Jan. 1, 2005 | By
Suzann Chapman
An Air Force plan aims to generate a new breed of upwardly mobile navigators.
Feb. 1, 2004 | By
Suzann Chapman
Long before the actual land invasion, Iraqi forces were taking a ferocious beating from the air.
July 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
C-130s for Promotions The Senate on June 12 approved promotions for 127 active duty Air Force captains and majors. There were 741 nominees who were still on the list, some from early January. And approval for the 127 came only...
June 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
Roche Tapped To Head Army President Bush on May 7 announced that he intended to nominate James G. Roche, the Secretary of the Air Force, to become the Secretary of the Army. Former Army Secretary Thomas E. White submitted his...
May 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
Seven Airmen Die in Afghan Ops Seven airmen participating in Operation Enduring Freedom lost their lives in actions in Afghanistan. Officials said attacks on coalition forces increased following the start of the war in Iraq. On March 23, six airmen...
April 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
American Forces Commence Operations in Iraq March 20, 2003—President Bush told the nation at 10:16 p.m. on March 19 (5:16 a.m., March 20, Persian Gulf time) that US and coalition forces had gone into action against selected military targets in...
March 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
Airpower Aids OEF Forces USAF and coalition aircraft were called in several times in the past weeks to pound enemy forces in response to repeated attacks on coalition troops as they patrol areas in eastern and southern Afghanistan for Operation...
Feb. 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
ACC Begins F/A-22 Operations Air Combat Command’s Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev., received its first F/A-22 Raptor Jan. 14. (See photo this page.) The center will have 17 of the new stealth fighters by 2009. Over the next year,...
Jan. 1, 2003 | By
Suzann Chapman
Iraq Mounts Attacks on Patrols Iraq continued to fire on US and coalition aircraft patrolling the UN no-fly zones over northern and southern Iraq. On Dec. 1, US aircraft patrolling in the Operation Southern Watch zone responded with precision guided...
Dec. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
USAF Changes F/A-22 Leaders Senior Air Force officials on Nov. 18 announced changes of both top managers for the F/A-22 fighter program. They cited increased program schedule demands and a need to align acquisition with “operational acumen” as the primary...
Nov. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Congress Passes Iraq Resolution Lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to grant President Bush the authority to use force against Iraq, as he deems necessary, and destroy Iraq’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. The vote in the...
Oct. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
DOD Announces Shift in Tactics On Sept. 16, senior DOD leaders confirmed that coalition aircraft were striking higher-value targets in response to repeated Iraqi attacks on those aircraft as they patrol the no-fly zones over Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald H....
Sept. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
10 Killed in MC-130H Crash A USAF MC-130H Combat Talon cargo aircraft crashed into a mountainside Aug. 7 about 15 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 10 military personnel on board were killed, according to US Southern Command....
Aug. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Eberhart To Head NORTHCOM The Senate on June 27 confirmed Air Force Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart to be the first leader of the Pentagon’s new homeland defense unified combatant command, US Northern Command. Eberhart, who is currently commander in chief...
July 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Three Killed in MC-130 Crash Two airmen and one soldier were killed when an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II crashed upon takeoff in southeast Afghanistan June 12. The airmen were TSgt. Sean M. Corlew, 37, of Thousands Oaks, Calif.,...
June 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Jumper: 339 Is Minimum for F-22 The Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Gen. John P. Jumper, told reporters last month that the US military must have 339 F-22 air superiority fighters. “That is the number that we agreed on. …...
April 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Two Airmen Among Eight Killed Two Air Force members were among eight Americans killed in the early action of Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. They were: TSgt. John A. Chapman, 36, of Waco, Tex., a combat controller assigned to the 24th...
March 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
Bush Proposes Major Increase for Defense The Fiscal 2003 defense budget unveiled Feb. 4 calls for a $48 billion boost over last year, with a sustained five-year increase of $120 billion. President Bush called it the largest increase since the...
Jan. 1, 2002 | By
Suzann Chapman
B-1B Crashes in Indian Ocean An Air Force B-1B bomber crashed into the Indian Ocean at about 11 p.m. local time some 30 miles north of Diego Garcia, Pentagon officials announced Dec. 12. The bomber’s four crew members bailed out...
Dec. 1, 1997 | By
Suzann Chapman
AFPC is downright bullish about force stability and the rise in promotion rates for officer and enlist