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Lockheed Martin announced on Monday that it delivered the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy transport that it fitted with state-of-the-art cockpit equipment under the Air Force’s Avionics Modernization Program. The upgraded C-5A’s handover took place at Travis AFB, Calif., on...

The Air Force deployed several F-22 fighters to an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia in recent weeks, spokesman Lt. Col. John Dorrian told the Daily Report on Monday. “The purpose [of the deployment] is to strengthen military-to-military relationships with...

The Air Force Personnel Center updated and modified some enlisted and officer Air Force Specialty Codes. The new codes take effect on May 1, said center officials. For example, they have split the AFSC for enlisted network intelligence analysts, 1N4X1,...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) welcomed the Obama Administration’s pledge to give “serious consideration” to future sales of new-build F-16C/D fighters to Taiwan. “I commend the Administration for recognizing that our friend and ally Taiwan’s air force is woefully undersized and...

The Air Force is soliciting industry input on new lightweight remotely piloted aircraft that its special operators could use for field reconnaissance. The off-the shelf RPA “must operate in day/night and adverse weather as well as denied battlespace,” states the...

The Air Force clarified the process by which it awards the Bronze Star Medal in the face of criticism over the frequency of the award. “The number of [Bronze Star Medal] recipients in no way diminishes the accomplishments of those...

Air Force officials approved building a new 50,000 square-foot Airman Heritage Museum to better showcase enlisted history at JB San Antonio-Lackland, Tex., home to USAF basic training. The current 6,778 square-foot museum “is limited in exhibit space and accessibility,” explained...

Airmen at Andersen AFB, Guam, assembled and readied 1,500 air-to-ground weapons in four days, surpassing all objectives during last month’s Combat Ammunition Production Exercise, according to officials with Andersen’s 36th Wing. The annual drill “tests the abilities and capabilities of...

Airmen and Marine Corps maintainers deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, recently crossed the ramp to work side-by-side on a common airframe—the C-130J transport. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, which services the corps’ KC-130J tankers, “might have a part we...

Aircraft recovery personnel from Moody AFB, Ga., removed an F-86L Sabre from a pedestal in downtown Valdosta for display in the base air park. Working through the night from April 24 to April 25, airmen unbolted the aircraft, lifted it...