Master Sgt. Sean Deam, Charlie flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Marcos Silverio, along with other competitors, demonstrate Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System ability for certification in preparation for the Best Ranger Competition, April 10, 2019, at Fort Benning, Ga. Both Airmen are tactical air control party from the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
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USAF Almanac 2019
May 29, 2019
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This comprehensive look at the Air Force draws data and insights from a range of sources principally compiled by Amanda Miller and Arie Church with the assistance of Air Force Magazine staff and invaluable help from the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, USAF Major Commands, and the Reserve Components.
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The Pentagon has concluded a new agreement to buy laser-guidance kits that turn rockets into drone-killing weapons. BAE Systems and the Defense Department announced a framework deal of up to seven years for 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits annually for the U.S. military.
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Michael Wynne, the 21st Secretary of the Air Force died Oct. 17. He was 82 years old. Wynne was Secretary from 2005 to 2008, a stretch of time when the U.S. military was struggling to quell insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Army was struggling to simultaneously man occupation…
Over a two-week period beginning in late September and culminating in mid-October, a Russian satellite maneuvered dangerously close to a commercial Finnish satellite currently providing intelligence to the Ukrainian military. The apparent provocation has experts wondering why Russia made the move—testing new capabilities, collecting intelligence, or trying to intimidate the…
A historic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is now on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The exhibit debuted Oct. 21, showcasing the first operational stealth aircraft at one of the most visited aircraft museums in the world.
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At least two KC-135 Stratotankers that were seriously damaged during Operation Epic Fury are still undergoing extensive maintenance depot repairs, the head of Air Force Materiel Command said Oct. 21.
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