The Air Force plans to shutter several units dedicated to training foreign militaries in a bid to save money amid shifting priorities across the Defense Department.
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Resolute Force Pacific, the recent large-scale joint wargame, put Agile Combat Employment and command and control to the test for the Air Force, and taught important lessons about how to sustain such a major effort, Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Kevin Schneider said.
The Air Force and Space Force just wrapped up an ambitious hemisphere-spanning exercise, the likes of which have not been seen in a generation.
The Space Force’s premier wargame is expanding to include more enlisted, international, and commercial perspectives. The latest iteration of the Schriever Wargame started Aug. 10 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and runs through Aug. 21.
The movement of thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft at the massive Department-Level Exercise series this summer hinged on the smallest details, such as whether the gas purchase card works or how often the airfield bus runs.
Aeromedical evacuation Airmen are preparing for future conflicts in which scores more wounded troops may be forced to grow sicker as they wait for help to arrive across thousands of miles of ocean protected by advanced air defenses.
The Air Force is performing a force-wide safety inspection on every one of its M18 9mm pistols as the service investigates the circumstances around the July 20 discharge of the service pistol that killed a 21-year-old security forces Airman.
Space Training and Readiness Command is “on a good path” to develop a digital environment where Guardians can train together across different locations against realistic threats in the next year or two, according to outgoing commander Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Sejba
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