Daily Report

April 2, 2013

Home Sweet Home

p, .ExternalClass It’s possible that the Air Force’s Total Force Task Force—or an entity like it—could find a permanent home on the Air Staff, Lt. Gen. Mike Moeller, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, told the Daily...

Total Force Task Force Unique

Lt. Gen. Mike Moeller, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, said the Total Force Task Force is unlike anything the Air Staff has done before. “We stand up these steering groups and planning teams and these different...

C-130 Mission Comes Back to Mansfield

The Ohio Air National Guard’s 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield will gain eight C-130H transports in place of the four C-27Js it is losing as part of Air Force-wide force structure changes, announced unit officials. The wing is scheduled to...

Hagel Hosts Singapore’s Prime Minister

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday at the Pentagon as part of Lee’s four-day official visit to the United States. The meeting was a chance for Hagel to hear Lee’s views on...

Barnes Gets its First AESA-equipped F-15

The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes ANG Base accepted its first F-15 equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar. Wing spokesman Maj. Matthew Mutti confirmed to the Daily Report on Monday that the upgraded F-15...

Aviano Viper Drivers Fly with Spanish

More than 250 airmen and 14 F-16s from Aviano AB, Italy, trained with Spanish airmen and fighters at Zaragoza AB, Spain. This training is an annual event to help improve interoperability with these NATO partners, according to Aviano’s April 1...

Osan Commander Reaches 3,000 Flight Hours in F-16

Col. Patrick McKenzie, commander of the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan AB, South Korea, reached his 3,000th flight hour in the F-16, joining a group of some 200 pilots worldwide who have accumulated this many hours in the Viper cockpit,...

Air Defense Battle Management Upgraded

The Air Force has deployed the newest iteration of the Battle Control System-Fixed that provides NORAD with real-time tactical-level battle management, command, and control for the air defense of North America, according to the officials at Hancom AFB, Mass. BCS-F...

Dover Reservists Improve C-5M Reliability

Airmen at Dover AFB, Del., are improving the reliability and life expectancy of the C-5M transport via a project inspired by the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative, according to a base release. Members of Air Force...