A C-17 for the Gipper

The Air Force plans, in January, to name a new-build C-17 the Spirit of Ronald Reagan. The aircraft will be dedicated at ceremonies in California. The first person honored with a C-17 dedication was Bob Hope, in recognition of his many years of entertaining troops overseas. USAF has named other C-17s for noteworthy individuals, such as Medal of Honor recipient Air Force Sgt. John L. Levitow, and for bases, cities, states, regions, and even groups, such as the Spirit of America’s Veterans, and concepts, such as Spirit of Freedom. Look here for a list of approved names for active duty C-17s.

F-16s in “Mass” Customization

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe F-16 production line continues to turn out Falcons at a rate...

New F-16s Are Still Fourth Gen

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe two newest F-16 models, which incorporate some of the technologies and...

The Line for Falcons Extends Way Into the Future

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgIncluding a “postponed” buy of 80 to Pakistan and 40 for Greece...

Finding a Mission for Otis?

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe National Guard Bureau may share a wish list with Massachusetts Guard...

Hester Says Andersen Not Ready

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgOn a routine visit to Andersen AFB, Guam, Pacific Air Forces commander,...

ABL Zapped?

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgABL Zapped?: The Administration budget axe may have a new target—the Airborne...

DOD Intel Gets Formal Direction

DOD Intel Gets Formal Direction: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has approved a detailed set of guidelines for the undersecretary for intelligence, a post created in 2003 and headed by Rummyite Stephen Cambone. The 16-page directive specifies that Cambone is empowered to exercise Rumsfeld’s “authority, direction, and control” over defense intelligence agencies and is DOD’s “primary representative” to the Director of National Intelligence and the Intelligence Community in general. The USD(I) gets to “identify” candidates to serve as directors of DIA, NGA, NSA, and, yes, the NRO. (You may remember that Ronald Sega is the first Air Force Undersecretary to not also hold title as NRO director.) Among a list of “relationships” in the new directive is one for the USD(I) to “work closely” with the DOD Executive Agent for Space (Sega).

One Million Pax and Counting

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe forward deployed 386th Air Expeditionary Wing says it has moved one...

AFMC Pinches Pennies

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgIn today’s austere funding environment, the Air Force is trying to get...

Russian Missile Tests a Success-ski, But:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgAll of Russia’s 2005 missile tests were completed successfully, according to a...

F135 Humming Smoothly:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgPratt & Whitney says its ground-test F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engines have...

A Well-Tuned 50-Year-Old ICBM:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe US has one ICBM left—the Minuteman III—and it’s the job of...

ANG Director Receives Enlisted Honor:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgAir National Guard enlisted personnel have awarded the Order of the Sword—the...

Boeing Starts NATO AWACS Upgrade:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgBoeing says its subcontractor EADS has started a series of system enhancements...

Tracking Post-Deployment Health—Twice:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe Air Force wants to check the post-deployment health of airmen two...

A New Acronym Added To SGLI:

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance program now covers traumatic injuries—called TSGLI. It...

Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgNovember 30, 2005 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 15 4...