Ingenuity was the necessary ingredient when the Army asked USAF to test whether a C-5 airlifter could transport the Army’s helicopter flight simulator—all 49,000 pounds and 53 feet of it, twice. The trainer system comprises two 18-wheel-truck trailers with six...

The 94th Flies Eagles Last Time: The 94th “Hat in the Ring” squadron at Langley AFB, Va., has flown its last sortie in the F-15 Eagle. Next up is the F-22A Raptor. Langley’s 1st Fighter Wing last week declared initial...

The 60th Operations Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif., has a new Radar Approach Control facility, replacing the old RAPCON with its 1950-60-vintage technology. The new approximately $4 million facility, unlike the old one that was some distance from the airfield...

Gen. Lance W. Lord, who is commander of Air Force Space Command and currently the longest serving Air Force four-star on active duty, plans to retire on April 1, after 37 years of service. AFSPC officials say details for the...

Ten A-10 Warthogs and more than 100 pilots and maintainers with the 926th Fighter Wing have returned to their home field at NAS JRB New Orleans after a three-month sojourn at Barksdale AFB, La., following Hurricane Katrina. The Shreveport (La.)...

Indiana ANG Pilots Get Air Medals: Three Indiana Air National Guard pilots from Fort Wayne’s 122nd Fighter Wing have received Air Medals for single acts of heroism during their tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom last year, according to the Fort...

The Air Force sent five C-130s and four C-17s to airlift more than 145,000 pounds of food, medical supplies, heaters, vehicle parts and office supplies for relief efforts in Pakistan from Dec. 9-16. As of December 16, the USAF has...

Two more airmen from the 509th Security Forces Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo., received Army decorations for actions while deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Army awarded Army Commendation Medals to SrA. Simone Hurd and SrA. Bobbi Mead, both served as...

Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the president of Kyrgyzstan, has been negotiating with the Pentagon over the past and future use of Manas Air Base. The situation appears to be escalating. Several news reports state Bakiyev wants a significant raise for the base’s...

New Ground Control System Online for Milstar: The US Air Force has transitioned from its legacy command and control system to the new CCS-C—Command and Control System-Consolidated with transfer of Milstar satellite operations to the new system, says system designer...

Ogden Completes Hogs Early: The Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah, ramped up its work process to get three A-10 Warthogs through a service life extension program early to meet the deployment schedule of the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson...

A new Government Accountability Office report praises operational employment of unmanned aerial vehicles in both Afghanistan and Iraq, but it questions the “jointness” of UAV development. GAO auditors attribute some of their concern to US Central Command, saying CENTCOM “believes...

Northrop Gets Security Contract for SWA: Northrop Grumman has received a follow-on contract to continue providing integrated security services for US Air Force bases in Southwest Asia. Northrop says the contract is worth up to $80 million over three years...

A group of legislators, led by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) have gathered some 160,000 signatures on a petition to urge President Bush to issue an executive order “protecting the right of all military chaplains of all religions to pray as...

Shortly after the Pentagon revealed a new directive that labels stability operations as a “core US military mission,” President Bush formally appointed the Secretary of State as the lead authority on efforts to rebuild and stabilize nations after conflicts or...

We reported that Pakistan received two F-16s, even though Pakistani officials said they would hold off on a planned purchase of 80 new Vipers to save money for earthquake relief. The two recently delivered fighters were “gratis” from Congress, according...

According to Pentagon health officials, the FDA has issued a “final order” that says the anthrax vaccine will prevent a person from getting anthrax whether the exposure method is inhalation or any other means. The Pentagon statement says DOD will...

December 15, 2005 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 14 4 – 18 CAS/Armed Recon 68 24 – 92 Airlift – – 170 170 Air refueling – – 40 40 Total 82 28 210 320 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation...