The Air Force yesterday announced the latest of its Total Force Integration initiatives, each affecting reserve and active units in Arkansas, Georgia, New York, and Tennessee. Starting with Tennessee, the Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Wing will have a flying...

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) issued a statement yesterday praising the Air Force action that would keep the Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Wing flying. (See above.) Alexander said the “decision is the right way to...

Boeing has renewed its pledge to continue funding the C-17 production line, at least until President Bush gets and signs the 2008 defense authorization bill. Tim Logan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Boeing officials on Oct. 30 restated...

The Air Force and National Aeronautic Association have awarded the 2006 MacKay Trophy to Capt. Scott Markle, an A-10 pilot with the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Gen. Duncan McNabb, vice chief of staff, presented the award, which...

Scientists working with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research have created a new class of metallic composite materials that could offer greater corrosion resistance among other potential applications, reports Maria Callier. “It’s incredibly difficult this day and age to...

Among the special teams of Air Force Security Forces are airmen who make up Fly Away Security Teams. Air Mobility Command completed training its first FAST airmen in January of this year. Those now deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan, support...

The Great Falls Tribune reports that the missile folks at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., are “off to a good start” shedding themselves of the 50 Minuteman III ICBMs and alert facilities the Air Force (and the last Quadrennial Defense Review) mandated...

President Bush has nominated former Army Surgeon General, Vietnam veteran, and West Point graduate retired Lt. Gen. James Peake to lead Veterans Affairs. Pending Senate confirmation, Peake would be the first physician and the first general to serve as VA...

The Air Force has been waiting on the Army and Marine Corps to detail how they plan to increase their numbers by a total of 92,000 to determine just what forces it needs to support this larger ground forces. There...

According to a report by Gene Rector of The Telegraph, at least two former commanders of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Georgia, are pessimistic about USAF plans for its new Global Logistics Support Center. Another former WRALC boss...

Oct. 29, 2007 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total ISR 23 12 35 CAS/Armed Recon 60 34 94 Airlift 141 141 Air refueling 46 46 Total 83 46 187 316 OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance Airlift includes Horn...