Roberson Assumes Command of AETC

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson assumed command of Air Education and Training Command during a July 21 ceremony at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, taking over from Gen. Robin Rand, who is heading to Barksdale AFB, La., where he will lead Air Force Global...

Reserve-Guard Tanker Association Ends at Tinker

The association between the Air Force Reserve’s 507th Air Refueling Wing and the Air National Guard’s 137th ARW has ended after eight years of operations at Tinker AFB, Okla., according to a July 21 release. An Oklahoma ANG crew flew...

WGS-7 Launch Postponed Due to Weather

The launch of a Delta IV rocket carrying the seventh Wideband Global Satellite communications spacecraft was moved to Thursday due to “predicted weather conditions and the potential for high winds during the launch countdown,” announced United Launch Alliance. The 40-minute...

South Carolina Air Guard Wraps Poland AvDet Visit

Aircrews and maintainers of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing recently wrapped up a month-long bilateral training rotation to USAF’s aviation detachment at Lask AB, Poland. The 100 Air Guardsmen from the 169th FW partnered with Active...

A Communication Overhaul

A team at Hanscom AFB, Mass., is leading a “major overhaul” of the Air Force’s Wideband Enterprise Terminal system, which uses satellites to transfer classified and unclassified data ensuring airmen remain connected across the globe. The first modernization of enterprise...