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How Maintainers at Hill Found A Cheap Way to Make the F-35 Even Better

May 31, 2023

A three-person shop at Hill Air Force Base designed a $45 data port cover that could save millions of dollars and many headaches across Air Force bases with the F-35.

B-52 Re-Engining to Get New Program Baseline in the Fall, with ‘Some’ Cost Increase

May 30, 2023

When the Air Force sets a new program baseline for the B-52 re-engining this fall, there will be “some” cost increase, because the project wasn't previously fully funded, and the Air Force has a better handle on actual supplier costs and knowledge from ground testing, program officials said.

US: Another ‘Unprofessional‘ Intercept of RC-135 by Chinese Fighter. Watch the Video

May 30, 2023

A Chinese fighter jet conducted an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver in front of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 last week, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced May 30, releasing footage of the incident. The intercept, which took place May 26, happened over the South China Sea in international airspace.

In a First, USAF F-35s Join Multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise

May 30, 2023

More than two dozen U.S. Air Force fighters and tankers—including F-35s for the first time—are participating in what U.S. Air Forces in Europe calls the “premier” Nordic aerial exercise over the next two weeks.

Wives of Top Air Force, Space Force Generals Share 5 Keys to Life as a Military Spouse

May 30, 2023

Military families face many personal issues associated with their service, and the spouses of the top officers in the Department of the Air Force are not immune to them, they said May 30 during an Air & Space Forces Association United Forces & Families (F2) event, appearing alongside family advocates.…

Russian-Speaking Airmen Translate Rare Account of Ukraine War Through Invader’s Eyes

May 30, 2023

Five Russian-speaking Air Force LEAP scholars translated a Russian paratrooper's revealing story of life inside the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Sharene Brown’s ‘Five & Thrive’ Earns Shout Out from President Biden

May 29, 2023

Sharene Brown has led an initiative, “Five and Thrive,” to tackle some of the most vexing issues facing Airmen's families during her husband's time as the Air Force's top officer. Now that Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. has been nominated as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

Air Force Dispatches Natural Disaster Recovery Team to Guam After Typhoon

May 26, 2023

The Air Force has dispatched an element of its Natural Disaster Recovery Team to Guam in the wake of Super Typhoon Mawar, which has caused widespread damage on the island and at Andersen Air Force Base. The team will assess the damage and put together a recovery cost estimate for…

Now Enlisted Airmen Can Swap Assignments. But Only If You Meet All Requirements

May 26, 2023

Starting June 1, enlisted Airmen will be able to swap assignments—with restrictions. The Air Force announced its new enlisted assignment swap program May 25, eight months after Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass first delighted the crowd at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference by teasing its…

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