JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 13 years into her Air Force career, Tech. Sgt. Jenna Farthing is finally right where she wants to be: she lives less than 150 miles from her extended family, a luxury for most who serve on active duty. As the Operations Support Flight Chief for the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Training Squadron, she loves her job and the Airmen she works a  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management has established a new center dedicated to hypersonic research. The Applied Research Center for Hypersonics aims to deliver cutting-edge interdisciplinary solutions to defense-related challenges in hypersonics through applied research, workforce   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Dennis Hall and Anthony Goodman The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate recently deployed a new version of the Propulsion Requirements System (PRS). The PRS determines the quantity of spare engine assets required to enable peace, training, and wartime mission objectives. This release provided an automated opportunity for users to  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command is expanding its Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project, with a target date for converting all eligible General Schedule employees by June 2025. "Our mission requires us to attract and retain exceptional top talent, and AcqDemo is our vehicle to get there using 21st century hiring tools a  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs On any given day, 82nd Training Support Squadron Senior Airman Isaiah Demillo, Country Liaison, International Military Student Office, surveys his surroundings and thinks about ways to make things better, smarter or faster. Demillo usually uses his technical skills to create databases to improve program function and efficiency. Hi  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: On any given day, 82nd Training Support Squadron Senior Airman Isaiah Demillo, Country Liaison, International Military Student Office, surveys his surroundings and thinks about ways to make things better, smarter or faster. Senior Airman Isaiah Demillo displays the Demillo Rigger's Tourniquet Belt June 6, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. Demillo created a prototype with the assistan  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jessica Gibbs, AFLCMC/DPD The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is currently soliciting officers for the Hybrid Georgia Institute of Technology Business Data Analytics Master's Degree and Delta TechOps Education with Industry (EWI) Program beginning in the FY25 Fall Semester (Aug 25). The application deadline is 31 Jul 24. This program is an AFLCMC sponsored initi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual mentoring panel with the Civilian Personnel Action Analysis Major Command Barrier Analysis Working Group, July 31, at 2 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams. The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual mentoring panel with the Civilian Personnel Action Analysis Major Command Barri  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 28 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Army Col. Kenneth Darnall, the Defense Contract Management Agency Central Region commander, oversaw the establishment standup ceremony of DCMA Ohio River Valley on June 6. DCMA Dayton was disestablished during the ceremony with the casing of the colors and became a part of DCMA Ohio River Valley, also known as DCMA ORV. Approximately 60   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command released an updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan, providing a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization. "Energy and water are essential mission resources we depend on every day," said Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, AFMC Commander, in  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command released an updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan, providing a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization. "Energy and water are essential mission resources we depend on every day," said Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, AFMC Co  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs 47th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Airmen bid farewell to Lt. Col. John Casey, prior commander of the 47th CES, and welcomed Lt. Col. Nathan Thomsen, current commander of the 47th CES, during a change of command ceremony here, June 21, 2024. Col. Robert Moore, 47th Mission Support Group (MSG)  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's History Office regularly produces work that connects current acquisition professionals to that of their predecessors. Many of the summaries can be found in weekly dispatches posted online. Continuing to expand on historic events and how they can relate to today's   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: An explosion, heard from more than 20 miles away, rocked and decimated the walls of the barracks near King Abdulaziz Air Base as frantic screams of terror pour out of the building. Combat boots and yellow flowers representing those who lost their lives are displayed during the 28th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, June 25, 2024. Every year, friends, f  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology's Civil Engineer School recently revamped its Advanced Control Systems Cybersecurity course, expanding the curriculum to include new exercises targeting wireless access points, fire alarms, traffic lights and other enhanced material supporting base critical infrastructure protection. Before   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserves": * * * The Air Force Reserve is a combat-ready force, with a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) authorized end strength of 69,600 Reserve Airmen, stationed throughout the United States. As a cost-eff  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs On any given day, 82nd Training Support Squadron Senior Airman Isaiah Demillo, Country Liaison, International Military Student Office, surveys his surroundings and thinks about ways to make things better, smarter or faster. Senior Airman Isaiah Demillo displays the Demillo Rigger's Tourniquet Belt June 6, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. Demill  more