WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio An F-22 Raptor assigned to the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs aerial maneuvers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wis., July 29, 2023. The F-22 Demo Team performs precision aerial maneuvers at air shows across the world to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's premier 5th generation fighter aircraft. (U.S  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Attendees at AirVenture 2024 will get an up-close look how the Air Force researches, tests and develops major Air Force weapons systems. This year's military organization on center stage is the Air Force Materiel Command. AFMC is responsible for the development, delivery and sustainment of nearly every Air Force weapons system. Displays will highlight the development and transit  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing and a development team from the University of Oklahoma are working together to develop a light box meant to replace infrared glow sticks and mimic IR strobes used during night operations. Recently, lead developers for the project, Bryce Gooden, mechanical engineering student, Brandt Smith, director of the Tom Love Innovation Hub, and Drew   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Spanish Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholar Col. Kevin R. "Buddy" Lee took command of the Air War College during a July 16, 2024, Assumption of Command ceremony. Lee has been a LEAP Scholar since 2013. In addition to Spanish, he also speaks French, Italian, Portuguese Brazilian and has some skills in Chinese Mandarin. As Air War College Commander, Lee will continue the A  more