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The culmination of the Air Force's nuclear problems led to the resignation of Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Michael Moseley in 2008. (upi.com)
The first item on the Air Force's list is 'Cyber Warfare Attack' capabilities. (darkreading.com)
A warning posted to the Air Force's internal website tells troops not to use location-based services such as Foursquare, Facebook Places, Loopt and Gowalla from the battlefield, the Associated Press reports . (pcworld.com)
Under the Air Force's previous requirements, an Air Force pilot applicant - barring waivers - needed to have a standing height between 5'4" to 6'5" and a sitting height of 34-40 inches. (cbsnews.com)
While most height waivers were approved under the old system, feedback indicated the entire waiver process served as a barrier, which negatively impacted female rated accessions," said Lieutenant Colonel Christianne Opresko, branch chief on the Air Force's Air Crew Task Force and an aerospace physiologist. (cbsnews.com)
The change is part of the Air Force's "on-going effort to encourage a more diverse pool of applicants to pursue careers in aviation," according to its press release. (cbsnews.com)
One of the Air Force's ongoing challenges is to create processes, infrastructure and capabilities to counter threats to its weapon systems. (af.mil)
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Air Force's future KC-Z tanker could usher in a massive technological leap forward, with autonomy, low observability and flying wing designs possibly playing a role in the program. (defensenews.com)
In general terms, the Air Force's job is to prepare and train, and when needed, fight the aerial aspects of any military conflict the U.S. becomes involved in. (howstuffworks.com)
The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, a special unit that does aerobatic displays at air shows and special events to promote the U.S. Air Force, aid enlistment, and create a positive public image of the military. (howstuffworks.com)
Much of the Air Force's role, however, is strategic. (howstuffworks.com)
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying the Air Force's DMSP-19 military weather satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on April 3, 2014. (space.com)
United Launch Alliance marked the 80th successful mission with the launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP-19) payload on April 3, 2014, from Space Launch Complex-3. (space.com)

The Afghan Air Force was established on 22 August 1924, with support from the Soviet Union and Great Britain, but a civil war destroyed most of the planes and it was not reestablished until 1937, when King Mohammed Nadir Shah took power. (wikipedia.org)
A U.S. Army advisor for the Afghan Air Force reloads ammunition during a training mission outside Kabul on Sept. 13, 2017. (foreignpolicy.com)
In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Rob Lodewick told Foreign Policy that the department has already begun implementing maintenance support to the Afghan Air Force and special mission wing from third countries. (foreignpolicy.com)
Impacts on the readiness of the Afghan Air Force "will mainly result" from more reliance on Afghan mechanics to do some routine maintenance and get on-the-job training, Lodewick said. (foreignpolicy.com)

of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass served as the command chief master sergeant of the Second Air Force at Keesler AFB from July 2018 to Aug. 2020 - her most recent assignment before becoming CMSAF in August. (af.mil)

Prior to this she completed staff roles at NATO Air Command, most recently she was COS to the 2* Air Commander during the Ukrainian crisis. (raf.mod.uk)
Colonel Daniel Werner, 10th Air Base Wing vice commander, distributed the first of 15 air conditioning units to a local Airman and her family, May 19. (af.mil)
Promotion to Wing Commander later that year saw redeployment on Operation HERRICK as Deputy Chief J2 with a US led anti-corruption task force, before a year as Head of Security and Resilience with the Services Personnel and Veterans Agency, safeguarding the operational confidentiality, availability and integrity of Joint Personnel Administration. (raf.mod.uk)
My hat is off to thisGPS and Delta 2 launch team, they're a talented group of professionals whocarried out today's countdown and this entire campaign with great enthusiasm,diligence and a sharp focus on mission success," said Col. James Planeaux,the Air Force mission director and commander of the Delta Group. (space.com)
Gen. Thomas L. Tinsley, a wing commander at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, died this week of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. (upi.com)
The Israel Air Force Commander Maj. (israelnationalnews.com)

The term air force may also refer to a tactical air force or numbered air force, which is an operational formation either within a national air force or comprising several air components from allied nations. (wikipedia.org)
Prior to 2011, the Air Force had approximately 375 combat capable aircraft [420 combat aircraft in 2000], though more than half of the aircraft were non-operational, 50 armed helicopters (many in storage) and 90 transport aircraft (some in storage). (globalsecurity.org)
The installation is responsible for providing United States aeromedical evacuation capabilities, fly operational support airlift in the C-21, and air refueling missions in the KC-135. (military.com)
Operational deployments included Saudi Arabia, Qatar and latterly Iraq, serving at Main Operating Base Basra with 4 Force Protection Wing. (raf.mod.uk)

The model is used to examine the distribution of volunteers in terms of the Armed Forces Qualification Test scores of new airmen over time. (rand.org)
In Smyrna at the site of the old Sewart Air Force base, airmen have lots of memories. (newschannel5.com)
Airmen from the 726th Air Control Squadron offer an inside look on what makes a successful convoy while supporting Hardrock Exercise 19-2 July 14, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (af.mil)
Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's 563rd Rescue Group traveled more than 1700 miles to save two critically injured Mexican fishermen onboard the Mazatun fishing vessel, July 10. (af.mil)
Twenty-three Airmen from across the Air Force recently converged on a training camp for a 3-week Ranger Assessment Course near Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. (af.mil)

Four U.S. Air Force Academy cadets traveled to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to participate in research and innovation at Task Force 99 as part of the academy's Cadet Summer Research Program (CSRP). (af.mil)
In rank, he also deployed to Operation HERRICK as the Second In Command of the UK's Intelligence Exploitation Task Force and completed a short tour as Chief of Staff of the RAF Force Protection Centre in 2012. (raf.mod.uk)

Officials say the new course is part of an effort to standardize all training as the Air Force overhauls its nuclear program, the Air Force reported. (upi.com)
Air Force officials, including new Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz and others, have called reinvigorating the Air Force nuclear enterprise a top priority. (upi.com)
Still, the concern from Air Force officials is understandable. (pcworld.com)
Air Force officials have selected 5,430 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant, out of 33,935 eligible, for a selection rate of 16% in the 22E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. (af.mil)
The old satellite will be drifted eastward of itscurrent position and put into a backup role, Air Force officials said. (space.com)
Tasked by the president and Defense Department officials to assess the spacelift program in light of recent launch mishaps, the Air Force recently completed the DOD Assessment of Space Launch Failures report. (spaceref.com)

It was commanded by a Chief of the Air Staff with the rank of major-general and was governed by its own government ministry (the Air Ministry). (wikipedia.org)
The South African Air Force was formed on 1 February 1920 and the Royal Australian Air Force was formed shortly thereafter, on 31 March 1921, although it was not until 1922 that the head of the Service was titled as Chief of the Air Staff, placing him on a par with his Australian Army and Navy counterparts. (wikipedia.org)
It did not however become independent of the Canadian Army until 1938, when its head was also designated as Chief of the Air Staff. (wikipedia.org)
In June 2012 the air force chief of staff, Saqr Geroushi said that its main priority was border security, adding that his aircraft were flying regular sorties along Libya s borders. (globalsecurity.org)
We're really focused on identifying and eliminating barriers to serve in the Air Force," said Gwendolyn DeFilippi, Air Force assistant deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services. (cbsnews.com)
The Reconstitute Defender Initiative, or RDI, is a comprehensive effort for the Air Force launched by former Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein to revitalize and reconfigure its security forces squadrons. (nationaldefensemagazine.org)
Lt. Gen. Warren Berry, the service's deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, said security forces play a critical role and a rejuvenation was needed. (nationaldefensemagazine.org)
Previously, he was executive officer to the chief of staff of the Air Force. (upi.com)
During an April visit to Washington , Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, the head of the Royal Air Force, sat down with C4ISRNET to discuss some of those investments outlined in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy. (defensenews.com)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston laid out the RAF's future following a major British military review. (defensenews.com)
The Air Force leadership has closely followed the progress of the launch BAR and believes the review was conducted in a fair and comprehensive manner," said Gen. Lester Lyles, Air Force vice chief of staff. (spaceref.com)

The first aviation force in the world was the Aviation Militaire of the French Army formed in 1910, which eventually became l'Armée de l'Air. (wikipedia.org)
Similarly, the Royal New Zealand Air Force was established in 1923 as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, but did not become independent of the New Zealand Army until 1937. (wikipedia.org)
For example, the Royal Egyptian Air Force was created in 1937, when Egyptian military aviation was separated from Army command. (wikipedia.org)
Although a large part of Libya's army has defected and joined the rebel forces, its air force appears to have remained almost completely loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. (globalsecurity.org)
Warren AFB is the oldest continuously active military installation within the Air Force, established in 1867 ( 156 years ago) by the United States Army as Fort David Allen Russell . (wikipedia.org)
The facility came under the control of the United States Army Air Forces on 1 June 1947, and then of the United States Air Force (USAF) on 18 September 1947. (wikipedia.org)
For the third year in a row, the Air Force and Army ROTC at CWU undertook the Norwegian Foot March, a military endurance test. (cwu.edu)
It's not clear whether the Army or Air Force have formal rules against location-based services. (pcworld.com)
Interestingly enough, Foursquare does have check-in venues at some camps in Iraq and Afghanistan , but don't expect the site to partner with the Army or Air Force on an official war zone badge any time soon. (pcworld.com)
The purpose of the 19-day course is to prepare, assess and evaluate Air Force candidates for Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia. (af.mil)
During World War I, the Aeronautical Division was separated from the Signal Corps and became the U.S. Army Air Service. (howstuffworks.com)
The Air Service was given greater autonomy (while remaining a part of the U.S. Army) in 1941, when it was restructured into the U.S. Army Air Forces. (howstuffworks.com)
The United States Army Air Force used these posters to recruit men during World War II. (howstuffworks.com)
JBT AeroTech has now delivered over 480 Halvorsen 25K Loaders to the United States Air Force, Navy, Army and other international forces. (prnewswire.com)
A specialized unit dedicated to detecting and dealing with small unmanned aircraft has been set up within the People's Liberation Army Air Force. (chinadaily.com.cn)

Air forces typically consist of a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes and other aircraft. (wikipedia.org)
Many air forces may command and control other air defence forces assets such as anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, or anti-ballistic missile warning networks and defensive systems. (wikipedia.org)
Arguably, the Finnish Air Force was the first independent air force in the world,[citation needed] formed on 6 March 1918, when the Swedish count, Eric von Rosen gave Finland the second aircraft, a Thulin Typ D. Some considered that the Finnish Air Force did not officially exist during the Finnish Civil War, and the Red Guards had its own air force. (wikipedia.org)
The bombers dropped 45 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions on hardened aircraft shelters, destroying the planes and helicopters inside and removing Muammar Qaddafi's ability to harm his people from the air. (globalsecurity.org)
As of mid-2012 it was reliably reported that Libya s existing air force was reckoned to include around 28 aircraft, mainly Migs as well as some French Mirages, and nine helicopters, most of which originated in the Soviet Union. (globalsecurity.org)
Modifying the height standard allows the Air Force to accommodate a larger and more diverse rated applicant pool within existing aircraft constraints," she said. (cbsnews.com)
In place of the blanket height requirement, the Air Force will now use an "anthropometric screening process" to asses individual applicants "for placement in an aircraft they can safely fly. (cbsnews.com)
The Chinese Navy has its own air force, with over 400 combat aircraft. (strategypage.com)
These aircraft operate from 24 air bases along the 18,000 kilometer long coastline. (strategypage.com)
The navy has long had a reputation as a ramshackle outfit, with old (and often rejected by the air force) aircraft, poor training and indifferent leadership. (strategypage.com)
As enemy air defenses improve, the Air Force may need a penetrating aerial refueling tanker that can move forward in conjunction with stealthy fifth-generation aircraft like the F-22 and F-35, Air Mobility Command head Gen. Carlton Everhart told reporters Tuesday. (defensenews.com)
Tasked with protecting the nation's skies and supporting ground troops, the Air Force relies on the most technologically advanced military aircraft in the world. (howstuffworks.com)

We got a letter from Santa complaining about his reindeer's death and looked into it seriously," air force spokesman Captain Morten Jensen told Associated Press. (bbc.co.uk)
Air Force Spokesman: "The Airman 1st Class made a statement that he was a homosexual. (metroweekly.com)
An Air Force spokesman told reporters that the April 29 discharge of an Airman under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - the first such discharge since. (metroweekly.com)

For this, the Air Force is looking for papers detailing 'the employment of cyberspace capabilities to destroy, deny, degrade, deceive, corrupt, or usurp the adversaries' ability to use the cyberspace domain to his advantage. (darkreading.com)
Among the technologies and capabilities in which the Air Force is interested include network mapping, ways to access networks, denial of service attacks, 'data manipulation,' and the ability to control 'cyberspace effects. (darkreading.com)
Beyond attack techniques, the Air Force also wants papers about cyberspace operations, 'situational awareness capabilities,' technologies to assess and visualize the effects of cyber attacks, and technologies and methods to rapidly develop cyber capabilities. (darkreading.com)
Provides leading-edge warfighting capabilities keeping air, space and cyberspace forces the world's best. (prweb.com)
Their mission statement, updated in 2005, is to 'deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests -- to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace. (howstuffworks.com)

Outside of the British Empire, the Italian Royal Air Force was founded in 1923, the Romanian Air Force was established as a force category on 1 January 1924, the Finnish Air Force was established as a separate service on 4 May 1928, the Chilean Air Force was founded in 1930 and the Brazilian Air Force was created in 1941. (wikipedia.org)

We have taken lessons learned from the last five years and have applied them to this class," George Parrott, deputy director of the Air Force Inspection Agency's Inspection and Oversight Directorate, said in a statement. (upi.com)
The innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory brings cutting edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. (prweb.com)

Warren AFB is home of the 90th Missile Wing (90 MW), assigned to the Twentieth Air Force , Air Force Global Strike Command . (wikipedia.org)
Twentieth Air Force, co-located at Warren AFB, is under the command of Major General Michael Lutton. (wikipedia.org)
Air Mobility Command - which provides airlift and air-to-air refueling for America's armed forces - continued to operate with a 15% shortage of crew chiefs, fuel handlers, jet mechanics, and other essential flight personnel. (rense.com)
Hosted by Air University and themed "Cyberpower: Critical to Multi-Domain Operations," the emphasis of this year's AFITC will be on education and training in the realm of multi-domain command and control. (af.mil)
The U.S. stood up both a Space Command and a Space Force in the last couple of years. (defensenews.com)
The U.K. Space Command is an opportunity for us to bring together some quite disparate elements - of largely Royal Air Force units - that are operating in space and are closely linked in with U.S. Space Command and the U.S. Space Force already, but we haven't had a unifying command and control and a unifying organization for them. (defensenews.com)

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has released for public review and comment a public health assessment (PHA) for the Gentile Air Force Station (AFS) in Kettering, Ohio. (cdc.gov)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the final version of its public health assessment (PHA) on the Defense Electronics Supply Center/Gentile Air Force Station Site (Gentile AFS) in Kettering, Ohio. (cdc.gov)
ATSDR will hold a public availability session about the public comment version of the Gentile Air Force Station public health assessment from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on June 14, 2004, at the Dwight L. Barnes building, 3750 Far Hills Ave., Kettering, Ohio. (cdc.gov)

NEW YORK , Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Redactable announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on AI-driven redaction software to protect sensitive documents and automate business processes to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). (prweb.com)
After seven months of planning, the inaugural Front Range Key Spouse Symposium took place at the U.S. Air Force Academy, March 2, 2023. (af.mil)

Collectively, in just 13 days, NATO flew well over 2000 sorties, launched more than 200 TLAMs, released thousands of pounds of munitions, saved thousands of Libyan civilians from massacre, and eliminated the Libyan Air Force as a threat. (globalsecurity.org)
Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000. (bvsalud.org)

Some air forces are also responsible for operations of the military space and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). (wikipedia.org)
Team Scott sets policies and executes all air mobility operations. (military.com)
Kim was commissioned in 2001 and is an Air Operations (Systems) Officer whose service has principally been in the Fast Jet and Air Mobility environment, during this time she has deployed multiple times to Bosnia, Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. (raf.mod.uk)
In July 1999, nearly 18 months after North American chemtrail operations kicked into high gear, the Air Force asked the Secretary of Defense for a 'reprieve' in the number of missions they would have to fly 'over the next six to eight months. (rense.com)
Our Regular and Reserve military personnel, our civil servants and our contractors work continuously to protect, secure and enable the Royal Air Force to carry out successful Air and Space operations in the United Kingdom and across the world. (raf.mod.uk)
WASHINGTON - A comprehensive review of spacelift operations has ended, with the Air Force taking action to improve the way it conducts its missions and assure continued access to space. (spaceref.com)
As part of the DOD assessment, the Air Force space launch BAR examined the complete launch process and forwarded recommended changes in its practices, procedures and operations. (spaceref.com)

Residents and visitors to the Colorado Springs region may have noticed a construction project on the U.S. Air Force Academy during their travel on Interstate 25.The skeleton steel structure soaring above the Academy's North Gate is a new visitor center named after former Academy Superintendent, Lt. (af.mil)
A select number of Hunt Community Housing residents at the U.S. Air Force Academy are getting ready to cool off for the upcoming summer months. (af.mil)
Lieutenant General Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, hosted a ceremony to dedicate a memorial sculpture honoring the aircrew of an AC-130H Spectre gunship, May 5. (af.mil)
Air Force Academy? (military-quotes.com)
excuse me i spelled the subject wrong, it'S Air Force Academy. (military-quotes.com)
For Admission to the Air Force Academy, candidates must first be nominated for appointment by a U.S. Congressman, Senator, or the Vice President of the United States. (military-quotes.com)
the Air Force Academy will offer instructions to promising individuals to guide them through the nomination process. (military-quotes.com)

Currently, the air dive table from the U.S. Navy (USN) Diving Manual (DM) Rev. 6 is used with an msw-to-fsw conversion. (bvsalud.org)

Scott Air Force Base is home of Air Mobility Command's "Showcase Wing. (military.com)
Studies have shown that women's perceptions about being fully qualified for a job makes them less likely to apply, even though there is a waiver option," said Air Force mobility planner and programmer Lieutenant Colonel Jessica Ruttenber in a press release issued Thursday. (cbsnews.com)
Aviation Security - Aviation Security Flight deliver specialist aviation security to protect the Air Mobility Force when deployed throughout the world, in support of UK Defence taskings. (raf.mod.uk)

Today, the Armed Services Committee finds that the Air Force relies on National Guard and Reserve volunteers to meet over half of its daily aerial refueling commitments around the world. (rense.com)

Additionally, Aviation Security Flight screen all passengers and freight travelling to ensure dangerous air cargo and prohibited articles are identified and regulated whilst also providing specialist security guidance to aircrew ensuring Defence is kept safe and secure whilst transiting by air. (raf.mod.uk)

Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions, and providing support to land and naval forces often in the form of aerial reconnaissance and close air support. (wikipedia.org)
The RAF was founded on 1 April 1918 by amalgamation the British Army's Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. (wikipedia.org)
In the last few months, satellite photos have shown J-11 jet fighters at naval air bases. (strategypage.com)
Swedish Armed Forces Diving and Naval Medicine Centre, Karlskrona Sweden. (bvsalud.org)

The British Royal Air Force was the first independent air force in the world. (wikipedia.org)
The Royal Air Force Police plays a central role in maintaining the security and resilience of the Royal Air Force by providing a unique blend of counter intelligence, law enforcement, aviation security and protective security skills which includes Military Working Dogs. (raf.mod.uk)
Group Captain Russ Foster-Jones joined the Royal Air Force in 1995, after graduating from Leeds University, where he gained a bachelor's degree in Economics. (raf.mod.uk)
The Royal Air Force, represented in this photo by its Red Arrows aerobatic team, is prioritizing space investments under the recently released U.K. defense guiding document. (defensenews.com)

In a public procurement document released last week, the Air Force announced it was seeking concept papers to help it build offensive cyber warfare capabilities. (darkreading.com)
The procurement documents , released as part of a broad agency announcement on August 22, indicate that the Air Force is looking for a number of different capabilities, from attack to mapping networks to cyber warfare support. (darkreading.com)
Counter Intelligence - Our Counter Intelligence teams align with specific Air and Space capabilities and operate as multi-domain threat hunters wherever the RAF operates, harnessing information, fusing data and achieving advantage over adversaries and competitors. (raf.mod.uk)

Air forces are not just composed of pilots, but also rely on a significant amount of support from other personnel to operate. (wikipedia.org)
An air show, part of a ceremony to celebrate the graduation of pilots at Benghazi s Air Force base, went tragically wrong 04 July 2013 when a helicopter performing aerobatic maneuvrrs crashed. (globalsecurity.org)
The ceremony was to have celebrated the graduation of some thirty pilots and technicians who had just completed training by Sudanese Air Force instructors in Benghazi. (globalsecurity.org)
The U.S. Air Force announced this week that it is changing its height restrictions for pilots. (cbsnews.com)

During World War I France, Germany, Italy, the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire all possessed significant forces of bombers and fighters. (wikipedia.org)
The Air Force also works to secure air superiority in a given theater -- the geographic area in which battle takes place -- by eliminating aerial threats, such as another nation's fighter planes or bombers. (howstuffworks.com)

Downsized 40% after a secret biowar that killed at least 12,000 US troops hit by chemical and biological agents (and sickened hundreds of thousands of service personnel, spouses and children with Gulf War Illness), the Air Force was next ordered to commit almost half of its remaining people and planes to bombing Kosovo. (rense.com)
During the destruction of Kosovo, an acute pilot shortage forced President Clinton to authorize a 'call-up' of some 33,102 National Guard and Reserve personnel. (rense.com)
Title : Durations of illness among personnel of the Air Force Personal Author(s) : Luykx, Henrik M. C.;Murray, Betty L. (cdc.gov)

On 17 March 2011 the UN Security Council authorized the use of force in Libya to protect civilians from attack, specifically in the eastern city of Benghazi, which Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi had said he would storm to end a revolt against his regime. (globalsecurity.org)

The B-2 led the way in Libya during Operation Odyssey Dawn, when three B-2s flew more than 25 hours from Whiteman AFB to destroy virtually the entire Libyan air force on the ground. (globalsecurity.org)

Some nations, principally countries who modelled their militaries along Soviet lines, have or had an air defence force which is organizationally separate from their air force. (wikipedia.org)
General Adam Saqr Geroushi was suspended in January 2013 by the Ministry of Defence as head of the Libyan Air Force following his disbarment by the Integrity Commission. (globalsecurity.org)

The congressional committee's 'Strained to the Limit' report revealed that Operation Allied Force over Kosovo had 'overextended' U.S. Air Force tanker wings, already tasked with enforcing No-Fly zones over Iraq and Bosnia. (rense.com)
But in late June, 2002, Air Traffic Controllers across the United States continue to report that they are being ordered to divert commercial jets beneath large formations of tanker planes spewing chemicals at airliner altitudes that degrade their radars. (rense.com)
Once that study is done, then we'll start programming, and we're looking around the 2030 to 2035 area in the budget where it gains us the opportunity to be able to procure a new follow-on tanker," he said during a round-table discussion at the Air Force Association conference. (defensenews.com)
AMC is working closely with the Air Force research labs and is especially relying on industry in gathering information on fledgling or existing technologies that could enable a tanker to operate in more challenging environments. (defensenews.com)

An air force - in the broadest sense - is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. (wikipedia.org)
Today, the Air Force conducts aerial refueling using large airplanes - usually derived from commercial passenger jets - that fill up smaller craft while far away from enemy activity. (defensenews.com)

Even with some 650 KC-135 Stratotankers and 50 KC-10 Extenders in the Air Force inventory, the congressional review committee concluded that the blue suiters' 'call for a respite raises serious doubts about whether the Air Force has sufficient forces at proper readiness levels to execute the two major theater war requirement called for in the National Military Strategy. (rense.com)

An independent air force is one which is a separate branch of a nation's armed forces and is, at least nominally, treated as a military service on par with that of older services like navies or armies. (wikipedia.org)

Voiced by Linda Ambard, Gold Star spouse, this video is a solemn honor to the more than 2,900 Air Force Gold Star family members who are part of the Air Force Forever Families program. (af.mil)
Follow CWU's Air Force ROTC program on social media. (cwu.edu)
This Air Force-level award recognizes an outstanding Commander's Inspection Program that goes above and beyond the day-to-day mission requirements. (af.mil)
The Air Force plans to buy 179 KC-46As in its current program of record, but the service is going to need more than that to meet its requirements. (defensenews.com)
We are very proud to support the mission critical engineering and logistics needs of the U.S. Air Force through our Halvorsen program," said John Lee , Vice President and Division Manager, JBT AeroTech. (prnewswire.com)
The 19th U.S. Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program payload launches into space atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 at 7:46 a.m. (space.com)
Lockheed Martin employees work on DMSP-19 during final integration at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The satellite was launched April 3, 2014 continuing a 50-year weather program for the Department of Defense. (space.com)
To address the potential for heat stress, we recommended the employer (1) develop and implement a heat stress prevention program, (2) establish mandatory breaks for employees exposed to heat, and (3) ensure new trucks have air conditioning. (cdc.gov)

Over the following decades, most countries with substantial military capability established independent air forces. (wikipedia.org)
The base commands and controls all logistics of United States military in air, over land and across the sea. (military.com)
As the Taliban appear to be shifting away from guerrilla tactics toward a more conventional military approach focused on reclaiming cities, ramping up Afghan air power could check the Taliban's progress. (foreignpolicy.com)
As a force multiplier, Military Working Dogs can significantly reduce the requirement to employ workforce solutions to security and policing tasks. (raf.mod.uk)
The U.S. Air Force is the youngest in the American military branch. (howstuffworks.com)
The U.S. Air Force is the youngest American military branch, forming in the 20th century after the invention of the airplane . (howstuffworks.com)
The U.S. Air Force is the air combat branch of the U.S. military. (howstuffworks.com)
Although Union forces operated the U.S. Balloon Corps during the Civil War, using hot-air balloons to spot Confederate troop movements and numbers, a permanent military aeronautical service was not instituted until 1907. (howstuffworks.com)
While the size of the Air Service dropped drastically in the interwar period, military air tactics, strategy and design were modernized. (howstuffworks.com)
An overall reorganization of the U.S. military in 1947 lead to the creation of the U.S. Air Force, finally making it an independent and equal branch of the military within the Department of Defense. (howstuffworks.com)

Steve Fourman, a Department of Defense Warrior Games athlete, found himself on a temporary duty assignment for the Red Flag aerial combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, when he unexpectedly fell ill with chest pains. (af.mil)

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS CONCERNED OVER CHEMTRAILS Chemtrails were not mentioned among these strategic national missions nearby aimed at controlling the international oil and narco trades. (rense.com)
Specifically, the Air Force provides tactical support to ground troops with close air support missions and tactical bombing (flying into combat and eliminating specific enemy units). (howstuffworks.com)
Air Force planes conduct reconnaissance missions, transport troops and supplies, and conduct strategic bombing. (howstuffworks.com)

Reference U.S Air Force and U.S Space Force official websites for more detailed information. (cwu.edu)
Sole organization leading the planning and execution of U.S. Air Force & U.S. Space Force science & technology programs. (prweb.com)
The report, based on independent industry reviews, AF accident investigation board findings and an Air Force-National Reconnaissance Office-directed broad area review, concluded engineering and workmanship-related deficiencies contributed to three Titan IV-related government space launch failures within the past year and a half, totaling nearly $3 billion in losses. (spaceref.com)
While we recognize that 100-percent reliability is impossible in a business as complex as space launch, the men and women of the Air Force will continue to strive for mission success," said the general. (spaceref.com)
If the tube takes up too much space in your throat, there may not be enough room for the air to pass around the tube. (medlineplus.gov)

It is unclear when the Air Force will actually turn these concepts into reality. (darkreading.com)
Air Force Col. Richard Walberg said it was unclear whether his death was an accident or a suicide. (upi.com)

A great way to connect is through our Arnold Air Society and our Living-Learning Community . (cwu.edu)

Afghanistan will get an injection of contractor support and planes for its beleaguered Air Force. (foreignpolicy.com)

For more information, see our Air Force Intellectual Property Management website. . (af.mil)

That requirement eliminated about 44% of the U.S. female population between the ages of 20 and 29, according to the Air Force. (cbsnews.com)

Valerie Insinna is Defense News' air warfare reporter. (defensenews.com)
Its main focus is small, slow-moving drones flying at an altitude of less than 1,000 meters, the PLA Air Force said in a news release on Thursday - without revealing how many such targets had been engaged or when the unit was set up. (chinadaily.com.cn)

The motivations of orthognathic surgery when there are severe dentofacial deformitt candidates to seek treatment have been ties that cannot be managed by orthodontic studied by Edgerton and Knorr [ 19 ], who treatment alone, especially in adulthood, described 2 types of motivations, external when the natural growth forces have ceased and internal. (who.int)

But the move could provide a respite for beleaguered Afghan forces, who have crumbled before a withering assault from the Taliban in recent weeks. (foreignpolicy.com)

JBT ) announced today that its JBT AeroTech business has been awarded service contracts totaling nearly $7 million by the United States Air Force to support their fleet of Halvorsen 25K Loaders. (prnewswire.com)

The Italian-Turkish war of 1911-1912 was the first in history that featured air attacks by airplanes and dirigible airships. (wikipedia.org)

From these pioneer origins, the base evolved from a frontier infantry and cavalry post into the largest, most modern strategic missile facility in the U.S. Air Force. (wikipedia.org)

The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex announced its initiative during a press conference Aug. 15, 2018. (af.mil)

Peacetime/non-wartime activities of air forces may include air policing and air-sea rescue. (wikipedia.org)

Cook, Alvin A. and John P White, Estimating the Quality of Air Force Volunteers. (rand.org)

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