Air Force News Agency

Elite team provides security for airlift assets

June 24, 2009

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- An elite team of hand-picked security forces Airmen here are tasked with providing security for airlift...

Test cell upgrades capability, reliability

June 23, 2009

SOUTHWEST ASIA: Another piece of the digital age arrived June 14 at the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron engine-test cell here...

Streamlined ancillary, expeditionary skills training eliminates redundancy

June 23, 2009

WASHINGTON: New policy, released in March, streamlined redundant and outdated ancillary training programs and aligned expeditionary skills training with warfighter...

Advanced tactical laser aircraft fires high-power laser in flight

June 22, 2009

Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M: Members of the 413th Flight Test Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., and contractor Boeing recently successfully...

Exercise Northern Edge 2009 kicks into high gear

June 19, 2009

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska: Exercise Northern Edge 2009 officially kicked off June 15 at various locations throughout Alaska. Participants...

HYDRA ’09 prepares Airmen for real world emergencies

June 19, 2009

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE: Members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing and 15 other units from around the United States...

Coalition’s Iraq withdrawal plans on track

June 18, 2009

WASHINGTON: The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq cities is on track, Iraqi and coalition officials said this week. Iraqi...

Civil engineers plan Afghanistan’s future foundation

June 18, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FINLEY-SHIELDS, Afghanistan: Nangarhar Province is seeing a rush of construction projects due in large part to the...

Iraqi air force builds ISR foundation with help from Airmen

June 17, 2009

NEW AL MUTHANA AIR BASE, Iraq: The Iraqi air force is taking shape under the watchful guidance and support of...

Enhanced Global Hawk to roll out June 25

June 17, 2009

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: Air Force and Northrop Grumman officials will roll out the first Block 40 RQ-4 Global...