US Air Force

Air Force Officials Review Distributed Common Ground System

February 26, 2010

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va: Air Force officials began a comprehensive review of the Distributed Common Ground System, commonly known...

Chief of Staff Highlights Importance of Space to Air Force Mission

February 23, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla: The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed officer spoke on the value of space and the emerging medium of...

KC-10s on the Move for Deployed Operations

February 16, 2010

SOUTHWEST ASIA: Two thousand, seven hundred and fixty six.. That's how many times in 2009 KC-10 Extender flight crews from...

USAF Award Contract to Keep French AWACS Fleet Current

February 15, 2010

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass: Officials from the Electronic Systems Center here achieved the next step toward upgrading France's fleet...

Joint STARS engineers work sensor integration project

December 22, 2009

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass: Members of an Electronic Systems Center team here are using an aircraft identified for parts...

Air Force Launches Satellite to Enhance Military Communications

December 14, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION: Air Force officials successfully launched a new-generation military communications satellite from here at 8:47 p.m....

General Briefs Coalition, Afghan Forces on Way Ahead

December 9, 2009

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan: Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, held a press...

Iraqi Airmen Score Bull’s Eye with Hellfire Missile Shoot

November 13, 2009

AL ASAD SHADOW RANGE, Iraq: For the first time since the re-formation of the Iraqi air force, an Iraqi pilot...

C-27J Spartan Set to Join US Air Force Fleet

October 28, 2009

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill: Air Force plans to include the C-27J Spartan, the latest propeller-driven airlifter planned for the...

Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft Gets X-Plane Designation

October 23, 2009

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE: Air Force officials have approved X-55A as the new designation for the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft....