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Breaking News: Air Force declares the F-35A 'combat ready' > Air ... » Aug 2, 2016 ...The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared 'combat ready' today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command.Carlisle lauded the aircraft's performance, noting that the aircraft had met all key criteria for reaching, Acc.af.mil

JASDF pilots graduate Luke's F-35 program > 944th Fighter Wing ... » May 31, 2017 ...Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots “Koku-Jieitai,” become the first from their country to graduate the F-35 program here May 20.The occasion marked the final milestone in a series of firsts made possible by the collective efforts of the JASDF, 944th, 944fw.afrc.af.mil

AFOSR Awards Grants to 43 Scientists and Engineers through its ... » Oct 11, 2017 ...ARLINGTON, Virginia -- The Air Force Office of Scientific Research today announced it will award approximately $19.9 million in grants to 45 scientists and engineers from 38 research institutions and small businesses who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator... Wpafb.af.mil

Air Force accepts delivery of GPS Next Generation Operational ... » Nov 2, 2017 ...The Space and Missile Systems Center announced that the United States Air Force has accepted delivery of the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) Launch and Checkout System (LCS) baseline from Raytheon Intelligence, Losangeles.af.mil

U.S. Air Force's F-35A Lightning II scheduled for first operational ... » Oct 23, 2017 ...Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill Air Force Base, Utah's 34th Fighter Squadron are set to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan for a six month rotation. The aircraft and supporting personnel are scheduled to arrive at Kadena in, Pacaf.af.mil

South Dakota Airmen arrive ready to 'Fight Tonight' from Guam ... » Aug 8, 2017 ...Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea and Japanese air forces in sequenced bilateral missions, August 8., Pacaf.af.mil

Air Force to Release F-35 Weight Restrictions > U.S. Air Force ... » May 15, 2017 ...An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017. The restrictions on pilot weight were recently removed after rigorous testing on safety and... Af.mil

Pure Airpower > Kadena Air Base > Article Display » Apr 13, 2017 ...Fully armed Aircraft from the 18th Wing conduct an elephant walk during a no- notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing operates combat ready fleets of HH-60 Pave Hawks, F-15 Eagles, E-3 Sentries and KC-135 Stratotankers,, Kadena.af.mil

MINUTEMAN III SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH > Vandenberg Air Force ... » Apr 21, 2017 ...An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, April. 26, between 12:01 a.m. to 6:01 a.m. from north Vandenberg Air Force Base. The purpose of the ICBM, Vandenberg.af.mil

Could flying faster save the Air Force fuel? > U.S. Air Force > Article ... » Dec 4, 2017 ...Two F-22 Raptors prepare to take off during an Air Force Operational Energy mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2017. The aircraft were part of a demonstration to assess if flying at an increased speed consumes less fuel while saving precious flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by... Af.mil