Audio by Airman 1st Class Jasmine Vanderheyden | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.08.2017
Today's stories: Pilots graduate from the first F-35A Lightning II initial qualification course at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Also, the 8th Fighter Squadron was reactivated at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico....
Audio by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mosby | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.08.2017
I'm Lance Cpl. Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute. The Marine Corps identified the three Marines who have been declared deceased after the U.S. military MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft mishap August 5th, 18 miles off the coast of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia. Small boats and aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Bonhomme Richard......
Audio by Cpl. Kate Kuebler | AFN - Iwakuni | 08.08.2017
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting train with simulation drills to be prepared the second a call comes in. Marine Corporal Kate Busto rode along to see how firefighters respond to a call. This story includes soundbites from Sgt. Barry Bethea, Long Island, New York....
Audio by Sgt. Barbara Pendl | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 08.07.2017
The Vermont Army National Guard joins forces with Alabama, Connecticut and Hawaii Army National Guard aviation units for medical evacuation exercises. Vermont’s Charlie Company, 3-126th Aviation Regiment has the facilities and the experienced Soldiers to host the training. Video features Black Hawk helicopters, pilots, flight medics, refuel specialists and tactical operations centers. (AUDIO ONLY)...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.07.2017
Today's stories: Two new 747s will take the place of the Air Force One aircraft currently in use. Also, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson spoke with pilots about retention at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia....
Audio by Airman 1st Class Cory Kuttler | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.07.2017
Today's story: Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the Air Force will seek to significantly reduce unnecessary Air Force instructions over the next 24 months, in order to allow greater flexibility and mission focus....
Audio by Airman 1st Class Cory Kuttler | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.07.2017
Today's stories:The Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Also, the second half of Exercise Mobility Guardian began at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington....
Audio by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mosby and Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.07.2017
I'm Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines along with other U.S. service members competed as a team representing the U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Team in the 2017 World Military Triathlon Championship in Sassenberg, Germany, August 5th. The U.S. team competed against twenty-one nations' militaries and the event was hosted by the International Military Sports Council and......