The KC-46A is the first phase in recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force's aging tanker fleet. With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide next generation aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and partner-nation receivers. At full operational capability, the KC-46A will be able to refuel most fixed-wing,...
Twenty Special Tactics Airmen will ruck from Medina Annex at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to Hurlburt Field, Fla., to pay tribute to Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin who was killed in Afghanistan on Nov. 27, 2018, and in honor of the other 19 Special Tactics Airmen who have been killed in action since 9/11.
Elchin, along with U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Ross and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Emond,...
The Air Force Association’s 35th annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition will be held Feb. 27 - March 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. The symposium is one of the nation's premier events for defense and aerospace professionals from across the United States and abroad. The Air Warfare Symposium brings together Air Force senior leaders as well as leaders in industry, academia, and...
America’s Air Force is a community outreach effort to connect Americans with their Airmen and increase public knowledge and understanding of Air Force missions and capabilities through engagements in cities across the nation.
Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson is Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. As Vice Chief, he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving...
The USASOC Deputy Commander-Support (DC-S) is hosting an ARSOF SES professional development event that provides the enterprise with a unique opportunity to engage and build relationships with senior executive service (SES) leaders from across the DoD Aug 12-15 at Fort Liberty, NC. The event consists of a series of engagements with ARSOF/Joint SOF Senior Leaders, Soldiers, Civilians, and...
Elements of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are conducting an operational readiness exercise at the Joint Readiness Training on Fort Johnson, LA, from August 4-September 4, 2024. This is a pre-scheduled readiness exercise that has been planned for several months and is intended to test and strengthen our unit’s readiness. This exercise will implement one of...
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are and intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future...
