May 3, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the death of one of America's great military leaders, Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and 14 others. And the crash of the B-24 Liberator 'Hot Stuff', the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions. There will be a memorial dedication and event on 3 May to honor them and those lost during
WWII.
Exercise Semper Durus 2018 (SD-18) is a CG MCIWEST-MCB CAMPEN Regional CPX and FTX. MCIWEST-MCB CAMPEN will execute SD-18, 23-26 April 2018. Regional Installation Command Headquarters and assigned installations will exercise C2, the METL, and SOPs. It’ll be a terrorism scenario. Higher and adjacent commands have been invited to participate.
Rapid change is the new norm, and it's a major vulnerability to those unable to adapt, innovation is critical to answering the threats that may come with rapid change. Answers to our most complex security issues will be delivered by harnessing the power of innovators and entrepreneurs within the Air Force, across our country and throughout the world. To remain the world's preeminent air and...
The Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team at Joint Base Langley-Eustis performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The team also teams up with Air Force Heritage flight exhibiting the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft.
At the invitation of the Government of the Philippines and at the direction of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Air Forces conducted the first Air Contingent-Philippines in April 2016 at Clark Air Base. The purpose of the Air Contingent is to build Philippine Air Force capacity in support of the Mutual Defense Treaty. It also addresses local and regional security concerns through...
The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team is the United States Air Force's newest single-ship aerial demonstration team. The team is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The team will perform at more than 20 airshows around the world in 2018.
Exercise Phoenix Express is a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by U.S. Naval Forces Africa bringing together North African, European, and U.S. maritime forces as part of a global network of navies to enhance cooperation and expertise in maritime security operations in the Southern Mediterranean Sea.
Gen. Paul Selva, the 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts his 3rd USO Tour to express thanks to service members deployed and stationed overseas. A variety of athletes and entertainers will join the vice chairman as they stop at locations across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Comedian, writer, producer, director Jon Stewart, country music artist Craig Morgan, celebrity...
