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  • AF partners with NASA for mission success

    Developed in the mid 1990’s by the NASA Geographic Information System office, the Flood Impact Analysis Tool illustrates the effects of localized tidal storm flooding. Through a partnership with NASA, the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Langley Air Force Base benefits from the multi-functioning

  • Eglin F-35s enhance training during Checkered Flag 17-1

    Six F-35A Lightning II aircraft and more than 90 members from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., brought another level of training and integration during the large-scale, total force Checkered Flag 17-1 exercise here Dec. 5 through 16.

  • Civilians take oath, provide mission continuity

    Just as service members around the country have raised their right hands and taken the oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” so have the civilians who work alongside them.

  • Tyndall FSS supports 800 Airmen at Checkered Flag 17-1

    More than 800 additional Airmen joined Team Tyndall during exercise Checkered Flag 17-1 and Combat Archer 17-3, and the 325th Force Support Squadron provided them the necessary amenities such as lodging and sustenance.

  • 9th AF Airman receives purple heart for actions in Afghanistan

    Col. Jose Rivera, 819th RED HORSE Squadron commander, presented a Purple Heart medal to a fellow RED HORSE Airman during a ceremony here Dec. 9. Staff Sgt. Joseph Dickison, 819th RHS heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, was awarded the Purple Heart medal for combat wounds received

  • Strike Eagle still soars after 30 years

    Since its maiden flight, Dec. 11, 1986, The U.S. Air Force considers the F-15E Strike Eagle to be one of the most proficient multi-role, air-to-air and air-to-ground strike fighters active today.On its 30th anniversary, after flying thousands of missions during worldwide combat operations, the aging

  • Combating threats: Moody holds active shooter exercise

    Moody Air Force Base participated in a biannual active shooter exercise here, Dec. 8.Airmen and civilian personnel went into complete lockdown for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Personnel and civilians took cover while the 23d Security Forces Squadron practiced response procedures to ensure

  • Seymour Johnson's Strike Eagles undergo radar upgrade

    With 30 years under its belt, the F-15E is receiving a Radar Modernization Program -- its first major upgrade of its radar system in more than 20 years. Boeing Co. is contracted to install the upgrade of a new radar system, which began at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, in June 2016.