is leading the charge to #AccelerateChange in the #USAF starting with four action orders focusing on:
A: Airmen
B: Bureaucracy
C: Competition
D: Design Implementation
https://go.usa.gov/xspry
's 621st Contingency Response Wing is applying their motto of “multi-capable” Airmen to their fleet of trucks in 2023.
The wing is retrofitting 48 trucks, making them universally deployable for multiple career-fields & CR missions.
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’s 49th Wing produces combat-ready Airmen and & Guardians and is the largest formal training unit in the Air Force?. They train F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators for the high-end competition!.
I recently visited Team @HollomanAFB & couldn’t be more impressed. Their mission of building combat aircrew & leading, developing #Airmen keeps us ready for the high-end fight. Our Fightin’ 49ers provide the foundation our F-16 & MQ-9 warfighters need to succeed operationally.
released its Small Business Strategy which promotes a dynamic small business industrial base, focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base. Full story here:
kicked off 2023 with a bomb-loading competition!
Weapons loading competitions test the meticulous skill required to quickly, safely, and correctly load USAF's globally-capable bombers.
's Weapons and Tactics Conference & C2 Summit.
The annual event aims to modernize solutions for the joint employment of forces across #USAF warfighting functions.
When we say our #Airmen provide Rapid Global Mobility, we mean it!
In addition to aerial refueling, the cargo deck in a KC-135 Stratotanker can hold a mixed load of passengers & cargo. Depending on the fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry roughly 83K lbs of cargo!
Multi-capable airman, loading up multi capable — aircraft?
The KC-135 Statotanker is primarily a refueler, but also moves cargo globally. Time lapse video of our Airman moving cargo from @Travis60AMW to @JointBasePHH. @AirMobilityCmd@US_TRANSCOM#Rapidglobalmobility
Civil Engineers teamed up with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, to perform an annual certification of the Aircraft Arresting System.
#DYK - The primary mission of the 2nd Weather Squadron at Hollman Air Force Base, New Mexico, is to provide alerts for any solar activity that is capable of disrupting electrical and radio signals.
Congratulations to #youracademy’s Wings of Blue parachute team for snagging 3 gold medals🥇 4 silver medals🥈and 4 bronze medals🥉at the USPA Collegiate National Championships!
Oh, and did we mention they also broke two national records? 🪂#FlyFightWin
3 HH-60G Pave Hawks returned from their final deployment before being moved to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Group. The 55th Rescue Squadron will be phasing out the golf models for the HH-60W Jolly Green by 2024.
https://acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3269253/golf-over-and-out/…
That's a lot of Airpower!
@usairforce airmen at @JBCharleston recently launched a 24-ship C-17 formation during a mission generation exercise. @AirMobilityCmd’s airlift fleet versatility offers the capability to deliver cargo anywhere in the world #TogetherWeDeliver
solve an ongoing maintenance challenge involving high-demand F-15 specialized parts, bringing more than 1000 parts valued at over $220 million back into inventory for use on other aircraft in need.
Reserve Citizen Airmen w/ the 910th Airlift Wing participated in Operation Cardinal South, a full-scale readiness exercise coupled with a Unit Effectiveness Inspection capstone, marking the first time a UEI has been carried out this way with an
demonstrates "anytime, anywhere" w/ CONUS-to-CONUS missions to the Indo-Pacific region.
These missions contribute to and demonstrate joint force lethality to deter aggression and operate anywhere in the world at any time.
's student processing section has made moving personnel from one location to another even smoother when it comes to the number of Airmen in Training that are in student-out-of-training (SOT) status. Read more ⤵️
#DYK - December 2022 marked the completion of a five-year program enhancing expeditionary medical capabilities of four African partner nations. Experts from
's 55th Rescue Squadron continuously executes its mission by flying training sorties & performing simulated combat search & rescue scenarios to ensure they are prepared for real-world rescues.
This year will be special!
With our 70th anniversary around the corner, we're in full training mode and ready to bring you the best of what this team has to offer. Seven decades of airpower and best practices will be on full display this season!
hosted the Flight of the Flock, showcasing the 1st Special Operations Squadron's expertise in specialized mobility ops w/ the MC-130J. Specialized skills on display: infiltration, exfiltration & resupply for allied forces in austere environments.
Into the Future
The B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program recently finished its preliminary design review - read more about upcoming updates to the future bomber fleet
Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force. https://defensenews.com/air/2023/01/09/how-to-re-engine-a-b-52-and-make-a-new-bomber-fleet/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a future of a freedom and equality. Today, we commemorate his legacy and celebrate the impact of his vision.
#MLKday23
Using the new Air Force Special Operations Command Force Generation model, 919th Special Operations Wing Airmen are modernizing how the unit trains and deploys.