News

April 1, 2020
Goldfein says Air Force remains fully capable despite operational adjustments for coronavirus

The Air Force is constantly assessing and adjusting practices to protect Airmen and families from the coronavirus pandemic while also ensuring that all operations continue worldwide.
April 1, 2020
2020 AMC PHOENIX Spark Campaign

Amid the on-going COVID-19 environment and efforts, the Air Mobility Command PHOENIX Spark and Innovation team has been behind the scenes putting together the final touches on the 2020 AMC PHOENIX Spark Competition campaign site.As of yesterday, the campaign site is live! To visit this year’s idea
April 1, 2020
Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign

On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management
March 31, 2020
Twin newborns medically evacuated from Korea land at Joint Base Andrews to receive care at Walter Reed

Twin newborns medically evacuated from Osan Air Base, South Korea, landed at Joint Base Andrews in a C-17 Globemaster III this evening. The pair were then transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for advanced neonatal care.
March 30, 2020
President signs executive order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties

For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve, may be asked to volunteer to activate in support of COVID-19 response. If taskings exceed the volunteer pool,
March 30, 2020
Yokota performs first-ever C-130J assault landing on Foxtrot taxiway

For the first time ever, Team Yokota conducted a C-130J assault landing on the Foxtrot taxiway March 26.This training is conducted to guarantee our airfield team is ready to perform skilled landings on short, narrow, crowded and even unmarked strips of land.
March 29, 2020
OneSource, family and spouse programs still available

Military OneSource is a DoD-funded program that is both a call center and website that provides comprehensive information, support, and resources on every aspect of military life.
March 27, 2020
USTRANSCOM supports State Department in bringing stranded Americans home

U.S. Transportation Command was directed today by the Secretary of Defense to assist the Department of State Repatriation Task Force in the contracting of aircraft to return Americans and lawful permanent residents stranded abroad due to travel restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 27, 2020
Air Force update for COVID-19

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made.
March 26, 2020
AFLCMC delivers C-37B early

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on March 25 delivered the latest C-37B special air mission aircraft to the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The program, managed by the Presidential and Executive Airlift Division, delivered tail