Tanker hits top of the charts for recapitalization priority

The Air Force's new No. 1 procurement priority is the KC-X tanker, replacing the F-22 Raptor. "Our priorities for procurement are the following," said Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. T. Michael Moseley. "The KC-X, the new tanker, is No. 1. CSAR-X, the new combat rescue helicopter, is No. 2. Our

Memorial dedication to launch AF's 60th Anniversary observance

The nation's youngest military service kicks off its 60th anniversary observance this weekend with the official dedication of the Air Force Memorial at Arlington, Va. The memorial, composed of three bold and graceful spires soaring skyward to a height of 270 feet, will be dedicated and given to the

Air Force focused on three priorities

Amidst fighting the war on terrorism, the Air Force remains focused on its top three priorities. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said the Air Force is concerned primarily with fighting and winning the long war against global terrorism and militant extremism, taking care of our

APS expeditors train to take on new roles, increase delivery speed

 The aerial port is the heart of any air mobility operation and now, through a velocity initiative inspired program, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron will beat faster and more efficiently. The Aerial Port Expeditor program, or APEX, is a three-week course that trains APS Airmen in the ways of the

Australian air force mechanics get C-17 training at Charleston

Members of the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5, are providing first-of-its-kind training for 24 Royal Australian Air Force mechanics with a custom-made program at their C-17 training facilities here. In March, Brendan Nelson, the Australian Minister for Defence, announced his country's

Maintaining the Hercules

Wild Blue Yonder to Ground Pounding

Airmen learn combat skill for in-lieu-of taskings Some Airmen cross service lines to carry out joint mission objectives while working cooperatively with the Navy, Marines and Army. These Airmen typically are classed as "special ops" and until recently, have been considered "outside the norm." When

Father passes flag to daughter in Iraq

Traditions run deep in the military, and for this father and daughter, traditions are what brought them together in Iraq. Col. Steven Dreyer, 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group commander, at Camp Victory, Iraq, reunited with his youngest daughter, 1st Lt. Kathrine Dreyer, 777th

Outstanding enlisted aircrew members announced for 2005

The recipients of the 2005 Henry E. "Red" Erwin Award for the outstanding enlisted aircrew members of the year have been announced. The awards recognize career enlisted aviators for outstanding job accomplishments, demonstration of leadership and sustained self-improvements in support of the

U.S. prepares for operation to aid Pakistan

A joint team of Airmen and Soldiers are in Pakistan preparing for Operation Promise Keeping, a follow-up mission to aid the people in remote northern parts of the country, which was devastated by an earthquake last year. On Oct. 8, 2005, the disaster, which measured a 7.6 on the Richter Scale and