- PRWeb Press Release Group

Keen Sword Exercise Sharpens US-Japan Alliance

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:00:00 GMT

About 10,500 U.S. service members and their Japan Self Defense Force counterparts are participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011, Dec. 3-10, on military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan.

(PRWeb December 03, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4856994.htm

Dobbins Adds $181 Million to Local Economy

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:45:00 GMT

The 94th Airlift Wing has poured more than $181 million into the local community in Fiscal Year 2010, an increase of nearly $9 million more than last year’s figures.

(PRWeb November 10, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4773484.htm

Team Pope Deploys for ORE

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:23:05 GMT

The 440th Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., mobilized and deployed more than 375 personnel and 1.4 short tons of cargo and equipment to Savannah, Ga., for their Operational Readiness Exercise.

(PRWeb October 13, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Team_Pope/440th_Airlift_Wing/prweb4619854.htm

The RQ-4 Arrives in Guam: Responsive Imagery Tool to Serve U.S., Pacific Partners

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Andersen Air Force Base celebrated the arrival of the RQ-4 Global Hawk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance remotely piloted aircraft to Guam during a ceremony at the base Sept. 20.

(PRWeb September 20, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4538104.htm

U.S. Military Members Arrive in Sri Lanka for Humanitarian, Partnership Mission

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:00:34 GMT

More than 40 U.S. servicemembers arrived in Sri Lanka Aug. 14 to begin a six-day combined medical and engineering training mission with the Sri Lankan government and medical representatives from Maldives and Mongolia.

(PRWeb August 19, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4406174.htm

934th Operations Support Flight Now Redesignated Squadron

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:43:50 GMT

The Secretary of the Air Force has officially redesignated the 934th Operations Support Flight as the 934th Operations Support Squadron.

(PRWeb October 05, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/934th_Operations/Support_Squadron/prweb4379914.htm

Air Force Announces Arrival of First GPS IIF Satellite On Station

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Officials from the Air Space command’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s Global Positioning Systems Wing announced the first GPS IIF satellite (SVN-62) arrived on-station 1 August. This indicates the satellite is in its designated orbital position and ready for its final phase of on-orbit checkout and testing, to be completed before September. Then the satellite will be cleared to serve navigation and timing users as part of the operational GPS constellation.

(PRWeb August 10, 2010)

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Koenig Named Command Chief at 934th AW

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Chief Master Sgt. Mark Koenig was selected June 6 as the new command chief for the 934th Airlift Wing by Col. Darrell G. Young, 934th AW commander.

(PRWeb June 17, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mark_Koenig/command_chief_934AW/prweb4151434.htm

More jobs for Air Force Reserve in Minneapolis

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 934th Airlift Wing workforce will increase by 67 military positions and 14 civilian positions according to the Fiscal Year 2011 Force Structure Announcement released by Air Force officials.

(PRWeb May 20, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/air_force/Minneapolis/prweb4026004.htm

USAF to Parachute More than 20 Tons of Supplies to Pacific Islanders

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft will parachute more than 20 tons of donated items to Pacific Islanders throughout Micronesia during the 58th annual “Operation Christmas Drop” December 16-19. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running organized air drop in the world and one of the largest charity efforts in the Pacific. Through the cooperation of local and military communities in the Asia-Pacific region, Operation Christmas Drop has delivered over 800,000 pounds of much needed food, supplies, tools, and toys to thousands of residents living on remote islands throughout Micronesia.

(PRWeb December 15, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAF_parachute_drop/Pacific_Islanders/prweb3343874.htm

Kadena Airmen Aid Indonesian Recovery Operations

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group from Kadena Air Base are supporting humanitarian relief operations near Padang in western Indonesia after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake and a slightly smaller one struck Sept. 29 and Oct. 1.

(PRWeb October 09, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Indonesia/prweb3019404.htm

U.S. Air Force HARRT Arrives in Indonesia

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A U.S. Air Force Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team arrived at the Bandar Udara International Airport late in the evening Oct. 5 with approximately 200,000 pounds of medical and contingency response equipment.

(PRWeb October 09, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Indonesia/prweb3019344.htm

PACAF Airmen Deploy to Indonesia to Help Quake Victims

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Airmen assigned to Pacific Air Forces left here and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 5 for Padang, Indonesia, to provide medical care to those affected by the recent 7.6-magnitude earthquake.

(PRWeb October 07, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/indonesia/quake_victims/prweb3000644.htm

America’s Ambassadors in Blue continue Far East Tour in Malaysia

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When the Thunderbirds arrived at Subang Air Base on Sept. 30 for the third stop on their Far East tour, royalty, foreign diplomats, senior military members and civilians alike welcomed the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron with open arms. American Ambassador to Malaysia, James Keith, traveled to the air show site to personally welcome the team.

(PRWeb October 06, 2009)

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MC-12 Liberty Flies First Combat Mission

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Air Force's newest intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance platform, the MC-12 Liberty aircraft, flew its first combat sortie here June 10.

(PRWeb June 12, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2524924.htm

Klotz Confirmed to Lead Air Force Global Strike Command

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz received Senate confirmation to become commander of the Air Force's newest major command, Air Force Global Strike Command.

(PRWeb May 08, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Global_Strike_Command/prweb2404314.htm

Air Force Names Next Top Enlisted Leader

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:01:38 GMT

Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an appointment ceremony on June 30, 2009, which will coincide with Chief McKinley's retirement.

(PRWeb May 08, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Chief_Master_Sergeant/prweb2404164.htm

Pacific Air Forces Units Bring Home 2008 Environmental Awards

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:01:00 GMT

PACAF installations in Hawaii and Alaska have earned the Air Force's Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Award recognizing the bases' pollution prevention and natural resource conservation programs as "best in the Air Force" for 2008.

(PRWeb March 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Pacific_Air_Forces/environment/prweb2248614.htm

Predator Passes 500,000 Flight Hours

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:01:00 GMT

The Predator fleet passed 250,000 hours in June 2007, after 12 years of flying. It only took a year and eight months to fly the additional 250,000 hours due to continuous demand for the aircraft by combatant commanders.

(PRWeb February 25, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MQ-1B/Predator/prweb2182764.htm

Largest Deployment of F-22 Raptors to Pacific Underway

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:39:31 GMT

The U.S. Air Force has deployed two squadrons of F-22 Raptors to the Pacific as part of on-going rotations of forces to ensure security and stability throughout the region.

(PRWeb January 23, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1904484.htm

Life-Saving Airman, Leukemia Patient Meet for First Time

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:19:27 GMT

A US Airman, fresh from basic training and now serving overseas, meets the young Korean leukemia patient whose life he saved by donating his rare blood type.

(PRWeb November 22, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/United_States_Air_Force/Kunsan_Air_Base/prweb1654514.htm

Air Force's Stands Up First Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic For Wounded Warriors

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT

The 3rd Medical Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base currently houses the Air Force's only Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) center where they've seen and treated more than 1,500 patients, most of them Army soldiers returning from the war zone.

(PRWeb November 19, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1638504.htm

Air Force Senior Leaders Take up Key Decisions

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:10:32 GMT

The nuclear enterprise, cyber organization, end strength, force shaping, and command and control of Air Force operations were just some of the topics discussed when Air Force senior leaders met at CORONA on Oct. 1-3 at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

(PRWeb October 07, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/CORONA/prweb1441894.htm

Air Force Develops Plan for Filling Unmanned Aircraft System Positions

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Air Force is taking a two-pronged approach to address the increasing need for pilots of unmanned aircraft systems in Afghanistan and Iraq, an Air Force official said recently.

(PRWeb September 16, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1342634.htm

Moody Airmen Prepare to Provide Hurricane Gustav Rescue Support

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMT

During the Labor Day weekend, Airmen from the 23rd Wing have been keeping their eye on Hurricane Gustav, and an ear to the phone.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Moody/prweb1274164.htm

Hurricane Hunters Tracking Gustav on Katrina Anniversary

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Hurricane Hunters from the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing here spent the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina flying into yet another tempest, Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall just west of Grand island, La., Sept 1.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Hurricane_Hunters/prweb1274034.htm

Air Force Hurricane Gustav Support

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:40:00 GMT

The Air Force and Air Mobility Command have evacuated more than 3,100 passengers from the Gulf Coast in preparation for Hurricane Gustav, using a combination of Active duty, Air Force Reserve and commercially-contracted flights.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Gustav/prweb1271754.htm

US Air Force Employs First Combat Use of Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:00:17 GMT

F-16s expend GBU-54 weapon successfully in Iraq.

(PRWeb August 27, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air/Force/prweb1255684.htm

Future Predator/Reaper Formal Training Unit Announced for Holloman AFB, N.M.

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:15:00 GMT

This release announces Holloman AFB, N.M.as the preferred location for an additional MQ-1/MQ-9 formal training unit.

(PRWeb August 18, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1223084.htm

MQ-9 Reaper Enhances Air Force Capabilities in Iraq

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:16:11 GMT

First Reaper flown in Iraq

(PRWeb July 21, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MQ-9_Reaper/Air_Force/prweb1129354.htm

Air Force, Army Leaders Discuss New UAS Concept Of Operations

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher and Carroll Kim, Air Combat Command Public Affairs and Army Training and Doctrine Command Public Affairs

(PRWeb July 08, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1080874.htm

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Resigns

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

"I love the Air Force and remain proud of America’s Airmen." -- T. Michael Moseley

(PRWeb June 05, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/United_States_Air_Force/chief_of_staff_resigns/prweb1003604.htm

Secretary of the Air Force Resigns

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:10:00 GMT

"It has been an honor and pleasure to serve as their Secretary while working side-by-side with General Moseley and the magnificent patriots serving in the Department of Defense and the United States Government to win today’s fight, take care of our people, and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges." -- Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force

(PRWeb June 05, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Secretary_of_Air_Force/resigns_United_States/prweb1003584.htm

Air Force Delivers Relief Aid to China

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. Airmen off-load food, blankets

(PRWeb May 21, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/China_Relief_Aid/prweb956814.htm

Predator CAPs Double in one Year

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:53:19 GMT

A significant milestone was reached more than two years ahead of schedule on Thursday with the beginning of the 24th MQ-1 Predator combat air patrol in the Global War on Terror.

(PRWeb May 06, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MQ-1_Predator/United_States_Air_Force/prweb921254.htm

One Million Air Force Missions Against Terror

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:00:45 GMT

On April 21 the Air Force expects to surpass more than one million missions flown by Air Force aircraft in the Global War on Terror since Sept. 11, 2001. Synchronized and integrated into larger Coalition air efforts, these missions represent the most deliberate, disciplined and precise air campaign in history.

(PRWeb April 18, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb874024.htm

Officials Detail Scope, Units of AFCYBER Command

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:45:29 GMT

The work of building Air Force Cyber Command continues with officials releasing details of what the scope of the command will look like and how it will function in lieu of having a permanent base named for its headquarters location.

(PRWeb March 14, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/United_States_Air_Force/Cyber_Command_P/prweb773464.htm

B-1B Destroys al-Qaida Torture Compound in Iraq

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A B-1B Lancer aircrew destroyed an al-Qaida torture compound and prison with six guided bomb unit-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions at 2:07 p.m. March 10 in Zenbaraniyah.

(PRWeb March 12, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/United_States/Air_Force/prweb763794.htm