ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The 10 companies the Air Force and Techstars selected to participate in an in-residence technology accelerator program during the AFWERX 2019 Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator in Boston last month began the program Feb. 18.The tech accelerator enabled the Air Force to partner with small businesses to solve the service’s most challenging [...]
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- Tech. Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done.But he knew that effort was not sustainable. So he did something innovative about it.Spaethe developed [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Responding to reports of poorly maintained and unsafe housing across several installations, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein on Feb. 19 directed commanders at every base worldwide to conduct a “100 percent review” of the condition and safety of all military housing by March [...]
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- In accordance with Department of Defense policy on military retention of non-deployable service members, the Air Force implemented its guidance in a memo signed Feb. 19.Airmen who have been non-deployable for more than 12 consecutive months will be notified by their chain of command and evaluated for retention either through referral [...]
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – The very foundation of the Air Force was built on innovation and technology, beginning with the first flight of the Wright Flyer four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. More than 115 years later, innovation and technology continue to play important roles in shaping the fight [...]
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Goodfellow Air Force Base hosted Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan, the second highest ranking civilian in the service, Feb. 13.Donovan is responsible for the affairs of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of approximately 685,000 active duty, Guard, [...]
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) --The 97th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its newest weapon system, the KC-46A Pegasus, to the official training unit of the Air Force’s state-of-the-art tanker aircraft at Altus Air Force Base, Feb. 8. Distinguished visitors and members of the Altus AFB community gathered to witness the landing and official recognition [...]
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright told members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, that issues such as adequate base housing, reliable child care and other quality of life factors are “inextricably linked” to the service’s readiness.“Recruiting the best Airmen possible, training and retaining the [...]
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.During Harris’s life and Air Force career, she accomplished multiple crowning achievements. After receiving her commission through Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, [...]
