It was an eerie sight at this normally bustling F-16 base. The flight line was completely clear of aircraft. Tools were neatly tucked away, hangars were silent and operations had completely come to a halt. For the 388th Fighter Wing, it meant the start of sequestration, with one fighter squadron forced to reduce flying hours … Dowiedz się więcej
Two Marines with the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) demonstrated the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial system during a Mountain Roundup exercise Oct. 9, 2013, at the Saylor Creek Range. The Raven is a small, hand-launched, remote-controlled system which provides day and night real-time video imagery, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. … Dowiedz się więcej
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, relieved Maj. Gen. Michael Carey from command of 20th Air Force today due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment. Kowalski made his decision based on information from an Inspector General investigation into Carey’s behavior during a temporary duty … Dowiedz się więcej
Air Force officials just released the following furlough-related questions and answers to inform military and civilians about pay impacts as a result of the government shutdown. Late in the recent pay cycle, the Air Force received updated guidance on how to record time and attendance for those employees who continued to work after the government … Dowiedz się więcej
Delegacja Dowództwa Sił Zbrojnych USA w Europie przebywała w Dowództwie Sił Powietrznych. Generał broni pilot Lech Majewski rozmawiał z generałem dywizji pilot Randy Kee, dyrektorem Zarządu Strategii i Polityki (J5/J8) w USEUCOM o perspektywach współpracy bilateralnej między jednostkami lotniczymi i przeciwlotniczymi, na podstawie doświadczeń zdobytych podczas jedenastu rotacji baterii Patriot oraz trzech rotacji pododdziału lotniczego … Dowiedz się więcej
With a government shutdown possible in the absence of federal funding beyond fiscal 2013, which ends at midnight tonight, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce. Here is the text of the secretary’s message: As you know, the government’s annual funding could expire at midnight tonight. I have joined … Dowiedz się więcej