March 7, 2017 Pacom Deploys Defensive Anti-Missile System to Korean Peninsula U.S. Pacific Command has deployed the first elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, known as THAAD, to South Korea, implementing the U.S.-South Korean alliance’s July 2016 decision to bring the capability to the Korean Peninsula.
March 3, 2017 Disbrow delivers State of the AF Acting Secretary of the Air Force Lisa S. Disbrow addressed current and future issues, and talked about some of the occasions the Air Force has to look forward to in 2017 during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 3.
March 1, 2017 AU now offers a new degree program to Air Force Civilians he Air Force is expanding development opportunities for the civilian workforce by offering a little to no-cost associate degree.
Feb. 28, 2017 Are your running shoes spying on you? Five or 10 years ago, such a statement might have been appropriate for a cartoon matinee or slapstick farce, but in a new world defined by the Internet of Things, this statement isn’t just a possibility, but an actual cyber vulnerability to be aware of.Companies today are adding the word “smart” to
Feb. 27, 2017 Pentagon Spokesman Discusses ISIS Preliminary Plan, Budget Amendment Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present a preliminary version of the Pentagon’s new interagency plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a meeting of the White House Principals Committee.
Feb. 24, 2017 Original Tuskegee Airman enlists SC resident into Air Force Reserve Everyone who enlists in the U.S. military has one thing in common; they started their journey by raising their right hand and repeating the Oath of Enlistment. It’s a time-honored tradition that has been carried on for hundreds of years, and is something every service member must promise to adhere
Feb. 24, 2017 Goldfein speaks on the imperatives of airpower Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein addressed the budget, people as his number one readiness priority, a networked approach to warfare in the 21st Century, and the nuclear enterprise at a Military Strategy Forum event Feb. 23, 2017, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Feb. 23, 2017 PAX Terminal to undergo renovations Renovations for the 437th Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Terminal here began Feb. 23 and is expected to be a 10-month project. The $12 million renovation is scheduled to be completed in December 2017. During the project, passenger operations will be conducted out of a temporary facility away from
Feb. 23, 2017 AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program updates released Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2017 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 23, 2017. This year’s program consists of 80 Air Force specialties and continues the practice of offering larger sums of money initially up front.
Feb. 23, 2017 DBIDS upgrade provides faster, secure gate flow As visitors to Joint Base San Antonio go through the base gates, they may notice traffic is flowing faster but what they may not notice is security is also stronger. Thanks to a Defense Biometrics Identification System 5.0 upgrade, ID card scanning speed has been reduced to a single second or less