March 30, 2017 SecAF nominee testifies before Congress Heather Wilson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee during her confirmation hearing for secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2017.
March 30, 2017 AF seeks to increase modernization budget Air Force senior leaders testified about Air Force modernization before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017.
March 30, 2017 AF addresses pilot shortage Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, the Air Force manpower, personnel and services deputy chief of staff, testified on the pilot shortage before the House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2017.
March 27, 2017 Everything is listening in the digital age Today’s environment is filled with examples of technology designed to connect Airmen to the internet: smart phones, smart watches, and other common personal technology that is always capable of connection. While Airmen grow more connected to the digital world, the connections open the door to
March 27, 2017 Miller Testifies at HASC Readiness Hearing Senior Air Force leaders were on Capitol Hill March 22 to testify and answer questions about top-priority readiness needs and challenges facing the Air Force. Chairman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina), Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) and other members of Congress heard testimony during the House Armed
March 24, 2017 Father and son train together Altus Air Force Base trains new aircrew members every day, but on March 17, 2017, a father and son were reunited during a training mission together, 21,000 feet in the air.U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, piloted a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and had the
March 23, 2017 VCSAF: Potential yearlong CR forces $1.3B cuts Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson discussed readiness, force structure and modernization of the Air Force at the McAleese/Credit Suisse “Defense Programs” Conference in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017.
March 17, 2017 A message to the force: Trust and character A message from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright.
March 16, 2017 Trump Seeks $30B More in Fiscal 2017 to Rebuild Military, Fight ISIS President Donald J. Trump asked for another $30 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal 2017 to rebuild the military and accelerate the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
March 16, 2017 President Announces Picks for Senior Pentagon Posts Patrick M. Shanahan of Boeing Co. is President Donald J. Trump’s choice to succeed Bob Work as deputy defense secretary, and the president intends to nominate five other people for senior civilian positions at the Pentagon, White House officials announced.