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Source: United States Air Force
Headline: 99th FTS leaders become first AETC pilots qualified on T-7A Red Hawk
In a historic milestone for future fifth- and sixth-generation fighter pilot production, two leaders from the 99th Flying Training Squadron have unlocked the unit’s operational independence by becoming the first Air Education and Training Command pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: Citizen Airmen and the legacy of airpower: AFRC’s enduring bond with Team Robins
Air Force Reserve Command and Robins AFB emphasize the critical role of Citizen Airmen in sustaining aircraft, supporting global missions and maintaining the readiness of American airpower through the Total Force model, especially as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: Grand Forks AFB selected to lead Point Defense Battle Lab
Grand Forks Air Force Base’s 319th Reconnaissance Wing, with support from the 184th Wing, will lead ACC’s Point Defense Task Force – a larger C-sUAS effort in support of the DAF’s initiative to develop and evaluate advanced technologies to defend installations from sUAS threats.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: AMC reactivates 21st AF, realigns Numbered Air Force structure
The NAF activation and command structure realignment allows AMC and subordinate units to achieve a more effective posture, diversify mission sets and better equip Airmen to project and sustain power at relevant speed, scale and distance in support of national strategic objectives.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: US Air Force Reserve leaders strengthen ties with Philippine Air Force
A U.S. Air Force Reserve delegation, led by Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, visited Manila to meet with Philippine Air Force leaders and discuss the Reserve Allies and Partners Program.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: 563rd Personnel Recovery Task Force rescues Helene survivors
In support of a FEMA mission assignment, the 563rd PRTF has been conducting search and rescue operations over various locations in affected areas of North Carolina, as part of the USNORTHCOM and Air Forces Northern, Defense Support of Civil Authorities disaster relief mission.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: USAF Warrant Officer Training School opens doors at Maxwell AFB
WOTS is a 40-day training program, in-residence accessions program designed to educate and train candidates with specialized knowledge and technical skills on how to serve as technical advisors to command leadership in their future roles as warrant officers.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: Chief Leadership Course revamping for future fight
The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education is developing a new Chief Leader Course with an increased focus on providing chiefs the education required for them to meet the challenges and excel in an era of Great Power Competition.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: Hecker gives update to five Operational Focus Areas
USAFE Commander Gen. James Hecker stressed the importance of advancing joint and combined military capabilities, readiness, capacity and integration during a media round table at the 2024 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17.
Source: United States Air Force
Headline: Nuñez voices mission value of Reserve families at Air, Space, Cyber Conference panel
Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nuñez highlighted the value of the 800,000-strong reserve forces population across the Department of Defense and its families during the “United Forces and Families: Shaping the Guardian Experience” panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference here, Sept. 17.