• Program reaches milestone, improves air picture

    An Air Force system designed in the wake of Sept. 11 to provide comprehensive air surveillance and defense for North America recently got even better. The Battle Control System-Fixed program reached a major milestone with the full deployment of Increment 3. The BCS-F, produced by

  • First international student-pilot flies F-35

    The first international student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie in the joint strike fighter here March 19.United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler flew with Marine Fighter Attack Training

  • AFRL fuel research facility poised to offer future energy solutions

    The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently unveiled a new facility that promises to help unlock the potential of new fuel sources for both military and commercial use. The Assured Aerospace Fuels Research Facility (AAFRF) is a highly-versatile, cutting edge facility specially designed to help

  • AFRL Speed Agile team recognized as best in the industry

    Air Force Research Laboratory's Speed Agile Powered Lift System Concept Demonstration team was honored with the Aviation Week Laureate Award for Aeronautics/Propulsion at a ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on March 7.The Speed Agile team is led by Barth Shenk and Cale

  • AFIT Graduates Class of 209 students

    Family and friends gathered, March 21, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force to watch 209 Air Force Institute of Technology engineering and management students receive their degrees.Dr. Todd I. Stewart, AFIT chancellor, started the ceremony with a salute to former graduates and those

  • Symposium emphasizes collaboration

    Government and industry working together in a time of limited resources was a key message during the New Horizons Symposium at the Marriott Hotel March 5 and 6.The annual symposium provides an opportunity for the Life Cycle Management Center program executive officers and program managers to

  • Joint STARS paves the way with MIDS JTRS fielding

    Joint STARS recently became the first Air Force airborne system to fully retrofit new terminals that will improve warfighter communication.The Joint STARS Communications and Network Upgrade program successfully installed, tested and fielded the first of its Multifunctional Information Distribution

  • F-35 production on track

    The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program is a different program than it was four years ago, the F-35 program executive officer said here March 12.In a speech at the McAleese/Credit Suisse Defense Programs Conference at the Newseum, Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan told attendees that he and

  • Students Graduate from Milestone FTU Program

    Two decades ago, the Air Mobility Command (AMC) began crafting a standardized design for a Formal Training Unit (FTU) to train members for Aeromedical Evacuation Initial Qualification (AEIQ). The AEIQ course, as envisioned by AMC, encompasses necessary training on communications, logistics, safety,

  • Fly-By-Wire F-15SA makes first flight

    The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor, Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The F-15SA's maiden voyage took place on Feb. 20 at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis, Mo. The flight went as planned, meeting all