Tag: US Air Force
US Air Force Special Operations Command receives final AC-130J Ghostrider
The AFSOC AC-130J is the fifth generation gunship replacing the fleet of AC-130U Spooky and AC-130W Stinger II gunships.
AFSOC Reapers demonstrate Agile Combat Employment capability
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently demonstrated the capability of its MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft to perform agile combat...
US Air Force B-1B bombers return to Guam for task force...
US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on October 18 for a second round of operations...
US Air Force trials new engine to enhance ski-equipped LC-130’s polar...
The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing recently trialed a new engine for the ski-equipped LC-130 that is poised to improve...
F-35A crashes at Hill Air Force Base, pilot ejects
An F-35 A Lightning II fighter crashed at the north end of Hill Air Force Base runway in the evening hours of...
US Air Force divers finally getting their own dive badges
After years of wearing the US Navy scuba badge, US airmen will now be able to wear badges specifically designed for them....
US Air Force trials new exoskeleton to ease load for aerial...
The US Air Force has demonstrated the latest Forge System, a pneumatically-powered exoskeleton that augments leg strength to reduce fatigue, increase endurance...
USAF breaks record for most missiles loaded and fired from F-22...
The 94th Fighter Squadron employed 28 air-to-air missiles valued at more than $14 million during the event.
US Air Force declares IOC for its new HH-60W combat rescue...
The US Air Force has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for its next-generation combat rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II.
Crashed US AFSOC Osprey finally recovered in Norway
A US Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 Osprey that crashed while participating in a training exercise in Norway has been recovered.
