WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The wheel of life can look different for each person. Some may describe their wheel as a little wobbly and has room for improving its balance. Others may say their wheel is very stable and riding smooth while everything is in control. Another group of people may describe their wheel as completely fallen off and burst into flames. So how do we get our proverbial wheel of life in bal  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Eielson's Iceman Spark team, in collaboration with the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel and a team of two from Junior Force Warfighter Operations in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (designated "JFWORX"), held a live-fire test to assess the blast wave mitigation effectiveness of snow here last month. The extreme cold of Alas  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's MQ-9 Program Office is moving forward with several fleet enhancement capabilities aimed at increasing MQ-9s effectiveness against near-peer adversary threats. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capability, traditionally used for Counter-Violent Extremist Organization (C-VEO) comb  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's MQ-9 Program Office is moving forward with several fleet enhancement capabilities aimed at increasing the MQ-9 Reaper's effectiveness against near-peer adversary threats. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capability, traditionally used for Counter-Violent Extremist Organization combat operations. That missi  more