WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs The new National Defense Strategy set to be released later this year will focus on the building of a more lethal military force, the strengthening of U.S. alliances while establishing new partnerships, and reforming the way the Department of Defense does business to accomplish its objectives. The mission and capabilities of the Aerospace Vehicle Survi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Brackens A key factor in the operational success of U.S. Air Force aircraft is the use of data from geospatial intelligence information systems - operated by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). The data provides key information related to location, navigation and the environment, that allow Airmen to plan and execute missions, target adversaries and gain bat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Capt. Rachel Ingram, 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs At 0530 the lights come on, illuminating rows of bunk beds lining both walls of the barracks on Camp Dawson, West Virginia. From the bays emerge 35 motivated Defenders from the 445th Security Forces Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. They are spending the week on an Army National Guard post surrounded by 8,000 acres of remot  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs The economic impact of Arnold Air Force Base across the state of Tennessee was $864.3 million for the 2021 fiscal year. Arnold AFB impacted the local areas through payroll, secondary jobs created through local spending, and other expenditures for supplies, utilities, fuel and services and the spin-off impact of those purchases. The base employed a mixture  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 8 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Faculty from the Air Force Institute of Technology's School of Systems and Logistics consulted on a study on the feasibility of reducing the AC-130J Gunship aircrew from nine to seven. Currently, a nine-person crew operates the aircraft including two pilots, one combat systems officer, one weapon system operator, one sensor operator and four special mission aviators. Air Force leaders were intere  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Leon Moore, Public Affairs Specialist DLA Aviation Public Affairs Office Air Force Col. Jason Okumura became the commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, Utah during a change of command ceremony held on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 28. The ceremony was officiated by former DLA Aviation commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford, who was selected for promoti  more

PATRICK AFB, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman, Space Launch Delta 45 Public Affairs Scientists and engineers across the U.S. Air and Space Force are being deployed to more than a dozen bases in the United States to develop innovative solutions to a variety of problems. The Airmen and Guardians are part of Project Arc, a program that sends scientists and engineers to 13 bases in nine states where they use their skill  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command change of command ceremony on June 13 was more than just an opportunity to welcome a new leader to the organizational helm; it was also a homecoming for the new commander who has spent nearly half of his career as part of the enterprise. "My first thought was just sheer excitement about  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command's change of command ceremony, June 13, was more than just an opportunity to welcome a new leader to the organizational helm; it was also a homecoming for the new commander who has spent nearly half of his career as part of the enterprise. "My first thought was just sheer excitement about rejoining the AFMC team," said Gen. Duk  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 8 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Brian Dietrick, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Col. Christopher Meeker relieved Col. Patrick Miller as 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander during a change of command ceremony July 7 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, presided over the ceremony, where Meeker became the 40t  more