KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) -- January 26, 2016 -- The Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew a different kind of mission from Keesler Air Force Base Jan. 22 to gather data on the blizzard that hit the Eastern Seaboard. The blizzard began dropping snow on the area early Jan. 22, and was a record-setter for three cities, leaving 29.2 inches … [Read more...] about Hurricane Hunters Gather Forecast Data on Record-Breaking Blizzard
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SecAF Makes First Official Visit to Travis
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- January 13, 2016 -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James visited Travis Air Force Base Jan. 8 to meet with Airmen, discuss her priorities and see firsthand the base's mission and capabilities as the western seaboard's mobility air forces hub. To begin her visit, James received a detailed mission brief from senior base leaders to discuss … [Read more...] about SecAF Makes First Official Visit to Travis
Solar Ready Vets Program to Begin First Class at Hill AFB
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) -- January 11, 2016 -- The Solar Ready Vets program announced by President Barack Obama during a visit to Hill Air Force Base in April 2015 will begin training the first class of 24 veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce. The training, which begins Feb. 1, is being provided by Salt Lake Community College in partnership with the … [Read more...] about Solar Ready Vets Program to Begin First Class at Hill AFB
KC-135s Surpass 100,000 Combat Hours
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - January 8, 2016 - The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom?s Sentinel. ?We provide refueling to every flying unit in the area of responsibility which is Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan and … [Read more...] about KC-135s Surpass 100,000 Combat Hours
Dancing with a Dragon: A Pilot?s Tale
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- January 5, 2015 -- Gliding more than 13 miles above the Earth?s surface, the U-2S reconnaissance aircraft, also nicknamed Dragon Lady, flies unnoticed and silent to all but a select few. The U-2S is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude, reconnaissance, and surveillance aircraft capable of providing signals, imagery, electronic measurements, and … [Read more...] about Dancing with a Dragon: A Pilot?s Tale