WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented an optimistic and confident portrait of the service’s future July 1, telling an influential audience at the Brookings Institution the service is fulfilling all missions with excellence and ingenuity despite an array of challenges. During the hour-long virtual appearance, the Air Force’s [...]
By Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar, 49th Wing Public Affairs / Published July 13, 2020 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein; Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Temple, 49th Wing command chief; and Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, pose for a photo in front of the “Holloman Rock” at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., [...]
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — With only days remaining in his service as the Air Force’s 21st Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein was commemorated in a July 31 ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., and in the announcement that one of his quotes was etched into the Air Force Memorial’s Wall of Valor. The [...]
By Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise, Peterson-Schriever Garrison Public Affairs / Published September 25, 2020 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. speaks with Col. James Smith, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, after landing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 22, 2020. Brown currently serves as the 22nd chief of staff of the [...]
By Airman 1st Class Brooke Wise, Peterson-Schriever Garrison Public Affairs / Published September 25, 2020 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. speaks with Col. James Smith, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, after landing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 22, 2020. Brown currently serves as the 22nd chief of staff of the [...]
On the 73rd birthday of the United States Air Force, I join our grateful Nation in celebrating the world’s most powerful flying force. As Commander in Chief, I salute all of the Airmen who defend our country and promote peace with unparalleled service and excellence. The United States Air Force is instrumental in protecting the [...]
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) — Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark is excited. He’s the new superintendent at the Air Force Academy, and while he knows he’s got big responsibilities to handle as the school’s top officer, he said the weight of those duties is eased by the enthusiasm he feels about cadets. [...]
WASHINGTON — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Army announced it will deploy a brigade to Europe, another to South Korea and a third to Afghanistan. The fall deployments are part of regular rotations to the three locations, according the Army’s announcement Thursday. About 700 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, [...]
Italy’s government ministries have come up with hundreds of ideas for investing the money, with a focus on job creation, green technologies, digital programs that include extending broadband internet access, and building new rail lines and hospitals. Article source: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/09/25/italy-eyes-path-into-us-armys-next-gen-helo-program-thanks-to-eu-pandemic-relief-fund/
EL PASO, Texas, (KTSM) — The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is offering a reward of up to $25,00 for credible information that leads to the whereabouts of missing Fort Bliss Soldier Pvt. Richard Halliday. Halliday, 21, was last seen on post on July 23, after departing his on-post barracks room wearing gray or turquoise [...]