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Air Force ups maximum retention bonus to $100K, plans big expansion
The Air Force plans to increase the number of career fields eligible for re-enlistment bonuses to 115 in fiscal 2019, up from 92 in May.
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One-star general — and Enola Gay pilot’s grandson — forced to retire after misconduct claims
The deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command will be forced to retire after an investigation substantiated several accusations of misconduct during his previous command.
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Faulty nav data caused drone to enter fatal dive, break apart
An RQ-4B Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft broke apart and crashed in California last June after its navigation system began producing faulty navigation data, causing it to nearly invert and dive.
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EOD techs take ‘brutal’ Gruseter exercise, other new PT standards for a spin
Some explosive ordnance disposal technicians earlier this month got a first taste of what could be their new physical fitness test — including a “brutal” new exercise designed to push these airmen to their limits.
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The Air Force might bar NCOs from issuing reprimands
The Air Force earlier this month mistakenly published, and later rescinded, an updated rule that would bar technical sergeants and below from issuing letters of reprimand.
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T-6s resume flying at Randolph
The 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph resumed flying its T-6A Texan II trainers on Friday morning, three days after a crash prompted its fleet to be grounded.
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Rand report: In Air Force, sexual assault risk greatest at AETC bases
Men and women in the Air Force face the greatest risk of sexual assault at Air Education and Training Command bases, according to a new report from Rand Corp.
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T-6s at Randolph remain grounded after crash
The fleet of T-6A Texan II trainers at the 12th Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas remain grounded, two days after one of the aircraft crashed.
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Chief Wright: Air Force needs ‘hybrid airmen’ to prepare for possibly devastating war
The Air Force needs to build “hybrid airmen” who are able to take on other jobs in the event of a grueling conflict with a major nation such as China or Russia.
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The Air Force has big plans for expansion, but can’t yet say how it’ll get there
The Air Force is making its case for the biggest expansion since the end of the Cold War — swelling its number of operational squadrons by 24 percent, from 312 to 386 by the end of 2030.But getting there will be tricky — not only financially, but also logistically.
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Air Force ups maximum retention bonus to $100K, plans big expansion
The Air Force plans to increase the number of career fields eligible for re-enlistment bonuses to 115 in fiscal 2019, up from 92 in May.
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One-star general — and Enola Gay pilot’s grandson — forced to retire after misconduct claims
The deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command will be forced to retire after an investigation substantiated several accusations of misconduct during his previous command.
-
Faulty nav data caused drone to enter fatal dive, break apart
An RQ-4B Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft broke apart and crashed in California last June after its navigation system began producing faulty navigation data, causing it to nearly invert and dive.
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EOD techs take ‘brutal’ Gruseter exercise, other new PT standards for a spin
Some explosive ordnance disposal technicians earlier this month got a first taste of what could be their new physical fitness test — including a “brutal” new exercise designed to push these airmen to their limits.
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The Air Force might bar NCOs from issuing reprimands
The Air Force earlier this month mistakenly published, and later rescinded, an updated rule that would bar technical sergeants and below from issuing letters of reprimand.
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T-6s resume flying at Randolph
The 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph resumed flying its T-6A Texan II trainers on Friday morning, three days after a crash prompted its fleet to be grounded.
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Rand report: In Air Force, sexual assault risk greatest at AETC bases
Men and women in the Air Force face the greatest risk of sexual assault at Air Education and Training Command bases, according to a new report from Rand Corp.
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T-6s at Randolph remain grounded after crash
The fleet of T-6A Texan II trainers at the 12th Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas remain grounded, two days after one of the aircraft crashed.
-
Chief Wright: Air Force needs ‘hybrid airmen’ to prepare for possibly devastating war
The Air Force needs to build “hybrid airmen” who are able to take on other jobs in the event of a grueling conflict with a major nation such as China or Russia.
-
The Air Force has big plans for expansion, but can’t yet say how it’ll get there
The Air Force is making its case for the biggest expansion since the end of the Cold War — swelling its number of operational squadrons by 24 percent, from 312 to 386 by the end of 2030.But getting there will be tricky — not only financially, but also logistically.
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Air Force ups maximum retention bonus to $100K, plans big expansion
The Air Force plans to increase the number of career fields eligible for re-enlistment bonuses to 115 in fiscal 2019, up from 92 in May.
-
One-star general — and Enola Gay pilot’s grandson — forced to retire after misconduct claims
The deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command will be forced to retire after an investigation substantiated several accusations of misconduct during his previous command.
-
Faulty nav data caused drone to enter fatal dive, break apart
An RQ-4B Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft broke apart and crashed in California last June after its navigation system began producing faulty navigation data, causing it to nearly invert and dive.
-
EOD techs take ‘brutal’ Gruseter exercise, other new PT standards for a spin
Some explosive ordnance disposal technicians earlier this month got a first taste of what could be their new physical fitness test — including a “brutal” new exercise designed to push these airmen to their limits.
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The Air Force might bar NCOs from issuing reprimands
The Air Force earlier this month mistakenly published, and later rescinded, an updated rule that would bar technical sergeants and below from issuing letters of reprimand.
-
T-6s resume flying at Randolph
The 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph resumed flying its T-6A Texan II trainers on Friday morning, three days after a crash prompted its fleet to be grounded.
-
Rand report: In Air Force, sexual assault risk greatest at AETC bases
Men and women in the Air Force face the greatest risk of sexual assault at Air Education and Training Command bases, according to a new report from Rand Corp.
-
T-6s at Randolph remain grounded after crash
The fleet of T-6A Texan II trainers at the 12th Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas remain grounded, two days after one of the aircraft crashed.
-
Chief Wright: Air Force needs ‘hybrid airmen’ to prepare for possibly devastating war
The Air Force needs to build “hybrid airmen” who are able to take on other jobs in the event of a grueling conflict with a major nation such as China or Russia.
-
The Air Force has big plans for expansion, but can’t yet say how it’ll get there
The Air Force is making its case for the biggest expansion since the end of the Cold War — swelling its number of operational squadrons by 24 percent, from 312 to 386 by the end of 2030.But getting there will be tricky — not only financially, but also logistically.



