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Dec. 27, 2023
With sparks spewing out engine, aircrew remains calm to save aircraft, crew

What happened to Air Combat Command's 461st Air Control Wing crew based out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia on September 23, 2022, is a survival story that brings together the importance of training, bravery, teamwork and cool heads prevailing in a hot situation.
Dec. 13, 2023
Emergency at 580 feet

Staff Sgt. Samuel McLean, 20th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, was handling a single U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon on approach to Shaw Air Force Base with radar approach control when a phone call leads him to assist a Cessna 550 Citation II civilian pilot who
Dec. 6, 2023
AFSOC commander directs CV-22 operational standdown

The standdown will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations.
Nov. 30, 2023
Unit uses parts from multiple mishap aircraft to create F-35 ‘Franken-bird’

F-35 maintenance experts here are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together to a fully operational F-35A Lightning II. Led by the F-35 Joint Program Office, the project requires a “dream team” from the JPO, the 388th Fighter Wing, the Ogden Air Logistics
Nov. 21, 2023
Air Force, Coast Guard partner for downed pilot water rescue exercise

Airmen and Coast Guardsmen partnered for a simulated water rescue of a downed pilot during exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1.
Oct. 30, 2023
Arrival of electric aircraft, charging stations will help develop safety requirements

BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft has a 50-foot wingspan, a range of 250 miles with a top speed of 138 mph and is 90% quieter than a helicopter. While ALIA has the capability to transport five passengers.
Oct. 26, 2023
AFWERX Prime, FAA agree to share flight-test information

AFWERX Prime and the Federal Aviation Administration announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility platforms into the National Airspace System Oct. 25.
Oct. 20, 2023
Beta testing new Air Force tactical communications kits

The 52nd Combat Communications Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is playing an important role in shaping the Air Force’s future. The unit is beta testing two new deployable tactical communications kits, the Agile Communications Package and the Fly-Away Communications Terminal. The 52d
Oct. 11, 2023
Officer Training School embarks on ‘OTS-Victory’

The new training program, dubbed OTS-Victory, incorporates a five-modular approach designed to enhance the effectiveness of foundational officer development by focusing on specific knowledge, skills and abilities in each module.
Oct. 10, 2023
OSI takes aim at laser pointers, aircraft safety

As the Air Force Office of Special Investigations safeguards the Department of the Air Force, they are confronting a surge in incidents involving laser pointers, which pose significant threats to Air Force aircraft, especially at night.

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