The Air Force is considering a new competition for its Next-Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) program, four years after awarding a contract to Collins Aerospace. The Air Force is seeking more information from potential vendors to see if they can meet…
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Air Force gate targeted by gunmen guards the Air Force special ops troops
Sig ChristensonSan Antonio Express-News(TNS) Aug. 26—When Air Force security agents in San Antonio came under fire last week in a pair of drive-by shootings, they were guarding a sprawling, secretive enclave that is a training ground for troops who do some of…
National Guardsman dies unexpectedly at 29 years old
Heather Morrisonmasslive.com(TNS) Flags will be lowered to half staff Saturday to honor a Pittsfield 29-year-old who died unexpectedly on Sunday. After high school, Xavier Powell went to Hudson Valley Community College where he earned his degree in auto mechanics. He…
Pregnant Army wife still missing after two weeks
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser(TNS) The search continues for Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, a pregnant 19-year-old Army spouse who has been missing for more than two weeks. She was last seen July 31 at her home on Schofield Barracks and was reported missing Aug. 1. The Army…
Marine Corporal who graduated high school at 16 helped write Department of Defense manuals
Earning the title of United States Marine is a profound achievement; however for Gage Barbieri, not only is it an achievement but a bridge to greater feats. Cpl. Barbieri, an automotive maintenance technician with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine…
Air Force selects the first Airmen to become warrant officers in nearly 45 years
The Air Force announced today the first cohort of 78 Total Force Airmen to attend the new Warrant Officer Training School on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. “These Airmen are poised to assume critical roles as technical experts, functional leaders, and advisors within…
