Bombers complete long-range exercise with Australia

Posted at: Fri Sep 25th, 2009

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Three B-52 Stratofortresses completed 13-hour flights from here to an Australian training range Sept. 21 and 22 to train for long-range strike missions. 

Airmen head for 'the ice' as Deep Freeze kicks off

Posted at: Fri Sep 25th, 2009

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Thirty-seven Team McChord Airmen left today in a C-17 Globemaster III, loaded with more than 90,000 pounds of cargo destined for Antarctica, beginning another season of Operation Deep Freeze. 

Global Hawk returns to flight

Posted at: Fri Sep 25th, 2009

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Global Hawk returned to the skies high above Edwards Air Force Base and Air Force officials say the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft is now better than ever.

Boeing, Northrop Statements on Release of KC-X Tanker Draft RfP

Posted at: Fri Sep 25th, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2009 -- The Boeing Company today received the Draft Request for Proposal document for the KC-X Tanker competition from the U.S. Air Force, and released the following statement:"Our next step is to conduct a detailed review of the document. We want to understa...