FEBRUARY 7, 2025 - The Spark Tank 2025 semifinals were held Jan. 28 in the Pentagon. The Spark Tank production team presented the top 15 ideas, identified by 1,925 Airmen and Guardians casting nearly 35,000 pairwise votes and subject matter expert evaluations, to a panel co-chaired by the vice chief of staff of the Air Force and the vice chief of space operations. Department of … [Read more...]
Air Force Connects with Young Minds Thru Robotics
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 - The 908th Flying Training Wing supported a robotics competition Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The 908th FTW provided a MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter as a static display, allowing attendees to take photos and ask questions about the unit and the aircraft. The robotics competition brought together bright young minds from … [Read more...]
Airman Awarded Red Cross Certificate of Merit
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 - Staff Sgt. Christopher Rickenbach, a 355th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, was awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for administering life-saving actions, in Oro Valley, Arizona, Feb. 4. The Red Cross Certificate of Merit is the highest award given to an individual who saved or sustained life using skills learned … [Read more...]
Bomber Squadron Uses “birdbath” on B-1B
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., went through their first clear water rinse upon returning from a training mission during Bomber Task Force 25-1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 27, 2025. All aircraft stationed within 1.25 miles of salt water require a clear water rinse at … [Read more...]
Mission Readiness is Focus of Exercise Spears of Victory
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Holloway, 378th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, secures components within an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Spears of Victory at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 28, 2025. Pilots and crew chiefs work together before and after flights to inspect aircraft for issues, ensuring … [Read more...]