AAC employee gets big check for saving AF millions

An Air Armament Center employee was awarded $10,000 through the Innovation Development through Employee Awareness program for his cost-saving idea to salvage bombs with explosive fill irregularities.James Black, munitions team lead for Insensitive Munitions, Bomb Live Unit- 121 and BLU-122 systems

F-16 destruction is step toward fighter's new role

An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the range, here Aug. 19.The explosion wasn't due to a crash or accident, but intentionally initiated to test an aerial-target flight termination system. The test was conducted by the 780th Test Squadron and overseen by the QF-16 special program office. The

F-16s fly in for WSEP week two

53rd begins 3-week weapon system evaluation at Hill

53rd squadron provides 'electronic armor' to global warfighters

Providing timely, tailored and vigilant electronic Warfare analysis and support down range to joint and coalition warfighters is the mission of the 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron. To handle such a large undertaking, approximately 170 professionals use complex systems and produce information to

Joint F-35 electronic warfare squadron stands up

The squadron serving as the sole Department of Defense provider of electronic warfare support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter activated April 23 in a ceremony here. Surrounded by artifacts from the history of airpower in the Air Armament Museum, the 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron stood up as a

"Brave Defenders" hone skills before deployment (UPDATE)

53rd WG Airman guns down competition

Airshow 2010 Day 1: the people

Airshow 2010 Day 1: on the ground