US Air Force

Type: Organization

Name: US Air Force (USAF, United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force)

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for U.S. Air Force

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

US Air Force

Buyers who make all the right moves are taking advantage of lowest interest rates

U.S. Air Force retiree Mike Getlinger and wife, Kim, have hit the homeowner triple lottery: three mortgages in 11 years, all at historic lows of 5 percent or less. ... [Published Billings Gazette - 4 hours ago]

Entities: US Air Force, Mortgages

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

US Air Force chief regrets ‘hookup culture’ comments

WASHINGTON: The chief of the US Air Force said on Friday he regretted comments he made last week seeming to suggest a “hookup culture” in society was partly to blame for a sexual assault crisis in the military.General Mark Welsh said he was “sorry” that ... [Published The Gulf Today - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Sexual Assault, US Air Force, Arlington (Washington, United States), Senate Armed Services Committee, Crisis

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 reports

USAF- Operation: Sentinel launches more features to new RPG Asteroid hits Apple App Store!

- HONOLULU -- Exciting updates with the release of Operation: Sentinel 1.1 on iTunes!• Comm Link- Peer to Peer chat. In PvP, Recruit (NAFs) and Comm Link 3-4 days• See Other's Dossier using Fortune Points• Enhanced PvP Experience- tallying up their s ... [Published Prlog - 14 hours ago]

Entities: US Air Force, Planetoid, App store

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Daniel Jordan Hahn Lt. Col., USAF, (Ret.)

BOSSIER CITY - Daniel Jordan Hahn, Lt Col, USAF, (Ret.) passed away May 10, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Shreveport after a long illness. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at Barksdale United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kendall Docter, ... [Published Bossier Press-Tribune - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Kenneth Hahn, US Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

USAF Flies 100th Mali Tanker Sortie

SOUTHWEST EUROPE --- The 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron completed their 200th aerial refueling flight May 5, 2013, while supporting French fighter aircraft operating over Mali. The 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, compromised of ... [Published Defense-Aerospace - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Mali, US Air Force, Air Refueling, United States, Fighter aircraft

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 8 reports

iPad

US Air Force expects to save $50M with use of 18K Apple iPads

The purchase of 18,000 iPads for use as electronic flight bags has set the stage for the U.See more: http://blodic.us/technology/us-air-force-expects-to-save-50m-with-use-of-18k-apple-ipads-30-0.htmS. Air Force to save more than $50 million over the next ... [Published Blodic.us - May 17 2013]

Entities: US Air Force, iPad, Apple Inc

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Ground-Attack Aircraft

Last A-10s in Europe depart

Story by Subscribe To This JournalistAirman 1st Class Gustavo CastilloU.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft assigned to the 81st Fighter Squadron takes off for the final time from Spangdahlem Air Base and Europe May 17, 2013. The squadron ... [Published DVIDS - May 17 2013]

Entities: US Air Force, A-10 THUNDERBOLT II, Ground-Attack Aircraft

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

US Air Force chief regrets comments on 'hook-up' culture

Washington: The chief of the said Friday he regretted comments he made last week seeming to suggest a "hook-up culture" in society was partly to blame for a sexual assault crisis in the military.General Mark Welsh said he was "sorry" that his remarks ... [Published NDTV - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sexual Assault, US Air Force, Sex, Conviction, Arlington (Washington, United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Refueling operations in Mali pass 200 missions

It may not have the level of attention of operations in Afghanistan, but Air Force refueling operations just surpassed 200 missions over four months while assisting the French in Mali.The 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, forward deployed to ... [Published Air Force Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Mali, French Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, Dassault Mirage F1, William Russell

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Air Force Procures Fault Detection System

George I. SeffersTotal Quality Systems, Roy, Utah, has been awarded a $7,055,753 firm-fixed-price contract for Small Business Innovative Research Phase III Intermittent Fault Detection and Isolation System, which will provide services in support of the ... [Published AFCEA - May 17 2013]

Entities: US Air Force, Quality Systems Inc, AN/APG-68, George I Seffers

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Northrop test flights new B-2 satellite communication system prototype

Northrop Grumman has conducted end-to-end testing of a communication system designed to enable the US Air Force's (USAF) Carried out using a company's prototype active electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna, a government-furnished navy multi-band ... [Published Air Force Technology - May 17 2013]

Entities: Northrop Grumman Corporation, US Air Force, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, High Angle, Turbofan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

USAF’s F-35A aircraft completes high angle of attack testing

The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully completed high angle of attack (AoA) testing of the Carried out by the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) team, the edge-of-the-envelope testing accomplished high AOA beyond both the positive and negative maximum ... [Published Air Force Technology - May 17 2013]

Entities: Angle of Attack, Lockheed Martin F-35, US Air Force, High Angle

Quotes

"Dear Pop, I have had the greatest pleasure knowing you and..."

BEENINGA, DALE ELMER [Published News-Record.com - 4 hours ago]

"We've grown our business since 2008," Meg Lermayer said. "I think it's because we've maintained a kid friendly, family friendly and military friendly environment. It's helped us a lot. The military is a large part of our economy. You alienate them and you're slitting your own throat."

Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate [Published Las Cruces Sun-News - 7 hours ago]

Larry Lewish president of America Supports you Texas says, "armed forces day is an opportunity for America to honor the 1 percent of this country that keep us all safe.The banquet featured speaker Colonel Paul Lockhart, a retired member of the US Air Force, and music courtesy of Amarillo High School new sound singers."

Appreciation is Shown to Armed Forces [Published MyHighPlains.com - 8 hours ago]

"Faith in yourself is important - especially when no one else shares your vision and dreams" she said

Samford University graduates urged to have faith in themselves, others, God (photos) [Published al.com - 14 hours ago]

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Blogs

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Here’s How Apple Is Saving the Air Force Money [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 22 hours ago] Apple’s ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPad will soon be earning its wings as the device is beginning to be utilized as an aircrew flight accessory by the U.S. Air Force. The lightweight tablet device is expected to save the Air Force approximately $50 million over ...
Here’s How Apple Is Saving the Air Force Money [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - 23 hours ago] Apple’s ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPad will soon be earning its wings as the device is beginning to be utilized as an aircrew flight accessory by the U.S. Air Force. The lightweight tablet device is expected to save the Air Force approximately $50 million ...
Air Force Expects iPad Deployment to Save $50 M... [Published Mashable! - May 17 2013] The U.S. Air Force is expecting to save a serious amount of cash as a result of deploying 18,000 iPads. With the iPads brought in to replace heavy, paper-bound flight manuals, a spokesman for the Air Force's Air Mobility Command has said that ...
The iOStand Is A Cool, Elegant iPad Stand With ... [Published Cult of Mac - May 17 2013] When my fingers are covered in egg, or I want to use my iPad as a second-screen when working at my Mac, or when I’m performing computer surgery and I want to keep iFixIt in the corner of my eye, there’s a lot of situations in which I might want ...
US Air Force is saving huge money with iPads [Published The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - May 17 2013] p> The U.S. Air Force has opened up about how the iPad will help it realize over US$50 million in savings over the next ten years, as 18,000 iPads replace flight manuals. In an interview with The Street , U.S. Air Force Major Brian Moritz described ...

Audio/Video

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Senator Collins [Published Senator Susan Collins - YouTube Channel - May 08 2013]
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The Romance of Flight Artwork Unveiling Ceremony [Published PR.com - 4 hours ago]
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