General Evan Dertien

The selected JetZero to build & test a full-scale Blended Wing Body prototype aircraft that could inform future platform development & improvements in efficiency, range & capacity.

https://www.af.mil/.../daf-selects-jetzero-to-develop.../

How long can you hold your breath?

Aircrew with the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted underwater egress training in the base pool to simulate a helicopter crash into water and practice safe egress in a disorienting situation.

The training, required every three years, is essential for placing aircrew in an environment where psychological and physiological pressure is great. Using the shallow water egress trainer chair (that cage they're in), the aircrew members practiced multiple scenarios with and without sight and oxygen.

📸 by SrA Mary Bowers, SSgt Elora McCutcheon

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A new Air Force Special Operations Command wing is coming to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona as the 492nd Special Operations Wing moves from Hurlburt Field, FL. Read more 👇
https://www.af.mil/.../davis-monthan-afb-identified-as.../

- Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Pocono Raceway to speak with Air Force & Space Force recruits & participate in the U.S. Air Force Recruiting & Space Force Recruiting mission.
https://www.af.mil/.../department-of-the-air-force.../

BUFFs don't mess around 💪 ✈️

B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force mission. The U.S. maintains a strong, credible, strategic bomber force that enhances the security & stability of allies & partners.

📸 by Airman 1st Class Nia Jacobs
Air Force Global Strike Command

B-1 + B-2 + B-52 = A whole lotta airpower ✈️ ✈️ ✈️

Three elements of bomber task forces converged on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson - JBER to test Agile Combat Employment tactics and demonstrate the flexibility of Air Force Global Strike Command.

https://www.pacaf.af.mil/.../delivering-assurance-tri.../

— CV-22 Osprey aircraft & aircrew offer increased speed & range over traditional, rotary-wing aircraft, providing increased capabilities to Air Force Special Operations Command for long-range, special operations missions.

Hurlburt Field

Train together. Ready together. Stronger together💪🌏

U.S. and allied aircraft conducted an elephant walk at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. More than 15,000 U.S. and allied forces are participating in various exercises across the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, enhancing readiness and interoperability.

📸 by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom
U.S. Pacific Air Forces

Falcons & Raptors & Eagles & Lightning, oh my! 🦅 ⚡

Our fighter squadron maintainers and aircrew ensure we are are always ready to project , anytime, anywhere.

Air Combat Command | U.S. Pacific Air Forces | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

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Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Air Force firefighters conducted combined firefighting training during exercise Mobility Guardian 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Held across a 3,000-mile area, MG23 is the largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in Air Mobility Command’s history and is designed to overcome distance to deliver mobilization, deployment & sustainment functions to the Joint Force, allies & partners.

U.S. Pacific Air Forces

Building Air Bridges! ✈️ 🌉

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, delivered fuel to F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, creating an "air bridge" for Exercise Northern Edge 23-2.

U.S. Pacific Air Forces

💪 Building strength through partnership 🤝

F-15Cs from the 67th Fighter Squadron flew with Japan Air Self Defense Force F-2s over the East China Sea during a joint training exercise. Kadena Air Base routinely conducts combined exercises to deter, protect and enhance our abilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

More 👇
https://www.kadena.af.mil/.../usaf-jasdf-demonstrate.../

It all started with a rubber hose...🛩️

— On June 27, USAF celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Aerial Refueling! From a daring Air Force Reserve experiment in 1923 to our advanced capabilities today, we continue to push the limits, providing anywhere, anytime! 🛫🌏

Read the story of how the U.S. military invented aerial refueling here:
https://www.afrc.af.mil/.../it-all-started-with-a-rubber.../

No pain, no gain 💪

Defenders with the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base try out for Global Strike Challenge 2023. Global Strike Challenge provides various categories of competition for USAF security forces, as well as Airmen in the missile, bomber & helicopter operational & maintenance communities.

https://www.afgsc.af.mil/.../global-strike-challenge-2023/

A blizzard in June? ❄️

The 824th Base Defense Squadron & 7th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party parachuted out of a 910th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION above the Arctic Circle of Alaska.

📸 by 2nd Lt. Steven Smith
Air Force Reserve

The Vermont Air National Guard celebrated the 1st anniversary of a State Partnership Program between Austria and Vermont.

The ceremony celebrated the strong bonds between Austria and Vermont, and marked the first time American F-35s landed at and trained with the Austrian Air Force.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall hosted the 2nd Annual Department of the Air Force Juneteenth Celebration at the Pentagon, June 20. DAF joined our Nation in commemorating the delayed end of slavery in the US where the last enslaved Black Americans were proclaimed free two-and-a-half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. It’s a reminder of our Nations promise to a life of freedom and a commitment to racial equity.

During the event, Secretary Kendall said, “Today, I'd like to talk about the unfinished journey, which we’re all part of, the story of American relationship to race, and how we are making progress toward a more just society but also how that journey is still incomplete. Juneteenth, a very recently created Federal holiday is part of that journey. It marks the day in which Americans found out that their period of enslavement have come to an end…The fact of the creation of this relatively new federal holiday is a part of our journey.”

💪 Training in the great outdoors 🌲

Airmen from the 40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, recently conducted Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana.
Air Force Global Strike Command

Train like you fight ✅

— The Integrated Defense Leadership Course is designed to provide Air Force Security Forces members with intensely focused, hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.

📸 by Eric M. White
Air Force Reserve

Is this where your journey begins? 🤔

Whether enlisting or applying to officer programs like the U.S. Air Force Academy —those who volunteer for the United States Air Force become part of an elite group of

✈️ 💪 — The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses providing advanced training in weapons & tactics to both officer & enlisted members of combat & mobility air forces.
USAF Weapons School | Air Combat Command | U.S. Navy

The Air Force Reserve's 934th Maintenance Squadron has mastered the art of keeping planes in the sky. Their tireless work keeps C-130s ready to deliver worldwide. 🌎 ✈️ 💪

Learn how they perform aircraft structural maintenance here 👇
https://www.afrc.af.mil/.../a-riveting-story-934th.../

Air National Guard provided medical, dental & optometry services to the Nez Perce and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a multi-service training event. Throughout the operation, Soldiers & Airmen provided care to nearly 800 patients with more than 3,700 procedures performed.

https://www.ang.af.mil/.../national-guard-provides.../

Special Tactics operators making a splash 🌊

Members of the 24th Special Operations Wing conducted static line jumps over a water-drop zone during Emerald Warrior 23 at Hurlburt Field Marina, Florida. This high-end, pre-deployment training ensures preparedness in multiple areas.

Full story here 👇
https://www.afsoc.af.mil/.../emerald-warrior-23-hones.../

Air Force Special Tactics | Air Force Special Operations Command,

Maintenance is key to rapid global mobility! ✈️

DYK — Aerospace Ground Equipment at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing maintains more than 350 pieces of equipment, ranging from hydraulic maintenance stands to jet engine generators.
U.S. Air Forces Central

One of these is not like the others...

Senior Airman Kevin Buckner, a fire protection journeyman with the 151st Civil Engineering Squadron, won the Soldier of the Year category at the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition & also competed in the U.S. Army Region VII Soldier of the Year competition in Hawaii!

How? Full story here👇
https://www.dvidshub.net/.../utah-airman-keeps-up-with...

Flying in the land of ice and snow ❄️

Northern Edge 23-1 was the largest & most complex iteration of the exercise to date, bringing together USAF, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, and more at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Full story here👇
https://www.dvidshub.net/.../northern-edge-exercise...

Yokota Air Base's 374th Airlift Wing recently provided support for the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability exercise in addition to conducting multiple, joint exercises with the U.S. Army and Royal Canadian Air Force.

Shaw Air Force Base Airmen showed out during Red Flag 😤👏

The 20th Maintenance Group is a vital component to the Wild Weasel mission, and the Airmen involved in supporting Red Flag 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base are critical to delivering combat airpower and ensuring the 20th Fighter Wing aircrew receive world class training.

Maj. Matthew Jerrell carries a U.S. flag on every sortie he flies to honor his late grandparents. Since beginning this tradition, he has flown roughly 1,230 hours with his grandparents' flag. Full story here👇
https://www.aetc.af.mil/.../holloman-airman-honors-his.../

The Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency team works year-round to fulfill our nation's obligation of accounting for every POW/MIA service member, no matter the time frame. Take time today to reflect on & what it means to ensure every veteran is .

No matter the weather, must . analyze and forecast atmospheric weather & space environment conditions for military decision-makers around the world.

One of the most overlooked factors of any military activity is weather. It can change what a unit can do and the procedures and precautions they'll need to take. Members of Eglin Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base & Hurlburt Field practiced weather reporting & operations in a deployed environment while also performing chemical attack drills, checking for unexploded ordnances and practicing casualty care.

Raptors make their Philippine debut! 🇵🇭🤝🇺🇸

F-22A Raptors from the 525th Fighter Squadron recently traveled to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to integrate and train with Philippine Air Force 5th Fighter Wing counterparts!✈️

“This was the first time that F-22s, or any 5th generation aircraft, have landed on and operated out of the Philippines,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Karl Schroeder, a Raptor pilot assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron.

Read the full article on the mission here:
https://www.kadena.af.mil/.../fifth-gen-fighters-debut.../

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McConnell tested a 4K Solution Mobile Broadband Kit (MBK) as part of Exercise LETHAL PRIDE.

The kit is a portable network enabling global connectivity, giving Airmen enhanced situational awareness and command and control capabilities no matter where the mission takes them.

Innovative solutions like these enhance mobility. Mobility enhances lethality, which translates to victory.


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, the first F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base arrived at their new home at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, joining the 71st Fighter Squadron's fleet. is also the location of the new F-22 Formal Training Unit.

Read more 👇
https://www.acc.af.mil/.../71st-fighter-squadron.../

Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, shares his perspective on the importance of mentorship, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Nov. 18, 2019. The Air Force Materiel Command Mentorship Program uses first-person stories to share perspectives, relate experiences, and work through the challenges of mentoring.

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, examines a class photo during his visit to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2022. Richardson toured the facility as he was briefed on the TPS curriculum.

Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, AFTC commander, greeted Richardson upon his arrival and gave opening remarks at the headquarters building. Dertien highlighted the Center’s mission, history, background, capabilities, current activities and future goals.

Brigadier General Evan Dertien, 96th Test Wing commander, converses with DeFuniak Springs Mayor Bob Campbell at the Walton County Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast, Aug. 4, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 20th Space Control Squadron hosted the chamber’s monthly breakfast to combine networking and provide insight into space operations with a presentation and a tour of the facility.

Maj. Gen. Evan C. Dertien assumed command of the Air Force Test Center during a ceremony held July 15, 2021, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.