Edwards Air Force Base

One of the hardest parts about going to work every day is knowing that at the end of your shift the only thing you have effectively done has been sitting in a chair. A problem that plagues the ICBM force is that we perform a job 24 hours a day 365 days a year since the first Minute Man III was put in place without ever having to do our mission. Taking a step back, this is a great thing because if we were to ever carry out our mission there would be an unsurmountable number of casualties…

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT In March 2010, the Armed Aerial Scout program made a request for information for an advanced helicopter. As a response Sikorsky proposed its Sikorsky S-97 Raider. Four years later, the company finally unveiled the first full production model of the groundbreaking scout and attack helicopter in the company’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The objective set for the new aircraft is to replace the army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. However, specialists think that if the…

U.S.A. I didn't know how I wanted to do it until my cousin told me about pj airforce men, he is in the air force he works on all types of jets from b52 to f15 he sends me a lot of cool pictures unfortunately i'm not aloud to show them. It’s not easy to join Pararescue. Over 80% of the people who try out for the Air Force’s special operations search and rescue corps don’t make it. The air force has great benefits and a lot to offer. I have always looked up to my cousin and thought he was the…

joint force commander’s (JFC’s) objectives to direct, incorporate, prioritize, plan, organize, and evaluate the utiliztion of air, space, and cyberspace assets in any eventuality across the range of operations. Centralized control authorizes the air component commander to respond to variations in the operational environment and take advantage of fleeting opportunities 2. Centralized control allows the Air commander to plan, organize, and control the sovereign and direct-support actions of air…

Leadership is very important to many organizations, especially the military. According to Bass and Avolio, leadership is considered even more important in the military than in any other organization in the United States (Bass 5). As leaders in the U.S. Air Force, we are given the opportunity to lead and handle challenges. As the new Wing Safety Officer I have been given the task of restoring and improving moral. By applying several principles from the Full Ranger Leadership Model (FRLM) I…

bowl which was really cool we were pretty high up and not even on the highest part. I didn’t like it I am not a fan of heights. Right after that I don’t really remember just a lot of highway. But it wasn’t long after that we were at The Lackland Air Force Base. The entrance of it wasn’t special just a brick building and the guards had all sorts of weapons on them it was…

1. There is insufficient evidence to show the applicant met the criteria for award of the Air Medal. 2. The applicant served in Vietnam from 28 January 1967 to 8 January 1968. He was assigned as a rifleman to Company C and Company E, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, as well as Company E, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment. According to the statements provided by the former members of his chain of command, the unit operated in the Mekong Delta and that dozens of their patrols were…

teaching internship complete, completed with required technical writing and field instructional systems development (ISD) courses and completed with both Aviation Technology and Instructor of Technology and Military Science Community College of the Air Force degrees. Team Member Most Probable Preferred Role: I think your preferred team role is executor. This is based on the way you perform within the shop. For example, when SSgt Lawson came up with the process for how to convert our Tool…

Gillanders, served in the Connecticut Air National Guard for forty years. Mr. Gillanders grew up in Hartford, Connecticut and currently lives in Wethersfield, Connecticut. I chose this person because he has never given up in any situation and is my hero. Entering the military was not the easiest thing to do. Although it was mandatory to enter for two years, Robert made the decision to stay in for forty years. This is what led Mr. Gillanders to join the Air Force at age eighteen during…

“The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.”1 The air force was part of the army until the National Defense Act took place in 1947. The basic military training for the Air Force is 8 weeks long in San Antonio, Texas. In order to graduate from the air force basic training (AFBMT), you must pass the physical fitness test which is slightly different for males and females. This test consists of activities such as, running, push ups, sit ups…