Air Force Link News

Strategic agility is the future of the Air Force

DoD News — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:09:00 GMT

The Air Force’s ability to continue to adapt and respond faster than the potential adversaries is the greatest challenge it faces during the next 30 years.

A-10 pilots 'Hawg' the range

Airman 1st Class Sivan Veazie — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:46:18 GMT

The winner of the 2014 Hawgsmoke competition was the 47th Fighter Squadron, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona and under the operational control of the 924th Fighter Group.

CSAF: Every Airman matters, each story is important

DoD News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:38:00 GMT

As outlined in the Air Force vision, “every Airman, regardless of specialty, must understand and be able to explain how they contribute to producing unparalleled airpower for our Nation Each Airman has a compelling story that needs to be told. Tell your story. Let your fellow Americans know that their Air Force provides Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power to defend our great Nation. Airmen should be proud of who they are, what they do, and how well they accomplish the mission.” Airmen can explain their role in producing airpower for America by emailing their story to YourAFstory@pentagon.af.mil.

AF leaders cite Airmen as bedrock in new core mission document

DoD News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:34:00 GMT

The Air Force released a new document explaining how the service provides airpower for America – titled “Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global Power for America.”

Command and Control ... Total Flexibility

DoD News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:26:00 GMT

Airmen employ the Air Force’s other four interdependent and enduring core missions through robust, adaptable, and survivable command and control systems. Using the specialized skills of over 53,000 command and control Airmen, the Air Force provides access to reliable communications and information networks so that the joint team can operate globally at a high tempo and level of intensity. Air Force command and control systems give commanders the ability to conduct highly coordinated joint operations on an unequaled scale using centralized command, distributed control, and decentralized execution.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

DoD News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:51:00 GMT

Since the beginnings of armed conflict, superior knowledge has been one of the keys to effective combat power. For over 100 years, Airmen have exploited the vertical dimension to gain a decisive information advantage over our foes. The evolution of globally integrated ISR has fundamentally changed how America fights wars. Today, the Air Force has embraced globally integrated ISR as one of the Air Force’s feature calling cards. ISR is much more than a support function.

Air and Space Superiority

DoD News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:50:00 GMT

America’s freedom to operate effectively across the spectrum of conflict rests not only on the Air Force’s ability to dominate in the air, but also on its ability to exploit space. Every day, over 15,000 Airmen play a role in ensuring space superiority. As the Nation’s space force, the Air Force provides critical capabilities that enhance the military’s ability to navigate accurately, see clearly, communicate securely, and strike precisely.

Rapid Global Mobility ... Delivery on demand

DoD News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:47:00 GMT

American power can be projected quickly to anywhere on the face of the earth as a result of the Air Force’s capability for rapid mobility. The Air Force’s 122,000 air mobility Airmen provide swift deployment and the ability to sustain operations by delivering essential equipment and personnel for missions ranging from major combat to humanitarian relief operations around the world. Mobility forces also provide in-flight refueling, which is a unique Air Force capability and the linchpin to joint power projection at intercontinental distances.

Global Strike ... Any target, any time

DoD News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Global strike, a significant portion of America’s deterrence capability, means that the Nation can project military power more rapidly, more flexibly, and with a lighter footprint than other military options. With the expertise of over 26,000 Airmen, the Air Force’s nuclear and conventional precision strike forces can credibly threaten and effectively conduct global strike by holding any target on the planet at risk and, if necessary, disabling or destroying it promptly—even from bases in the continental United States.

The Power of Airmen

DoD News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:56:00 GMT

The effectiveness of Air Force airpower comes directly from thepower of Airmen. While it is natural

The Enduring Importance of Airpower

DoD News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:46:00 GMT

In January 2013, the United States Air Force released a vision statement that focuses on “Airmen,

America's Asymmetric Advantage

DoD News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:24:00 GMT

From airpower’s earliest days, Airmen working together have exploitedtechnology to provide essential

Airmen + Core Missions = Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global Power

DoD News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:12:00 GMT

No single core mission offers only one of the three effects of airpower—Global Vigilance, Global

Air Force Core Missions

DoD News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:11:00 GMT

Airmen bring to the Nation’s military portfolio five interdependent and integrated core missions

Air Force Vision

DoD News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:11:00 GMT

America is—and always will be—an aerospace nation. To fully realize the Nation’s aerospace

Message from CSAF

DoD News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:40:00 GMT

Since the Air Force was born in 1947, the core missions of the United States Air Force haven’t fundamentally changed.