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  • Air Force to perform first flyover with alternative fuel

    An F-15E Strike Eagle is scheduled to perform the Air Force's first flyover using biofuel for the Phillies' opening day game in Philadelphia, April 1.One of the four jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., will fly using a 50-percent blend of traditional jet fuel and synthetic biofuel

  • Air Force officials focus on sexual assault prevention

    Air Force Secretary Michael Donley directed a comprehensive review of the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program as a result of information provided by a survey of active-duty members, officials said March 16.This survey was specifically designed to establish baseline data for

  • Disabled veterans inspire all Americans, Biden says

    Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance last night at the opening ceremonies of the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, thanking the participants for their service and sacrifices and for the inspiration they give their fellow Americans."You are a remarkable group of

  • Yokota AB Airmen play vital role in cooling Fukushima power plant

    A team of Airmen from here labored nonstop March 25 through 27 to design and create essential components for water pumps to be used at a nuclear power plant in northern Japan. The power plant, located roughly 130 miles north of here in Fukushima Prefecture, incurred catastrophic damage to its

  • F-22 Raptor flown on synthetic biofuel

    An F-22 Raptor successfully flew at supercruise March 18 on a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel derived from camelina, a weed-like plant not used for food.The flight was the capstone of a series of ground and flight test events conducted by members of the 411th Flight

  • Academy Day registration April 1 - 29

    The annual Academy Day event is May 7, 10-11:30 a.m., Hangar 1 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.Academy Day helps familiarize students with the application and nomination process for applying to the nation's five service academies: The United States Air Force (USAFA), Naval (USNA), Military (USMA),

  • Basic Riders Course enhances operator awareness

    The 94th Airlift Wing Safety Office sponsored a Basic Riders Course conducted near building 1011 here Mar 15-17. The three-day course consists of one day for classroom work and two days of practical exercises on the motorcycle range.The Basic Rider and the Experienced Rider Courses are held eight