Most people, if they know what a C-130 is, simply look and see a C-130 in the air. Others see an annoying military plane that buzzes treetops and looks like View More ›
The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse
October 23, 2021
How Fast Are the US Air Force Jets? Supersonic!
October 23, 2021
Seventy-four years ago, Captain Charles Yeager of the U.S. Air Force became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. Once that barrier was broken, modern aviation View More ›
Breaking the Sound Barrier – Chuck Yeager, the Father of Mach Speed
October 15, 2021
Way back in 1947, the same year the U.S. Air Force was born, a young captain strapped himself into an “airplane,” and, for 20 glorious seconds, flew faster than the View More ›
Jeans, Cowboy Boots, Biker Jacket: Jumpmaster Duties the Special Forces Way
October 12, 2021
No matter what, as a member of Special Operations, you’ll always be on the clock and to be prepared. And most importantly, there is always some fun stuff going on View More ›
Air Defense Identification Zone Incursions or the Rise of the Exclamation Point!!
October 12, 2021
“The U.S. scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers!” “Chinese jets menace Taiwan!” “China flies 52 military planes into Taiwanese airspace in its largest incursion ever!” Headlines with exclamation marks View More ›
How Do Chinese Weapons Stack Up? China’s J-16D Fighter vs America’s EA-18G Growler
October 11, 2021
Electronic warfare is all the rage these days, and Chinese weapons are packed with electronics. With the unveiling of the newest Chinese weapons platform, here are some similarities and differences View More ›
16 Military and Tactical Expressions That Confuse Civilians
October 5, 2021
The military is considered a tough, professional, and no-nonsense organization by American civilians. Still, some of the military’s tactical expressions and acronyms, which are a language of their own, can View More ›
Space Force: More Than Just Satellites and Star Trek
October 4, 2021
The internet has been abuzz about the New U.S. Space Force, its logo, and uniforms. But what do you really know about the United States’ newest military branch? The View More ›
The Future Is Here: Air Force Porters Get Exoskeleton From Arizona State University
October 4, 2021
The world of exoskeletons keeps improving by leaps and bounds. Now, the aerial porters at Travis Air Force Base, the men, and women who load pallets and then load the View More ›
Air Force Reddit and the Search for Enlightenment
October 1, 2021
Everyone knows that the Air Force is the best of all military branches. But how many people know that the Air Force also has the coolest Reddit page? Compared to View More ›