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COLONEL CASEY P. DODDS Col Casey P. Dodds is the Vice Commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The wing is comprised of more than 1200 Air Force Reserve members and is equipped with eight C-130H2 aircraft. The wing trains and employs the C-130 Hercules globally on medium range airlift, tactical airland and airdrop, Modular Aerial Spray System, and Aeromedical Evacuation missions. Col Dodds is a native of Longmont, Colo. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree i...

| Its a safe bet that possessing skills related to artificial intelligence (AI) will present career opportunities for people today, especially in industries that are building AI capabilities into their products or looking to leverage the technology to increase automation and efficiency. AI has become a focal point for many corporate IT departments and lines of business, and the market for products and services reflects that. A February 2021 report by consulting firm International Data Corp. (I...

Colonel Edwin Carraway “E.C.” Newman II, 80, an Air Force fighter pilot and test pilot, "slipped the surly bonds of earth" for the final time on April 7, 2021 after a valiant fight with an aggressive form of multiple myeloma, attributed to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. E.C. was born in 1940 and raised in rural Sampson County, NC. In 1958, he graduated from Clinton High School, waved good-bye to the tobacco fields, and left the family farm for the U.S. Air Force Academy. In 1959, h...

Heres what to expect if a secretive military aircraft comes down in your backyard. Heres What You Need to Remember: Out on Highway 525, Massy’s son spotted a Sheriff’s Office vehicle and ended up handing over Mills to Deputy House. Had the project still been a major secret, the evidence would have literally been scattered around a trailer park in plain view. Thankfully for the Pentagon, the crash didn’t appear to let any remaining undisclosed information slip out. Sitting in her trailer ...

Richard C. Hill YORKTOWN — Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard C. Hill, 67, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021. He was a native of Newton, Massachusetts, and a resident of Yorktown for 26 years. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Hill served as an F15 fighter pilot during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. During his career, he achieved the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal and National Defense Service Medal. He graduated from Par...

6 Lt. Col. Justin Galli raised his right hand to offer a final salute as the commander of the 232nd Operations Squadron. Although family and friends were not able to attend the in-person ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many viewed virtually. The ceremony capped Galli’s final day as commander of the 232nd. Physical attendance was limited to only a few essential personnel; four of Galli’s enlisted Airmen attended in ceremonial roles to bid their commander farewell. ...

This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. "POWs Never Have A Nice Day."  That sentiment was captured on a button a friend of mine wore for our fourth grade class photo in 1972.  That prisoners of war could never have such a day was reinforced by the sad face on that button.  Soon after, American POWs would indeed be released by their North Vietnamese captors as the American war in Vietnam ended.  They came home the next year to a much-hyped heroes welcome orchestrated by the admini...

China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. Heres What You Need to Remember: A sudden Chinese attack quickly could wipe out U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region and block the United States from intervening in a regional war. That’s the startling conclusion of an August 2019 report from the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney. China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. The...

Excerpt from ‘Never Mind, We’ll Do It Ourselves’ Alec Bierbauer, Mark Cooter and Michael Marks February 3 "Never Mind, Well Do It Ourselves" by Alec Bierbauer, Mark Cooter and Michael Marks. “Never Mind, We’ll Do It Ourselves” is the character-driven story behind the origins of the Predator drone program and the dawn of unmanned warfare. A firsthand account told by an Air Force team leader and a CIA team leader, “Never Mind, We’ll Do It Ourselves” takes the reader into...

What is good and bad about the F-35 cockpit: A ‘Panther’ pilot’s guide to modern cockpits Submitted about a month agoMy background – Current F-35 pilot and Weapons School graduate. I Have flown the Harrier II and F/A-18 Hornet operationally as well as instructing Tactics and Weapons training squadrons. (hushkit.net) More... Post my comment → This website uses cookies. By using and further navigating this website, you accept this. Dismiss Did you know that FlightAware flight tracking ...