H/T to Steve Trimble. The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for its Next-Generation (Next-Gen) Multi-Role Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Family of Systems (FoS).
The U.S. Air Force says it is preparing to carry out the first booster test flight (BTF-1) of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) following the delivery of the test missile to Edwards Air Force Base on Mar. 1.
A 304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman carried out a tandem jump with a 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief on Feb. 20 to test the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island.
A 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief parachutes, in tandem with a 304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, after jumping from an HC-130J Combat King II at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Feb. 20, 2020 during a combat capability training scenario. The scenario tested the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island after an essential sensor malfunctioned during a combat mission, forcing their aircraft to make an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)