General James Sly is the 41st Vice
Chief of Staff of the Air Force . Sly
is a command pilot with experience in
several leadership positions most
recently as the Air Force's Deputy
Chief of Staff of Operations , General
David Alvin , chief of staff of the Air
Force says with Sly's history of
leaving things better than he found
them having him on . The team is the
best fit for the force as the service's
second highest ranking military officer
Sly is responsible for organizing
training and equipping nearly 700,000
total force airmen and civilians
worldwide . The US Space Force and
Space X combined to successfully launch
an X 37 B orbital test vehicle at
Kennedy Space Center Florida . The X 37
B is a reusable unmanned spacecraft
capable of conducting space technology
experiments to develop next generation
capabilities . A space X falcon heavy
rocket carried the orbital test vehicle
into space marking the seventh space
flight for the X 37 B program . The
mission plans to test operating in new
orbital regimes , experimenting with
space domain awareness technologies and
investigating radiation effects to NASA
materials . General Chance Saltzman US
Space Force Chief of Space operations
says the X 37 B continues to equip the
US with the knowledge to enhance
current and future space operations . A
pair of F-15 ex Eagle aircraft arrived
at Eglin Air Force Base Florida where
they will undergo capability testing on
the fighter's new features . The new
Eagles include a cockpit pressure
monitor warning system and an ultra
high frequency antenna for satellite
communication . Brigadier General
Jeffrey Garty 96 test wing commander
says the integrated test approach
combines developmental and operational
aspects and ensures the air force
continues to provide deterrence and
readiness for the high end fight .
That's your look around the air force .
I'm Staff Sergeant , Stephanie Barge .