News

March 1, 2024
DAF publishes revised dress, personal appearance instruction

The Department of the Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to simplify, clarify and amplify many changes for Airmen and Guardians serving world-wide.
Feb. 29, 2024
Conditioning a force of fitness and strength

The 81st Training Group has developed a Military Training Leader Strength and Conditioning course to support Air Force wide human performance efforts. The course is designed to teach in-depth fitness skills with an emphasis on proper form and quality movements.
Feb. 28, 2024
Ground-breaking risk management initiative seeks to reduce aircraft maintenance mishaps

Since September 2018, aircraft maintenance-related mishaps cost Air Education and Training Command more than $50 million. These mishaps happened during high-risk maintenance tasks, to include engine operational checks and aircraft towing. Fiscal Year 2023 saw an alarming spike in these preventable
Feb. 26, 2024
49th Wing 2023 Annual Award winners

This past Friday, the 49th Wing celebrated the 2023 Annual Awards winners in an evening under the stars banquet.These winners represent the best of the best of our Fightin' 49ers. Congratulations to all the nominees!Winners:Airman: SrA Donnie Wark - 49 MSG - 49 SFSNCO: SSgt Angela Lunasco - 54 FG -
Feb. 23, 2024
Warfighting culture, changing mindsets: Topics for command chief’s brief to Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, command chief for Air Education and Training Command, since July 2023, has made it his mission to change mindsets and infuse the warfighting culture into Airmen with straightforward conversations.
Feb. 23, 2024
Around the Air Force: Airmen and Guardians in the Fight, Cyber and IT Warrant Officers

This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the Department's senior enlisted advisors plans to empower and equip Airmen and Guardians to prepare for Great Power Competition, and the Air Force reintroducing the rank of warrant officer for information technology and cyber career fields.
Feb. 22, 2024
Legacy of former POW, SJA lives on in Maxwell courtroom

Some say he had no business being as patient and kind-hearted as he was after seeing what he saw in the Vietnam war. Some might have even called his work ethic and dedication to his country irrational after everything he had been through. But to the late Ret. Col. Henry Fowler it was just service to
Feb. 22, 2024
Luke Holds MARE Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Medical Group and 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, simulate treating patients during a mass casualty exercise, Feb. 21, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing hosted a mass casualty exercise on the flightline in preparation for a
Feb. 21, 2024
February Doctrine Paragon: Air Mobility in Operation JUST CAUSE

This month, the LeMay Center highlights air mobility in support of Operation JUST CAUSE as our Doctrine Paragon.
Feb. 21, 2024
Team XL participates in leadership organization training

Rob Joseph, co-founder of RLK Team Solutions Inc., leads a discussion during a Courage Leadership Alliance seminar, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 16, 2024. Team XL personnel and organizational culture seminar, to learn about personal and professional tactics for challenges and improvements in