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  • Establishing Women with Wings

    Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) Detachment 1 along-side Gold Bar Recruiters and Aviation Inspiration Mentors (AIM) participated in the Women in Aviation International conference held in Orlando, FL during March 21-23, 2024.The WAI conference was a three-day event held for women and young girls

  • All-Female Altitude Chamber Instructor Flight Soars to 25,000 Feet

    In honor of Women’s History Month, the 12th Operations Support Squadron conducted an all-female altitude chamber instructor flight, which ascended to 25,000 feet. This mission, undertaken by a team of female instructors emphasized the growing role and recognition of women within the armed forces.The

  • 56 ARS Supports Combat Cardinal 2024

    Aircrew from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron supported Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing during a readiness exercise called “Combat Cardinal,” at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 13, 2024.

  • Luke Days 2024: Family Day

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard stands in formation as F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the U.S. Air Force Demonstration team, the "Thunderbirds," pass above them prior to Luke Days 2024 on March 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The collaborative showcase between the Thunderbirds and the

  • UPT Class 24-06 Graduation

    Twenty-eight Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 student pilots of Class 24-06, graduated on 15 March 2024, at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The UPT 2.5 graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their

  • 19th AF command chief says goodbye to Altus AFB

    Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th Air Force command chief, came out to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 12-13, 2024, for an immersive tour. As Apticar reflects on his upcoming retirement, he told Airmen of the Mighty 97th that he wanted to visit Altus AFB one more time before he hung up

  • Mexican Air Force visits Laughlin for Fiesta of Flight

    The Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Mexican Air Force) made their first U.S. debut since 1944 with their T-6C+ Aerobatic Demonstration team for a performance during Laughlin’s Fiesta of Flight Open House, Airshow and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Expo (STEAM) March 9.