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May 17, 2022
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Alister Guale

This month’s observance is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The 17th Training Wing recognizes this culture and diversity and how it makes the force stronger. Each week in May, the 17th TRW will highlight service members of different backgrounds and experiences. This week we are
May 13, 2022
IAAFA professional military education center garners top Air Force award

Consistency, hard work and dedication. That’s what Capt. Yaira Saroli, flight commander of the 837th Training Squadron, points to as the reason for IAAFA winning the Air Force’s Enlisted Professional Military Center of the Year Award.
May 12, 2022
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Master Sgt. Gloria Florentine Siliako-Nautu

This month’s observance is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The 17th Training Wing recognizes this culture and diversity and how it makes the force stronger. Each week in May, the 17th TRW will highlight service members of different backgrounds and experiences. This week we are
May 11, 2022
How Special Warfare recruiters helped an Airman begin his quest from afar

When an dual citizen living in the Land of the Rising Sun began his more than 6,000 mile journey to Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2022, it was the latest major step in his quest to become an Air Force Special Warfare Airman.
May 9, 2022
Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be
May 6, 2022
Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released

Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career.
May 5, 2022
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Master Sgt. Samuel Han

This month’s observance is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The 17th Training Wing recognizes this culture and diversity as it makes the force stronger. Each week in May, the 17th TRW will highlight service members of different backgrounds and experiences, this week we are
May 5, 2022
WSO-In-Training Reflects on Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a national observance that recognizes Asian and Pacific Americans and celebrates their historical and cultural contributions to the United States. For Capt. Johnny Sittisin, a student in the 479th Student Squadron, the month represents an
April 12, 2022
Sapphire Event Honors First Female Air Force Navigators

A barrier-breaking class of aviators recently celebrated their graduation with torch bearers at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
April 4, 2022
Team Vance female pilots inspire a future generation of aviators

Team Vance instructors pilots took a break from delivering world-class aviators March 7-13 when they flew to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, to inspire the next generation of Airmen at the Women in Aviation Youth Open House.