7 Apr 2020

AETC Command Team virtual town hall available on "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast

An audio-only version of the Apr. 3 virtual town hall featuring the command team of Air Education and Training Command is available now on “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast.

6 Apr 2020

Airmen, volunteers at Altus AFB unite to create masks to fight COVID-19

After Secretary of Defense Mark Esper released new guidance on the use of cloth face coverings on April 5, 2020, more than 45 Airmen and dependents from the Mighty 97th volunteered to quickly create and distribute face masks throughout the wing, April 6, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base.

6 Apr 2020

Update: Air Force BMT Graduation and Schedule

To fully maximize training effectiveness and space utilization to mitigate COVID-19, the U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training will accelerate BMT from eight and half weeks to seven weeks of training. This will allow BMT to restructure enhanced social distancing requirements across the training campus to ensure the safety and security for trainees, Military Training Instructors, other Active Duty members, civilians and contractors that support the mission.  

6 Apr 2020

Vehicle Maintenance initiatives during COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Vincent Mirigliano, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, checks the oil of a returned vehicle March 30, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Airmen from the Vehicle Maintenance Flight inspect all returned vehicles thoroughly to ensure oil quality, tire pressure, and other mileage-specific inspection

6 Apr 2020

Senior DOD Official, Joint Staff Surgeon Provide COVID-19 Update

Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, and Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff surgeon, updated reporters on the Defense Department's support of the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.