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Aug. 1, 2023
Guiding the skies: Sheppard air traffic controllers use composure, expertise to ensure safe flight operations

Air traffic control is an in-demand career that requires training, skill, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. While all air traffic controllers share these characteristics, being an air traffic controller at Sheppard Air Force Base offers a unique environment that
July 31, 2023
17th Training Wing's Senior Leader Summit Accelerates Change and Empowers Incoming Leadership for Success

The 17th Training Wing commander, hosted a Senior Leader Summit to demonstrate how the 17th TRW is accelerating change to empower incoming leadership for success in strategic innovation at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 25-27.
July 31, 2023
491st Attack Squadron assists in MQ-9 training mission

Located over 2,000 miles away in the beautiful city of Syracuse, New York, lies Hancock Field National Guard Base, which is home to the 491st Attack Squadron
July 31, 2023
Air University Public Affairs | The 42nd Medical Group gets a ‘check up’ from surgeon general team

Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller, Air and Space Forces surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski, medical enlisted force and enlisted corps chief for the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, visited the 42nd Medical Group, Officer Training School and Air Force Reserve Officer Training
July 31, 2023
Why I Stay: Capt. Lamar Reece

Capt. Lamar Reece, 97th Air Mobility Wing deputy chaplain, from Summerville, South Carolina, served enlisted for nine years before commissioning as a chaplain to further his Air Force career.
July 31, 2023
Halt a hazard in your workplace!

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold its annual Safe + Sound Week National Safety campaign on August 7th - 13th. The campaign consists of three core elements: Management and Leadership, Workers Participation, and a systematic approach to Finding and Fixing Hazards. This year’s
July 30, 2023
AETC showcases people, missions at one of world’s largest air shows

Air Education and Training Command’s missions and people were on full display as AETC was the featured major command for the 70th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 24-30.
July 28, 2023
Defenders on ALERRT

Defenders from the 14th Security Forces Squadrons recently completed Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT), Level 1 Active Shooter Response Course July 26, 2023, in partnership with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Monroe County SWAT members.
July 28, 2023
First Command welcomes new command chief today

Members of Air Education and Training Command welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley as the new command chief today for AETC.
July 27, 2023
Luke AFB enhances community partnerships

Members of the Air Force Community Partnership Program conducted their first meeting in three years on July 25, 2023, at the Goodyear City Hall in Goodyear, Arizona. This program is designed to provide Luke Air Force Base and its surrounding communities shared solutions to shared problems while