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Sept. 25, 2023
Alaskan Native Goes Home, Tears Down Barriers to Becoming a Pilot

From September 6-11, 2023, teams from Det.1 visited 48 schools and community centers throughout Sitka, Anchorage, Juneau, Kodiak, Galena and Fairbanks to help students apply for AIM HIGH Flight Academy scholarships and answer questions about what life is like as an aviator.
Sept. 22, 2023
Air Force Aviators Set Eyes on Underrepresented Areas in Alaska

Air Force Aviation Inspiration and Mentors (AIM) and a sponsoring AIM wing visited youth at Johnson Youth Center in Juneau, Alaska, from Sept. 5 to 7 during an Alaska-based recruiting zone blitz.
Sept. 22, 2023
RAGE with the Gorillas: Maj. Hammervold

Meet U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Hammervold, an F-35A Lightning II student instructor pilot with the 58th Fighter Squadron.
Sept. 22, 2023
DAF childcare fees amended following DOD policy change

The Department of the Air Force is set to amend childcare fees, effective Dec. 31, in keeping with the new Department of Defense Program Fee Policy for school year 2023-2024.
Sept. 21, 2023
BMT Modernization: Optimizing for Great Power Competition

Over the past year, 37th Training Wing leadership have been implementing progressive changes aimed at developing Airmen and Guardians by combining education with realistic, scenario-based training. This enables trainees to gain experience in a practice environment and to build the foundation for
Sept. 21, 2023
TCU ROTC cadets experience mission, culture at Altus AFB

Air Force cadets from Texas Christian University visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 14-15, 2023. During the two-day tour, the cadets interacted with Airmen and leaders across the base and gained insight on how different units work together in the Air Force.
Sept. 21, 2023
Developmental Special Experiences Spotlight: MIT AI accelerator, M&FRC, and President’s Management Council opportunities available

Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight.
Sept. 20, 2023
Honor and Sacrifice

The 14th Flying Training Wing held a 24-hour memorial run for Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members on the 14th and 15th of September.
Sept. 20, 2023
Air Force releases Enlisted Airmanship Continuum

The Air Force published a letter to Airmen detailing updates to the enlisted force development model. The model reflects the new Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, a series of changes aiming to provide new development opportunities to Airmen.
Sept. 20, 2023
USAF Accepts First T-7 Aircraft

The Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from the Boeing Co. on Sept. 14th. The five (5) Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the two “contractor owned” production representative jets that have completed over 500