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Nov. 16, 2022
IAAFA team renovates Leadership Reaction Course Complex

Inter-American Air Forces Academy staff and cadre rallied to renovate its Leadership Reaction Course Complex, better known as Project X. About 40 volunteers worked over 100 hours in just two weeks to repair, sand, and paint the 17 obstacles located at the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training
Nov. 16, 2022
Airman’s Death, Grandfather’s Trickery Provide Vital Lessons for Holiday Travel

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- As we close out the year and head into the holidays, I’ll share a thought from a fatal mishap I read about recently. In this tragic accident, a driver lost control of a vehicle on a remote unpaved road. The vehicle rolled over, killing an Airman who was one
Nov. 16, 2022
U.S. Air Force Recruiting Sends Team To Blitz Detroit Suburbs

An Air Force engagement and recruiting team led by Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 out of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was assembled from all over the nation and descended on the suburbs of Detroit, Nov. 15-18, 2022, with information about Aim High Flight Academy and other U.S.
Nov. 16, 2022
Air Force | DAF transitions deployment actions from legacy system to AFFORGEN Connect

The Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) Connect application went live Sept. 30 on the TMIS ServiceNow platform. Accessible via the Air Force Portal, AFFORGEN Connect provides a single access point for all unclassified Air and Space Force readiness and deployment preparation and execution
Nov. 15, 2022
How one Airman overcame barriers to reach uncommon heights

Christopher Stuebbe's path to Air Force Officer Training School and selection as a Tactical Air Control Party officer involved a setback, a waiver, enlistment, uncommon achievements and football.
Nov. 15, 2022
Registration Open Through Dec. 17 for AllSpark’s ‘Design Warfare’ Course - Powered by AFWERX

Motivated, open-minded Airmen looking for the knowledge and experience to be an installation-level innovation leader are encouraged to register for the in-person ‘Design Warfare’ course at JBSA-Randolph Jan. 23 through Feb. 17, 2023.
Nov. 15, 2022
Vance instructor pilot joins father at airshow in Maryland

An instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, jumped on the opportunity of a lifetime to be a guest at an airshow right next to her dad.
Nov. 15, 2022
Luke AFB Chapel Kitchen Reopens

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing and community members participate in the chapel kitchen ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 8, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The ceremony celebrated the reopening of the Luke AFB chapel kitchen, which was remodeled to better serve Airmen and their
Nov. 14, 2022
Forging the next generation: BMT leads the way

Following a 16-year run, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, or BEAST, has come to an end. With an eye toward the future fight, Air Force Basic Military Training is implementing a revised training exercise – PACER FORGE – where Agile Combat Employment and the concept of multi-capable Airmen
Nov. 10, 2022
Behind the lens: The whole picture

When photography was first invented, it was used solely to document. Slowly, photographers began to use the medium for artistic purposes. They still accurately showed what was happening in a scene, but started to use lighting, angles and viewpoints to capture the whole picture.