Jan. 2, 2025 Flying the Jayhawk into the sunset On Dec. 17, 2024 the last T-1A Jayhawk in the 86th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) made its final departure from Team XL.
Jan. 2, 2025 ‘Best of the Best’ in AETC safety announced for 2024 Air Education and Training Command recently announced the winners of the command’s Fiscal Year 2024 Safety Awards. On behalf of Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, deputy commander of AETC, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, the AETC Safety Directorate released the list of the “best of the best” safety
Jan. 2, 2025 DAF updates waiver policies for asthma, hearing loss, food allergies The Department of the Air Force holds strict medical accession standards but can grant waivers in specific cases. The new policy expands previous guidance in several areas, including asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.
Dec. 31, 2024 From Determination to dedication: Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu’s DPAA mission in Laos The path to a once-in-a-lifetime Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission was anything but easy for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu, a 59th Medical Wing medic. After three rejections and years of determination, Ojikutu finally achieved her goal of joining a DPAA recovery mission- one
Dec. 30, 2024 December Doctrine Paragon: Counterland Air Interdiction This month, the Lemay Center highlights the “Misty” fast forward air controllers (FACs) and their role in counterland air interdiction during Vietnam.
Dec. 30, 2024 Holloman Airmen excel in Army Air Assault School As of Dec. 13, three Airmen from the 49th Wing achieved a milestone of grit and excellence, earning the coveted Air Assault badge after conquering the U.S. Army Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Dec. 30, 2024 Living with loss The holidays have a way of magnifying everything: the joy, the laughter, the togetherness, but also the quiet ache of those who are no longer here.
Dec. 27, 2024 Air Force Accessions Center early wins pave the way for FY25 success Personnel at the Air Force Accessions Center demonstrated their ability to adapt quickly to evolving accession requirements, resulting in dozens of highly qualified cadets being notified of a pilot career field selection.
Dec. 26, 2024 U.S. Space Force service member assists in 704th Test Group’s mission The 704th Test Group, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, has an extensive history of pushing the limits of mankind's capabilities, including developing an effective navigation system. This is where the 746th Test Squadron, one of the test organizations within the 704th TG comes into
Dec. 26, 2024 New Era Begins with Arrival of Poland’s F-35s at Ebbing ANGB NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base Dec. 23.The two aircraft belong to Poland and will be used to train Polish fighter pilots to use the newest generation jets.“The arrival of Poland’s