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  • Maintaining the last line of safety

    U.S. Air Force pilots put their lives on the line everyday as they take their seats in the cockpit of any aircraft. As with all missions, there is always potential for the unexpected. That’s why having that last lifeline: the ejection seat, is absolutely crucial.

  • SecAF presents leadership awards to AU faculty, staff and students

    The Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award recognizes those students, cadets, faculty and staff who exhibit exemplary leadership, character and ethical behavior. It’s the most prestigious award given by Air University on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force.

  • 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show

    The 49th Wing hosted the 2022 Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House, where more than 22,000 guests visited from around the world, marking the largest gathering at Holloman in over a decade, May 7 and 8, here. The air show brought together a diverse crowd of active and prior service members,

  • Holloman hosts Student Air Show day

    The 49th Wing hosted a student air show day for six school districts and 15 home school families in the first event of its kind to foster community partnerships, May 6, 2022.

  • Violence Prevention Summit gives new tools to Laughlin Airmen

    Laughlin recently hosted a Violence Prevention Summit to reinforce skills in identifying behavioral threat concerns and effective communication. Every profession requires the ability to not just talk with people but to understand them, their experiences, and backgrounds. The target audience was

  • NASCAR team salutes military at JBSA

    As part of their Military Salutes program, Garrett Smithley, driver of the No. 51 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series for Rick Ware Racing, and his crew, brought the team's show car to Joint Base San Antonio May 3-5.

  • AAFB celebrates education at CCAF graduation

    Forty-three Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing received Community College of the Air Force degrees and 25 were presented their degrees during a graduation ceremony, April 29, 2022 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • Keesler welcomes its 34th Annual SOMS

    Keesler is hosting this year’s Special Olympics Mississippi Summer Games, held May 13-15, after a two year pause due to COVID-19.For 34 years Keesler has hosted this three-day event with SOMS to empower special needs athletes around the state.

  • AAFB Airmen host 42nd annual boom operator symposium

    Airmen from the Altus Boom Association hosted the 42nd Annual Boom Operator Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 29-30, 2022. Boom operators from around the world celebrated in the time-honored tradition.