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  • Task Force-Holloman receives first Afghan personnel

    One C-130J Super Hercules carrying Afghan evacuees arrived at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, from Philadelphia, in support of Operation Allies Welcome, August 31, 2021. Operation Allies Welcome is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security mission to facilitate the safe relocation of evacuated

  • Keep safety in mind as summer ends

    The long Labor Day weekend marks the traditional end of summer and offers many service members, civilians and their families the final opportunity to take to the highways and byways for a summertime adventure. Emphasis on managing risk is key, not only for a holiday weekend that historically

  • End of Summer Bash … or Crash?

    The Labor Day holiday marks the last three-day weekend of the summer and the beginning of the school year for many. As such, people often use it as their final summer bash or excursion. Unfortunately, it’s also statistically one of the top three holiday weekends for fatal vehicle crashes.

  • Guardians shaping the future of the force

    When they arrive at basic training, the newest members of the Space Force will see one of their own wearing the distinctive headgear of a military training instructor.

  • First female Space Shuttle commander left powerful legacy at Vance

    The legacy of a trailblazing female aviator is exemplified in more ways than one at Vance Air Force Base, even 43 years after her graduation. Col. Eileen Collins graduated Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB in 1978. She was one of the first four women to go through the program and was the

  • Cyber career field looks to develop agile, all-in-one Airmen

    A meeting of Headquarters Air Force and Major Command functional managers of the cyberspace support career field wrapped up weeklong discussions Aug. 27, 2021, with one goal in mind – develop an adaptable and agile communications and cyber career field to meet Air Force requirements at the speed of