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Aug. 23, 2021
Family bonds grow after recruiting first sergeant donates kidney to his brother

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas – When an Air Force Recruiting Service first sergeant’s brother needed a kidney transplant, he put family ahead of his career.Master Sgt. Christopher Florida, 339th Recruiting Squadron, Clinton Township, Michigan, knew his brother had a kidney ailment for
Aug. 21, 2021
AFIMSC expands eLearning platform to Total Force

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Directorate of Personnel team relaunched the RedVector eLearning platform recently, making it accessible to more Airmen and Guardians to provide broader support for job-mandated training requirements, professional credentialing and licensing.
Aug. 20, 2021
Growing a healthy future; 97 AMW opens Community Garden

Airmen and families from the 97th Air Mobility Wing gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Community Garden at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 20, 2021.
Aug. 20, 2021
AFIMSC expands development programs with supervisor rotation program

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center will offer more professional development opportunities for unit members when it launches the Supervisor Rotation Program Sept. 1.
Aug. 20, 2021
Gorillas find success in Alaska

58th Fighter Squadron student and instructor pilots completed required initial qualification training mission sets after a 14 day trip to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 6-20, 2021.Student pilots flew 21 times, completing 4 offensive counter air capstone syllabus events each. The OCA missions
Aug. 20, 2021
Baker farm becomes Enid Army Air Field during World War II

Thanks to the Baker family, Vance Air Force Base has been training the world’s best pilots for nearly 80 years. Ernest Baker sold his family farm on the south side of Enid, Oklahoma, to the War Department in 1941.
Aug. 19, 2021
Herschel Walker visits Laughlin Air Force Base

Team XL had the pleasure to host retired professional athlete Herschel Walker, best known for his football legacy. The renowned competitor visited Laughlin Air Force Base on Aug. 18th, 2021 to discuss mental health resilience and the importance of self-care.Mr. Walker uses his own mental health
Aug. 19, 2021
59th MDW: The WHASC’s clinical laboratory

Senior Airman Kyra Brabham, 59th Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron medical laboratory technician, trains microbiology students about identifying bacteria at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 12, 2021. The WHASC’s clinical laboratory
Aug. 19, 2021
89th AW visits AAFB with opportunities for Airmen

Pilots and crew members from the 89th Airlift Wing based out of Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to educate, recruit, and showcase their mission to 97th Air Mobility Wing Airmen, Aug. 13, 2021.
Aug. 19, 2021
Air Battle Managers and Mission System Operators integrate with 58th FS pilots

Air battle managers and mission system operators from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma integrate with 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilots Aug. 6-20, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to better understand the F-35 and pilots’ capabilities.