Aug. 10, 2020 Airman to Colonel: First female vice paving the way After enlisting more than 38 years ago, Col. Sandra Wilson blazed a path from enlisted to officer, reaching a new height in June this year when she became the first female vice commander for the 162nd Wing. If that isn’t enough, Wilson is also the first non-rated officer to take the role.
Aug. 10, 2020 Laughlin Airmen use first aid, save family During one ordinary shift, two Laughlin Airmen found themselves in a frightening situation during which they had to apply the life-saving skills they’d rehearsed each year.
Aug. 7, 2020 Photos: F-35A Lightning II, F-15 Eagle fly-in Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-15 Eagles were flown in for a static display August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Aug. 7, 2020 81st TRW students get their game on The Fishbowl inside the Levitow Training Support Facility, which includes a game room, is an area dedicated to providing students an area to enjoy and connect with one another during training amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 7, 2020 AF continues dining facility modernization across enterprise The Air Force continues modernizing dining facilities and menu options across the enterprise with the newly reopened U.S. Space Force’s The Beachcombers at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Aug. 7, 2020 Freedom’s price – the Purple Heart Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day. Created in 2014, it’s a time when all Americans are urged to recognize, remember and honor the nation’s service members and veterans who have been wounded or paid the ultimate price in defense of our liberties.
Aug. 7, 2020 433th Airlift Wing welcomes Dover aircraft during tropical storm Isaias The first of six C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3, 2020, to take safety precautions as tropical storm Isaias threatened to hit the Eastern coast.
Aug. 7, 2020 New acquisition guidance leverages diverse talent pool for competitive edge The Department of the Air Force issued a new guidance memorandum Aug. 4 that implements policy and standards for establishing anthropometric — or body size — design specifications for all acquisitions programs using current male and female recruitment population data.
Aug. 7, 2020 Development and Training flight gets new NCOIC Every service member goes to basic military training, but some enter the delayed entry program first and learn some of the key elements of military structure before they are shipped off. That’s where Staff Sgt. Alexis Wilson, the new development and training flight non-commissioned officer in charge