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April 10, 2020
Jordanian Airman achieves rare AGE course ace award at Sheppard AFB

A member of the Jordanian air force recently graduated from the 361st Training Squadron’s aerospace ground equipment course while achieving a perfect score on every block test
April 10, 2020
Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training

Travel restrictions, cancelled flights and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s mission. As the world is telling people to stay at home, the Air Force is finding new and diverse ways to ship applicants to Basic
April 10, 2020
The Laughlin Heritage Corner - April

April is notable for many reasons. In April 1989, for example, Congress designated Laughlin AFB a remote facility for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)—making it the only facility so designated in Air Training Command (now AETC). April also saw the opening, twenty years ago, of the First Term
April 10, 2020
From navigator to three stars, Vance alumnus served with distinction

In challenging times such as these, taking a look back at the outstanding Air Force leaders who began their flying careers at Vance Air Force Base can help provide not only a sense of stability, but also hope. One such leader is Lt. Gen. Charles J. Cunningham Jr.
April 10, 2020
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Laughlin protects its Airmen

This April, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Department of Defense observes the importance of protecting their own through the theme, “Protecting our people protects the mission.”The men and women Laughlin embody this concept by creating an environment where all members are treated
April 9, 2020
Sheppard 1 of 5 AETC bases to use new COVID-19 test kits

Sheppard AFB is one of five bases in Air Education and Training Command selected to receive new BioFire UEA test kits, which will knock down the turnaround time for COVID-19 results to potentially minutes instead of days, according to AETC.
April 9, 2020
CARES Act to provide financial relief

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, became law March 27, 2020. Among the important benefits the act will provide are: emergency financial assistance, unemployment insurance, rent and mortgage payment relief, penalty-free IRA and 401(k) early withdrawals, and funds
April 9, 2020
Goodfellow Library available 24/7 virtually

The Goodfellow Library remains available virtually to customers through the online Air Force Library despite the Consolidated Learning Center’s temporary closure in efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19.
April 9, 2020
Defense Commissary Agency requires customers to wear masks

Rear Adm. Ret. Robert J. Bianchi, Defense Commissary Agency interim director and chief executive officer, issued new guidance for commissaries regarding face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 9, 2020
Top DOD Officials Discuss COVID-19 in Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López answered questions about COVID-19 during a virtual global town hall at the Pentagon.