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  • Project NEXUS: Empowering the USAF’s digital talent

    From July to November, 18 enlisted, officer, and civilian service members flocked to the AFWERX-Austin hub to participate in Project NEXUS, an Air Education and Training Command initiative set on testing how to equip them with industry-standard digital competencies including software development,

  • Air Force Chief of Staff Takes in NASCAR Race with Total Force Recruiting

    PHOENIX—The Air Force and Air Force Total Force Recruiting were on full display at the Bluegreen Vacations 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the ISM Raceway here Veterans Day weekend.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein spent a day at the track visiting with Air Force

  • Air Force Chief of Staff outlines risks of budget uncertainties

    Funding for the entire U.S. government expires Nov. 22 at 12:01 a.m. unless Congress acts. While progress on forging a budget agreement has been slow, congressional aides say there is movement toward approving a short-term spending plan that keeps the government running into December.

  • WFISD teacher gets ride of life with Thunderbirds

    Wichita Falls High School teacher Debbie Pepper got the ride of a lifetime Oct. 27, 2019, when she soared through the North Texas skies with the USAF Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds.”

  • Student pilots’ first time soaring in F-35 through allied F-35 B-course

    In a span of eight demanding months, four 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilots - two U.S. and two Norwegian - will learn the ins-and-outs of the F-35A Lightning II as they train through the first-ever allied F-35 B-course, beginning as novices and developing into proficient and lethal fighter

  • Educational institution celebrates centennial with aplomb

    Alumni, special speakers, astronauts highlight AFIT’s evolutionWRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An institution headquartered here went all-out Nov. 7 to mark its 100 years of educating Airmen for meeting Air Force missions.The Air Force Institute of Technology celebrated its centennial with a

  • LIFTing resilience levels

    The first Leaders Influencing Together (LIFT) event was held in form of an ice cream social at the Lighthouse inside of the Larcher Chapel here, Nov. 8.Non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, and company grade officers gathered to mentor Airmen in an open forum. The Airmen in

  • New direction for religious affairs Airmen

    Faith is a force in which some hold dearly. Practicing religion is not just a privilege of every Airman, but a right. The Chaplain Corps of every unit ensures this royalty is protected in the name of the Air Force.The Chaplain Corps does not just contain officers, but enlisted Airmen also play a

  • 314th Fighter Squadron Class 19-BBH graduation

    Fourteen F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 314th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course during a ceremony at Hangar 286, Nov. 9, 2019, here.The F-16 B-Course is a 37-week long course required for all student pilots. On average, B-Course students log 70 hours of flying time over 59 sorties