Luke SFS Airmen prepare for deployment, train on weapons

We grow Airmen - Reserve teams guide student through UPT mine-field

When 1st Lt. Mike Lane, Air National Guard member, arrived at Sheppard Air Force Base in May 2017 for undergraduate pilot training, he was beyond excited about his future and the chance to achieve his childhood dream of flying the F-16."Being a Viper (F-16) pilot is what I've always wanted to do,"

Oregon Guardsmen participate in Joint Exercise Sentry Aloha

Five F-15 Eagles and more than ninety Airmen from Kingsley Field flew to Hawaii for three weeks to support Sentry Aloha 19-2, a large-scale exercise with both American and Australian Forces, August 16 through September 6, 2019.

Columbus AFB Alpha Warrior aims for victory in final DOD competition

Alpha Warrior competitions are the military’s version of the courses seen on the TV show “American Ninja Warrior,” where athletes complete various obstacles competing to finish with the best time.

28th annual Day of Caring

Volunteers from Holloman Air Force Base and members of the local community came together for the 28th annual Day of Caring September 6, 2019, at the Otero County Fairgrounds in Alamogordo, New Mexico.The Day of Caring is an annual event, where volunteers perform various tasks, such as home repairs

JBSA activities this month draw attention to suicide issue

A report released in July by the Defense Suicide Prevention Office showed that 325 active-duty members died by suicide last year, the highest number since the Department of Defense began collecting the data in 2001.

Sheppard in photos

While training squadrons on Sheppard focus on preparing the next generation of maintainers, civil engineers and logisticians, other organizations on base work in the background to ensure the operational readiness of Airmen.

XLer of the week: 1st Lt. Zachary Turek

First Lt. Zachary Turek, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, Sept. 2, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, is given to those who

AFIMSC, AF Chief Data Office enable readiness through cloud-based visualization tool

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Office and the Air Force Chief Data Office successfully built AFIMSC’s highly successful Installation Health Assessments using the Tableau visualization tool hosted on the Air Force’s Visible, Accessible, Understandable, Linked, and

Goodfellow Airman scores winning run at Military softball tournament

The military allows for many different opportunities to travel and meet new people. Staff Sgt. Brittany Burgin, 17th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman dorm leader, experienced this when she was chosen as one of the 15 members from across the Air Force to play for the World Sports League Air Force