Sept. 5, 2019 XLer of the Week: Ken Simon Ken Simon, the 47th Maintenance Directorate chief contracting office representative, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the week” of Aug. 29, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
Sept. 4, 2019 Generation to generation: Carrying on C-130 legacy U.S. Air Force Capt. John Rebolledo, 62nd Airlift Squadron C-130J instructor pilot, feels great pride in achieving his childhood dream of becoming a C-130 pilot.
Sept. 4, 2019 U.S. Space Command establishment ceremony launches new era of space superiority capabilities In a move to enhance the United States’ space superiority capabilities, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike R. Pence, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond formally established the United States Space Command during a ceremony held Aug. 30 at the White
Sept. 4, 2019 Commissioning in the Air Force There is more than one route to become an officer in the Air Force: Officer Training School (OTS), attending the Air Force Academy, or joining the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.OTS accepts those who’ve completed their degree while enlisted or those who have already completed their degree as a
Sept. 3, 2019 Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama opens for Hurricane Dorian support At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Northern Command, Maxwell Air Force Base opened Aug. 29 as an Incident Support Base in advance of Hurricane Dorian.
Sept. 3, 2019 Air University Library digitizes research, products for remote Air Force, DOD access The Air University Library is currently digitizing and cataloging 2,500 linear feet of analog resources to make the entire collection of unclassified AU research and products readily available to the larger Air Force and DOD communities.
Sept. 3, 2019 Altus AFB in photos The 97th Air Mobility Wing had more than 10 agencies at Altus High School to showcase careers that applied to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), August 29, 2019.
Aug. 30, 2019 Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force visits AFCYBER units for cyber immersion Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, met with 688th Cyberspace Wing leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 28. Wilson visited several 24th Air Force units to meet Airmen and hear about their cyber mission capabilities.
Aug. 29, 2019 Laughlin FAIPs "XL" at FAIP FLAG 2019 Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPs) recently participated in the first FAIP FLAG white jet flying competition, Aug. 9-11 2019, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.