July 19, 2019 AU faculty address improvements to public K-12 education at ADC Summit Within the military, members are in a constant state of flux. Transitioning from one assignment to the next is hard enough, but adding school-age children into the mix creates additional challenges.
July 19, 2019 Sheppard in Photos Birds have wings, and that's cool... But we have giant F110 turbofan engines capable of having 13,820 rpm and if you want to, attach a propeller onto it AND we have trained professionals to work on it... checkmate, birds.
July 19, 2019 Air traffic controllers maintain safety of pilots Every career in the Air Force contributes toward the overall mission to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. Air traffic controllers do their part through ensuring the safety of pilots and aircraft that go through their airspace by making quick decisions and monitoring different
July 19, 2019 Firedog Friday Week 5 U.S. Military firedog students’ training at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy is highlighted weekly here.
July 18, 2019 Special Warfare Airman receives Silver Star for heroism in Afghanistan Tech. Sgt. Michael Perolio, an assessment and selection instructor assigned to the350th SWTS at JBSA-Lackland was awarded the nation's third highest medal for his heroic actions in combat during Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
July 18, 2019 33rd FW F-35 pilot helps save a life through donation Many Americans choose to donate blood, platelets, and more all around the country every day. One Nomad decided to go above and beyond to help a total stranger. Maj. Matt Tucker, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A pilot, recently received a call that changed his life and the life of a man he had never met.
July 18, 2019 Pararescue to pilot – One Airman’s journey 2nd Lt. James Barnard graduated from student pilot training April 19, 2019, and is currently learning to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. But he began his Air Force career as a pararescueman.
July 18, 2019 Holloman Solar Observatory mechanic actualizes childhood dream He is part of a team who gathers data on solar phenomena – that of solar flares, emissions from the sun, radio and optical interference. Everett Brooks, 2d Weather Squadron, Detachment 4, integrated systems mechanic, specializes in maintenance on the Solar Observing Optical Network and is
July 18, 2019 Solo -- an important step along the path to pilot wings 2nd Lt. Corey Persons, in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-09, took his first solo flight in the T-6A Texan II, July 15, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
July 17, 2019 Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment Representatives from the Systems Program Office and HAF/A3 chief aircrew support branch, as well as the chief of staff for the Air Force Physiological Episodes Action Team, visited Columbus AFB, Mississippi, July 11-12 to address aircrew flight equipment concerns.