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May 28, 2019
Volunteer firefighters from a volunteer force

A large smoke cloud billows up from a cabin in West Virginia, it was a backdraft situation. The grandfather told his grandson about the fire as trucks pulled up to help tame the flames.
May 28, 2019
Air University SAASS student wins MGMWERX Pitch Night, captures $1.5M commitment

A student at the Air University School of Advanced Air and Space Studies earned first place in academic research for 2019 during the Top Flight Pitch Night hosted by MGMWERX, May 21, 2019, in Montgomery, Ala.
May 28, 2019
Security Forces initial skills training focus of latest “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” podcast

Legacy, innovation, technology and an AFWERX partnership at the Security Forces Academy schoolhouse are the focus of episode ten of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast series, which released May 28.
May 23, 2019
Starting on the right page

Renovations and a rework of how students are introduced to the world of Cryptologic Language Analysists is underway at the Presidio of Monterey, and it is being led by two of its senior enlisted members.
May 23, 2019
MWD Foster Puppy Program raises future four-legged warriors

The Joint Base San Antonio military working dog foster puppy program places fosters with four-legged future warriors for six months before they enter the next phase of specialized training.
May 23, 2019
Finding the best linguist for the job

The Defense Language Institute is helping recruiters find higher quality linguists by providing recruiters the tools and information they need to help spot potential linguists and streamline their training process.
May 22, 2019
From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

She grew up a horse loving and riding kid in Northern California and put her dream of riding professionally on hold when she enlisted and later commissioned into the Air Force. It wasn’t until 2013 that Maj. Andrea Matesick would discover she could still be an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot in the world’s
May 21, 2019
SWTW dedicates fitness facility to fallen special tactics airman

Special Tactics Airmen, both current and those still in training, gathered to remember and honor a fallen Special Tactics Airman, Senior Airman Bradley Smith, during a dedication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 19.
May 21, 2019
A new home for one of the brave

A former translator in Iraq for U.S. and Iraqi forces, Riyadh Aljammaly was direct commissioned as a captain in the Air Force in July 2014, and graduated from the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School in May of this year, now serving as the medical director and sole psychiatrist of the mental
May 21, 2019
Luke hosts Armed Forces Golf Tournament

The 2019 Armed Force Golf Tournament and Championship was held May 8 – 19, at Falcon Dunes Golf Course near Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.