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  • High performance meets high altitude: Elite athletes visit LAFB

    Laughlin Air Force Base hosted three world renowned extreme sports athletes, Travis Pastrana, Sean Chuma, and Ryan Sheckler, Dec. 4-6, 2024, for an extraordinary visit to create a unique opportunity to bridge the worlds of high-performance sports and undergraduate pilot training (UPT).

  • Holloman celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month

    Holloman celebrated NAIHM with a variety of events: an opening ceremony featuring a guest speaker from the Mescalero Tribe, a storytime session at the Ahrens Memorial Library, and a performance by the Kallestewa Dance Group at the Holloman Middle and Elementary School.

  • CAFB UPT Class 25-03 Graduation

    Sixteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-03, graduated on December 13, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their

  • IAST Enhances Aircrew Readiness

    Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer, a state-of-the-art device designed to enhance readiness and efficiency for MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter crews. The IAST is part of a broader effort to prepare

  • WHY I SERVE: Miss America

    Second Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, explains why she joined the Air Force and why she stays. Although her dreams of becoming an astronaut have changed, she continues to serve because of the people and sense of community the Air Force offers.

  • Command and controlling in the classroom and at the dorms

    Command and control is the nervous system of a military installation, responsible for ensuring communication between units, and directing resources to accomplish military operations in the most efficient way possible. The 334th Training Squadron opened a new command post study room at Erwin Manor,

  • Command and controlling in the classroom and at the dorms

    Command and control is the nervous system of a military installation, responsible for ensuring communication between units, and directing resources to accomplish military operations in the most efficient way possible. The 334th Training Squadron opened a new command post study room at Erwin Manor,

  • Empowering others: A personal journey to leadership and Equal Opportunity

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- For Staff Sgt. Valesia Williams, the Air Force is more than a career, it is a calling to make a difference in the lives of others. As the non-commissioned officer in charge at the 42nd Air Base Wing Equal Opportunity Office, Williams is on the front lines of ensuring