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  • Air University hosts Japanese air defense leader

    Air University welcomed Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Chief of Staff, during the 2024 International Honor Roll event, at Maxwell Air Force Base, 17-20 April, 2024.

  • D-Backs go Purple for military kids

    Volunteers from the 56th Fighter Wing and Wayland Baptist University present a booth during a Purple Up Arizona Diamondbacks game, April 12, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks hosted a Purple Up night to celebrate Month of the Military Child. Month of the Military Child helps bring

  • Commentary: Overcoming abuse

    I joined the US Air Force when I was 38 years old. My life's purpose aligned with their basic principles of honesty, quality, and service before self, which made joining the military a great professional choice. For ten years I was a stay-at-home mother; prior to that, I worked as an interpreter, an

  • DAF announces 2023 athletes of the year  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A Space Systems Command handball player and an Air Mobility Command triathlete were recently announced as the 2023 Department of the Air Force Athletes of the Year. Congratulations to Capt. Andrew Donlin, SSC’s Resilient Global Capabilities Branch deputy

  • 56th Fighter Wing commander signs SAPR proclamation

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, signs a proclamation dedicating the month of April as the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response month, March 28, 2024 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Luke SAPR office brings awareness to the negative impact of sexual

  • A Day in Command: Staff Sgt. Rayanna Willard

    Originally from Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, Staff Sgt. Rayanna Willard stepped into the boots of command chief for a day at the 37th Training Wing, Feb. 2. Despite the serene setting of her hometown, Willard was laughingly quick to clarify that it bears no resemblance to the dramatic backdrop of

  • Holloman Airman saves five lives while on leave

    In pursuit of a mission to make the world a better place, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garret Glore enlisted in the U.S. Air Force with a clear purpose: save lives and combat evil. Despite encountering multiple setbacks in his Air Force career, Glore's unwavering character and ambition to prioritize

  • Honor and Sacrifice

    The 14th Flying Training Wing held a 24-hour memorial run for Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members on the 14th and 15th of September.