Air Force Learning Professionals now have online presence

The Air Force now has an online solution to bring learning professionals together with the launch of the Air Force Learning Professionals website in late December 2019. The site, https://www.learningprofessionals.af.mil, provides news, resources and information to help learning professionals develop

Operational height waivers focus of latest "The Air Force Starts Here" pod

The 23rd episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, focuses on flying training and was released Jan. 14. On the episode, Jennifer Gonzalez from the AETC public affairs office talks about the operational waiver process for height, innovation in the

Forty-ninth wing acquires a new MQ-9 through ferry

The 49th Wing received its first MQ-9 Reaper through flight, Jan. 8, 2020. Typically when new MQ-9s are sent to Holloman, they are taken apart to ship and then reassembled when they arrive.

Fanged forty-niners in Florida

Temporary deployments are an important part of being in the active-duty military. They provide an opportunity for Airmen to hone in on skills and operate in a location that they are unfamiliar with, much like a deployment. The 311th Fighter Squadron is prepared for a temporary deployment to Key

BASHing bird strikes aim of JBSA-Randolph program

A bird strike is a collision between a bird and an aircraft, but the term is often expanded to cover other wildlife strikes, such as bats or ground animals. Despite significant dispersion, depredation and avoidance, U.S. Air Force pilots face this rare danger every time they don gear and sit in the

314th FS wins 49th Wing 4th quarter load competition

12 Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 29th AMU, 314th Fighter Squadron and 311th FS competed in the 49th Wing’s fourth quarter load competition, Jan. 10, here.

Dedication, passion drove 97 CES to 3 AETC awards

The mission of the 97th Air Mobility Wing Force Civil Engineer Squadron is to support the men and women of Mobility’s Hometown through its infrastructure. Constant dedication and passion for the job are requirements to exceed and achieve this mission. The 97th CES was recognized for going above and

Luke AFB F-35s and F-16s soar in the morning sky

McElhinney assumes command of 14th OG

Lt. Col. William McElhinney assumed command of the 14th Operations Group during an assumption of command ceremony Jan. 6, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Luke AFB team selected to present idea at Spark Tank 2020

Spark Tank also offers Airmen the opportunity to get their ideas in front of key enabling agencies that can share expertise and resources such as funding or personnel for the projects being presented and demonstrate pathways for intrapreneurs to make their initiatives successful.