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  • Getting down and dirty: Off-Road Safety Course

    Goodfellow Air Force Base is revving its engines with a new utility task vehicle and remotely operated vehicle safety course requirement. A new mandate makes the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association course a requirement for all Department of Defense personnel operating off-road vehicles.

  • Defenders answer challenge in the Chihuahuan Desert, crown winners

    FORT BLISS, Texas – Air Force Defenders gathered in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains Oct. 23-27 to represent their major commands from around the globe in the 2023 Defender Challenge at the Doña Ana Range Complex. Eleven teams of five — four competitors and one alternate — were timed and

  • Into the FORGE

    Airmen representing Team 14 had an opportunity to showcase the 14th Flying Training Wing mission to over 2500 middle school students attending the FORGE career day event on Oct. 25th and 26th, 2023 at East Mississippi Community College.

  • Team Sheppard rallies around spouse battling breast cancer

    Although Jane Pettit-Castor is a military dependent, she found herself in the fight of her life shortly after arriving at Sheppard Air Force Base in May 2022. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer just four months later. Along with top-notch medical care, she credits her fighting spirit,

  • PHOTOS | Joint Base San Antonio fire departments conduct live fire exercise

    Members of the Joint Base San Antonio fire departments participated in an aircraft live fire exercise at JBSA-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 25, 2023. The biannual training’s purpose is to assess the firefighter’s ability to eliminate a fire from an aircraft while maintaining control of an

  • Command Chiefs Advocate for Improved Total Force Distance Learning Courses

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, command chief of the Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nunez, command chief of the Air Force Reserve, met with the leadership team at the Barnes Center at Maxwell-Gunter Annex, in Alabama Oct.18. During their visit, both chiefs

  • CYBER HYGIENE | Securing Airmen to help secure our world

    Have you ever thought about what you may be doing to secure our world? Think about it. As technology advances, what are you doing to protect yourself from online threats and malicious ransomware attacks? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, is working to ensure a secure and

  • ACE, MCA Case Studies: 1941 Philippines

    Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and multi-capability its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight.

  • Behind the Podium at the 335th TRS

    At the 81st Training Group, technical training instructors play a fundamental role in shaping an Airman’s journey into the operational field.Master Sgt. Jaren Durham, 335th Training Squadron weather instructor, teaches initial skills training to introduce Airmen to the basic elements of their Air