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  • Laughlin | Base commander for a day at Laughlin AFB

    In the realm of Air Force excellence, air dominance and mission success, few roles carry the same weight of responsibility as that of an Air Force base commander. These leaders are entrusted with the safety, strategic operations, and well-being of their units and personnel. While many would be

  • Altus | Airman serves alongside father at AAFB

    The roar of jet engines fills the air as the Mighty 97th’s fleet soars through the clear blue sky. Amidst the chaos, a bond stronger than steel is forged on the ground below. Staff Sgt. Bryson Fry, a ground transporter from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and his father, Branden Fry, a

  • 49th SFS Airman assists local police during bomb threat

    On January 7th, around 11 in the morning, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elyse Mora, 49th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, was at her house watching a movie when she got a call from one of her supervisors. 

  • DAF leaders convene at CORONA South 2023

    Department of the Air Force leaders congregated for CORONA South 2023 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 12-15. Members in attendance included the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and approximately 90 general officers representing

  • 49th LRS Airmen improve organization of parts

    Maintainers from the 311th and 314th Fighter Squadrons used to go back and forth from the flight line to the central warehouse to pick up parts. This helps to reduce the time it takes to pick up parts needed to make timely repairs.

  • Grandma in Kherson: Insights from an Airman’s Family in Ukraine

    “My grandma did not think this war was going to happen, and I believed her.” In 2006, Master Sgt. Maria Jarr, 607th Air Control Squadron flight chief, immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine with her mother and younger brother. Her mother wanted to give Maria and her brother the opportunity for a better

  • Old nemesis claims lives of four Airmen since start of summer safety focus

    Since the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, the Air Force has lost four Airmen to an old nemesis: vehicle mishaps.Two Airmen died in car accidents, while another perished in a motorcycle crash. The fourth succumbed to injuries suffered in an all-terrain

  • 97 CS networks with WOSC IT department

    Airmen from the 97th Communications Squadron welcomed their honorary commander, Chrystal Overton, vice president of academic affairs at Western Oklahoma State College, and the WOSC information technology department for a tour of the squadron’s information technology facilities at Altus Air Force