29th AMU performs RPA maintenance far from home

MQ-9 makes its debut at RIMPAC SINKEX 2022

The first-ever use of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, a remotely piloted aircraft, during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 sinking exercise (SINKEX), July 12.Participating in the SINKEX provided an opportunity for units from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the U.S. to test weapons and systems in a

An unexpected call, firefighters welcome a new life

Firefighters from the 14th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) responded to an unusual in-flight emergency for a new baby in base housing at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on 28 June, 2022.

Introducing Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson: 17th HCOS commander

Not many of us can say we were born in the city where the atomic bomb was developed, but for the new commander of the 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron, this is only the first part of her unique story.

Aviators take the field for CSIM World Cup

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Over 40 female military service members, representing all branches of the Armed Forces, travelled to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, for a chance to be a part of the 21-person team representing the United States at the 2022 International Military Sports Council

Luke AFB Medical Group Keeps the Mission Healthy

Sherri Chastain, 56th Medical Group medical laboratory technologist, tests fluid samples for the flu, the common cold, and COVID-19, July 13, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th MDG provides routine laboratory testing, drug testing and COVID-19 testing, to active-duty service members

54th ARS seizes ‘Golden State’ opportunity to refuel F-16s

Airmen from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, provided air refueling to multiple F-16 Fighter Falcons from the 310th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, at March Air Reserve Base, California July 11-15, 2022.

SERE specialists thrive in harshest conditions: Teaching next generation of officers to do the same

Organizing safe, effective survival and evasion training for nearly 1,000 people isn’t easy – especially in an austere and unforgiving environment that’s hours from the nearest signs of civilization. But Capt. Jason Walker and Master Sgt. Brian Youngberg’s team of 33 Survival, Evasion, Resistance

Every training counts

Staff Sgt. Shakira Mathis, the Air Force Chaplain Corps College’s noncommissioned officer in charge of operations management, was on official travel when she saved a life using her Air Force training earlier this year.

New Mexico first sergeants improve mental health response skills

First sergeants from Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, joined Holloman AFB first sergeants for a Mental Health First Aid course July 14, 2022, here.Twenty diamond-wearing and additional duty first sergeants attended the course to develop their skills to identify, understand and respond to signs