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June 5, 2024
AFCLC’s course for Ready Airman Training updated – same value, half the time

To streamline cultural competence education for the Total Force at an accelerated rate, the Air Force Culture and Language Center modified its Developing Cultural Competence (DCC) course from a projected completion time of 2.5 hours to 60 minutes while maintaining the course’s academic integrity.
June 5, 2024
Caduceus Spear: Airmen and Soldiers come together to train with the 97th MDG

Airmen from Altus AFB and Vance AFB, alongside Soldiers from Fort Sill, joined together during Caduceus Spear, blending their expertise in a field-like setting to bolster crisis response at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 23, 2024.
June 4, 2024
58 SOW historian hosts former German AF instructor pilot

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Christopher McCune, 58th Special Operations Wing historian, hosted a visit from retired Maj. Karl Schaefer and his wife, Edda Schaefer, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
June 4, 2024
How AFREP is reforming sustainability

Team XL is the first Air Education and Training Command (AETC) base to launch a civil service-driven Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP), an initiative that supports self-sustainability and efficiency within the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (FTW MX).
June 4, 2024
From cockpit to canvas: Lt. Col. Bailey's legacy at Mobility’s Hometown

On April 15, 2024, Retired U.S. Air Force, Lt. Col. Herbet “Bert” Bailey, visited the C-141 Starlifter aircraft memorial at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma for the first time to view his artwork displayed on the memorial.
June 4, 2024
Schoolhouse Rock: Sheppard Air Force Base

he schoolhouses at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, are helping equip the next generation of civil engineers with the knowledge and skills to prepare for the future fight.
June 4, 2024
42nd Air Base Wing Crusaders

The term "Crusader" holds deep historical significance within the 42nd Air Base Wing. During their deployment on the Free French Island of New Caledonia in 1943, the Airmen of the 42nd Bomb Group were bestowed with the nickname "Crusaders" by their French allies. Embracing this title, the unit
June 3, 2024
Selfless Service: Florida student honored as Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet of the Year

A cadet from Mount Dora High School in Florida has been named the Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet of the Year for the 2023-24 academic year.Cadet Peyton Scott was selected from a pool of more than 17,000 high school juniors enrolled in Air Force Junior ROTC at 831 units around the world.
June 3, 2024
Building Prevention Together: The Integrated Resiliency Office

Recently, the 17th Training Wing established the Integrated Resilience Office to strengthen and promote the resiliency and readiness of military members through enhancing initiatives that support the overall well-being of service members and their families.
June 3, 2024
UPT Class 24-09 Graduation

Fourteen Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 student pilots of Class 24-09, graduated on May 31, 2024, at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT 2.5 graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their