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  • 2023 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    U.S. Air Force Colonel Lee Bouma, commander 173rd Fighter Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Dominic Ingle, command chief Oregon Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Levi Clarey, command chief 173rd FW, present Staff Sgt. Aidan Tumlinson, 550th Fighter Squadron, with a statue during the annual awards

  • 104 Cadets Selected for AFCLC's Language Enabled Airman Program

    After a virtual selection board process in April, the Air Force Culture and Language Center selected 104 Cadets for the Language Enabled Airman Program. Of the 104 Cadets selected, 67 were chosen from the United States Air Force Academy and 37 from Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 14

  • 56 FW Commander Speaks at Commissioning Ceremony

    Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, was the guest speaker for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 025’s Commissioning Ceremony May 8, 2024, at Arizona State University, Arizona, where 19 new second lieutenants joined the Profession of Arms as Airmen and

  • GAFB hosts Holocaust Memorial Ceremony

    The 17th Training Wing hosted a Holocaust Memorial Ceremony to honor victims and survivors and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are remembered, May 6.

  • They’re not “just a spouse”

    Laura thought she had a solid grasp of military life, having just come off active duty herself. However, she found herself facing a unique transition when she married her husband who was still serving in the U.S. Air Force. The shift from being a service member to a military spouse presented