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Sept. 28, 2022
Maxwell | AFCLC, SOS establish first formal active duty record for cadet language events

The Air Force Culture and Language Center partnered with the Squadron Officer School at Air University to establish the first process to formally recognize pre-commissioning language events for cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC in an official system of record.
Sept. 27, 2022
Goodfellow | MTLs: Generating tomorrow’s Airmen, today

From the courageous firefighting professionals at every base to the meticulous intelligence specialists operating around the globe, there is not a single Air Force mission in these career fields carried out without the support of a 17th Training Wing alumni. These graduates learn much more than just
Sept. 27, 2022
Vance | FAIP 'slingshots' into the Strike Eagle cockpit a year early

1st Lt. Adrienne DeBauche, a 25th Flying Training Squadron first assignment instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, earned a slot in the Slingshot program this year, putting her into the F-15E Strike Eagle cockpit a year early.
Sept. 27, 2022
JBSA - Lackland | Special Warfare Training Wing command team holds first all call

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Colunga, Special Warfare Training Wing commander, addresses the audience at the SWTW all-call on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022. At the all-call, the SWTW command team outlined its expectations and priorities for the wing.
Sept. 27, 2022
Vance | Pharmacist earns board certification through hard work, determination

Capt. Anh Ison, a pharmacist with the 71st Medical Group at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, passed her board certification on the first try despite the challenges she faced to get there.
Sept. 27, 2022
Altus | 507th CES reservists, 97th CES Airmen, partner for fire training

Air Force Reservists from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with the 97th CES Fire Department to practice live fire training, Sept. 10, 2022, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Sept. 27, 2022
JBSA - Lackland | CTC Integrated Response Center pilot debuts at JBSA

Leaders of the 502nd Air Base Wing resilience team recently met with Pentagon officials to discuss a new Integrated Response Center co-location pilot at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Sept. 26, 2022
Photos: F-35As take off from Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft takes off Sept. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities that provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home
Sept. 26, 2022
Photos: Lanterns honor fallen heroes at Keesler

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Allen, 81st Training Wing vice commander, and his wife, Mayra, release a lantern during the Gold Star Families Sky Lantern Release on the Biloxi Beach, Mississippi, Sept. 23, 2022. The event, hosted by Keesler Air Force Base, included eco-friendly sky lanterns released in
Sept. 26, 2022
Keesler | DRIVE-ing opportunity

The Air Force and Space Force are growing a program that gives motivated Airmen and Guardians, who were medically discharged from Air Force and Space Force Accession Programs, such as technical training units, college ROTC programs and the Air Force Academy, a second chance to continue their service