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Dec. 2, 2020
Maxwell memorializes Rosa Parks, SecAF pays tribute to civil rights leader

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Col. Eries Mentzer, 42nd Air Base Wing commander, Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director and several other dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks sculpture, created by Ian Mangum,
Dec. 2, 2020
59th Medical Wing supports COVID operations in North Dakota

Karen Zimmerman, registered nurse and the Chief Nursing Officer at Trinity Hospital talks with members of the 59th Medical Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, about patient care in the COVID-19 wards, in Minot, N.D., Nov. 27, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed
Dec. 1, 2020
New 97 AMW resident advocate targets housing questions, concerns

Arriving at an installation and acquiring housing can be a challenge for any member of the military, and the hassles usually don’t end with getting the keys. To aid in housing challenges Airmen face, Air Force leaders created a new service-wide position called the privatized housing resident
Dec. 1, 2020
Maxwell initiative aims to create a more inclusive force, remove barriers

The goal of the Freedom to Serve Initiative is to uncover issues that impede on Airmen’s ability to excel and form plans of action to help create equal opportunities for all Airmen across the installation.
Nov. 30, 2020
Detachment 12 teaches redesigned F-16 crew chief course; creates combat ready crew chiefs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – In July 2020, the Air Force introduced a newly redesigned course for F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs going through technical training.
Nov. 25, 2020
Air Force Safety Experts participate in Occupational Competency Model Study to increase successful job performance with new training mindset

A group of Occupational Safety career specialists recently met at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to participate in an Occupational Competency Model Study focused on combining task-based knowledge and skills with other behaviors and soft skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-control,
Nov. 25, 2020
Luke AFB enters Spark Tank 2021 with ‘Next-Gen Debrief’

Luke Airmen working with an Arizona State University student have developed a 3D augmented reality system that will revolutionize the way pilots conduct mission debriefs and will represent the Air Education and Training Command at Spark Tank 2021.
Nov. 25, 2020
TSgt Ford awarded AETC Information Dominance Award

Tech. Sgt. Cameron Ford, 33rd Fighter Wing alternate communication security manager, earned the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Award for Outstanding Cyber Operations Noncommissioned Officer.
Nov. 20, 2020
Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class

Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
Nov. 20, 2020
Air Force Special Warfare Airmen, the Secret Ingredient

Whether you realize it or not, Air Force Recruiting Service is the first step for most in the Air Force. That step starts with meeting a recruiter across the various landscapes in America. Recruiters are entrusted with providing the best and brightest men and women who are capable of executing the