News

Aug. 20, 2020
56th CES works ahead of schedule, garners $1.4 miliion in funding toward Luke's infrastructure

The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, Operations Element garnered a $1.4 million bonus toward Luke AFB infrastructure with 100 percent of Luke facilities and assets in inventory three months ahead of schedule.
Aug. 19, 2020
Fabricating readiness: Trainer technology flight

Revamping training technology is the focus of Keesler’s Trainer Development Center, but everything changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began.Hosting various machines used for crafting various training tools, the development center was called to build the prototype of a shelf to treat patients for
Aug. 19, 2020
Testaments of Healing

When most people hear the word ambassador, they think of someone educated, professional, and of high importance but no one really considers how they got to that position. The path of an Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program Ambassador is not an easy one by any means.
Aug. 18, 2020
Simulation training gets pilots back on track

F-35A Lightning II student pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron trained on an advanced F-35A virtual simulator July 21-24.
Aug. 18, 2020
Total Force recruiting philosophy pays off personally for current and future Airmen

As Air Force Recruiting Service transitions to a Total Force recruiting model, a pair of recruiters in Denton, Texas, have been successfully practicing Total Force recruiting for years.
Aug. 18, 2020
Air Force delays mandatory wear-date for 2PFDU, OCP items

In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform on June 1, 2020, have been delayed to Sept. 1, 2020.
Aug. 17, 2020
All Airmen are recruiters and one is determined to help Air Force’s diversity efforts

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Maj. Kenneth Thomas, a C-130 navigator assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, and the wing’s diversity and inclusion project manager, is working on several fronts to encourage minorities and young women to consider a career in the Air
Aug. 17, 2020
CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, while also becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 17, 2020
JBSA to celebrate Women’s Equality Day virtually

In observance of Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26, Joint Base San Antonio will provide a virtual presentation, including a video featuring some of JBSA’s prominent women leaders, the official Women’s Equality Day poster, and a fact sheet.
Aug. 16, 2020
New HBCU Scholarships featured on Around the Air Force

Today’s look Around the Air Force features Jolly Green II aircraft refueling capabilities, new scholarships afforded to students attending historically black colleges and universities and how the Air Force moves towards gear inclusivity. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Sara Voigt)