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Sept. 1, 2020
Little Rock maintenance squadron achieves full operational capability

The 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron achieved full operational capability Sept. 1, 2020, marking the successful reconstitution of an active-duty maintenance force. The designation signifies that the squadron has met a rigorous set of criteria, including an approved concept of operations and a
Sept. 1, 2020
AFRS to host Pathway to Wings event Sept. 2

Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Sept. 2, 2020 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Sept. 1, 2020
AFSAT resumes Air Force international partner training

The Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron, which conducts Air Force international partner training, resumed temporary duty travel of Mobile Training Teams and virtual operations after suspending in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sept. 1, 2020
AFIMSC seeks ideas for 2021 Innovation Rodeo

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center kicks off its third annual Innovation Rodeo with a call-for-topics campaign starting Sept. 1. The campaign, open through Dec. 1, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups around the world a chance to win part of $1 million in
Aug. 31, 2020
Family, deployment and COVID-19 – a lesson in resilience

COVID-19 changed the way the Air Force is doing business. New measures, precautions and innovative learning ensured the mission continues, but Airmen weren't the only ones who made adjustments—families did too.
Aug. 31, 2020
502nd Logistic Readiness Squadron helps recruits continue training during pandemic

The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been providing clothing to new recruits at an alternate Basic Military Training location since March 2020, to help the U.S. Air Force continue forging America’s future Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 31, 2020
Calculating risk in the fuel supply chain, X-Force fellows help inform operational plans

The X-Force Program, organized by the National Security Innovation Network alongside the Department of Defense, is a fellowship open to undergraduate and graduate students seeking to “serve their country by solving real-world national security problems in collaboration with the United States
Aug. 31, 2020
Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning

A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.
Aug. 31, 2020
SPINSTRA powers Air Force innovation

Following Air Education and Training Command priorities, SPINSTRA constructs a ready, resilient and rapidly innovative Air Force, just like their students assemble a hovercraft from spare parts tucked away in the Nova Lab at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Aug. 28, 2020
AETC Airmen come together to execute 81st LRS clothing issue

A team of Airmen from different units around Air Education and Training Command worked together to help the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron issue uniforms to trainees at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.