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Oct. 19, 2020
Research accreditation ensures participant’s safety

The 59th Medical Wing Human Research Protection Program was reaccredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs in September 2020.The accreditation is a reflection of excellence in human research studies through policies, procedures, and practices.The
Oct. 19, 2020
Training through time ensures USAF is second to none

Second Air Force is known for transforming civilians into the Airmen we need to continue to dominate in air, space, and cyberspace. However, this was not always what the Numbered Air Force has been called to do.On Oct. 19, 1940, the Army Air Corps established the Northwest Air District, what we know
Oct. 16, 2020
F-35A, A-10 demo teams brief capabilities to Laughlin students

The A-10 Demonstration team from Davis-Monthan Air Force, Arizona, and the F-35 Demonstration team from Hill AFB, Utah, are touring the Air Force’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training bases to brief students in training on their capabilities.
Oct. 16, 2020
149th Fighter Wing celebrates redesignation anniversary

Twenty-five years ago in Gunfighter history on Oct. 16, the 149th Fighter Group was redesignated as the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Today, the 149th FW trains combat-ready F-16 pilots for worldwide operations.
Oct. 16, 2020
OTS commissions first Space Force officers

Air University’s Officer Training School commissioned its first two U.S. Space Force officers Oct. 16, 2020 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The OTS mission has historically been to properly educate and train Air Force officers to be prepared for the field, that mission has now been expanded to
Oct. 16, 2020
Reserve MTI STEPS to master sergeant

Former Marine Corps field radio operator Martin Hernandez, now an Air Force Reserve military training instructor at the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was STEP-promoted to master sergeant during an October ceremony at JBSA-Lackland, attended by his MTI teammates and
Oct. 16, 2020
Lankford EPME center officials reflect on fiscal year's adversity, agility, victories

Officials at the U.S. Air Force's enlisted professional military education center in East Tennessee looked back at the Fiscal Year 2020.
Oct. 16, 2020
Ghanaian Airman obtains U.S. citizenship through service, trains future combat aviators

The road to citizenship for Airman 1st Class Gaddiel Acquaah, a 47th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology technician at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, certainly wasn’t without hardships. Now, he plays an important role in Laughlin’s mission of training future combat aviators.
Oct. 16, 2020
Activation ceremony heralds new chapter in trainer aircraft maintenance story

A trainer aircraft maintenance training center that will serve the needs of Air Education and Training Command for decades to come will be activated during a ceremony at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 29, in Hangar 62 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Oct. 15, 2020
Air Force Surgeon General visits Vance medical group, recognizes outstanding performers

“A medically ready force is a ready medical force,” said Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General. She visited Vance AFB, Oklahoma, Oct. 14, 2020, to oversee and support the readiness of the Air Force’s medical service here.