July 1, 2020 Band of Brothers: Introducing A1C Hughes, A1C Hughes, and ... A1C Hughes Three brothers graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland together May 28. Airman 1st Class Jesus Hughes, age 28, Airman 1st Class Nicolas Hughes, age 26, and Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes, age 25, went through BMT in the same flight from April 7 to May 28 and
July 1, 2020 Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. tours Holloman, detached units Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, met with various Airmen across Holloman AFB, N.M., in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
July 1, 2020 AFW2 outreach team remaining virtually connected through stories of resilience Physical distancing has evolved into a new normal way of life that has left many individuals feeling isolated and uncertain about what the future holds. With strict measures in place throughout the nation, the Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, Program Outreach team has worked to maintain a social
July 1, 2020 Spark Tank 2021 encourages leadership to support Airmen ideas The annual campaign is designed to spur and empower innovative ideas from Airmen to further strengthen Air Force culture and capabilities.
July 1, 2020 SUPT instructor pilots undergo PIT Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Instructor pilots from every base across the U.S. learn from the most experienced instructors at Pilot Instructor Training (PIT), in Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
July 1, 2020 AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate faculty earns SE&TM award at AFMC level Lt. Col. Jay Rutledge, an associate professor and senior military faculty member at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), performing a year-long sabbatical in the directorate, earned the award in the Science and Engineering Educator category and will now compete for the award at the Air
July 1, 2020 Sheppard NCOA mission doesn't falter amid global pandemic The Sheppard AFB NCO Academy launched its first virtual class June 15, 2020, in the face of COVID-19, and the format, although new, is flourishing.
July 1, 2020 Total force basic trainees part of Air Force Reserve history Several hundred Total Force Air Force enlisted basic military trainees assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, are making history as the first class to enter training in the fully operational, all-Reserve military training squadron.
July 1, 2020 Metals tech training the foundation for NCO's innovative success Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 19th Maintenance Squadron’s metals technology shop at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, was on the right side of a success story when his idea to have a C-130J Super Hercules hydraulic pump bracket fabricated using 3D printing technology
June 30, 2020 Air Force stands up new division to enhance customer service for EFMP families The Department of the Air Force stood up a new division at the Air Force’s Personnel Center to integrate three Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, components -- medical, family support and assignments.