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May 29, 2019
316th TRS Airman Leaders are the Whole Airman Concept

The 316th Training Squadron constantly shuttles Airmen in and out of its building, much likeworker bees feverously constructing their hive.At any given moment, the 316th TRS has hundreds of technical training students hustling and bustling through its corridors.
May 29, 2019
Xler of the week: Airman 1st Class Justin Welch

Airman 1st Class Justin Welch, 47th Flying Training Wing Command Post emergency actions controller, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer” of the week, for the week of May 20, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing
May 28, 2019
Luke Conducts Transient Aircraft Training with Mesa Airport

Members from the 309th and 61st Aircraft Maintenance Units partnered with the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to conduct transient aircraft training on May 21 for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport employees.
May 28, 2019
Sheppard in Photos

Whether as high as climbing to the top of an electrical pole or flying high in an F-16, the sky isn't the limit for the Air Force.
May 28, 2019
Becoming a student to be a better teacher

When Staff Sgt. Britteny Griffith, a 316th Training Squadron linguist instructor at Goodfellow, was presented with the opportunity to return to school full time to complete her bachelor's degree, she was thrilled.
May 28, 2019
Seeking mental health treatment: 49th Maintenance Group chief shares his experience with PTSD

“Dealing with a traumatic event from 2011 in Afghanistan, I realize now that I probably needed help long before 2018, but at the time I felt like I’d figured out how to control the ghosts in my head. I forced myself to keep them at bay, and instead of dealing with my problems, I just let them
May 28, 2019
Volunteer firefighters from a volunteer force

A large smoke cloud billows up from a cabin in West Virginia, it was a backdraft situation. The grandfather told his grandson about the fire as trucks pulled up to help tame the flames.
May 28, 2019
Air University SAASS student wins MGMWERX Pitch Night, captures $1.5M commitment

A student at the Air University School of Advanced Air and Space Studies earned first place in academic research for 2019 during the Top Flight Pitch Night hosted by MGMWERX, May 21, 2019, in Montgomery, Ala.
May 28, 2019
Security Forces initial skills training focus of latest “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” podcast

Legacy, innovation, technology and an AFWERX partnership at the Security Forces Academy schoolhouse are the focus of episode ten of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast series, which released May 28.
May 23, 2019
Starting on the right page

Renovations and a rework of how students are introduced to the world of Cryptologic Language Analysists is underway at the Presidio of Monterey, and it is being led by two of its senior enlisted members.