July 8, 2022 Fallen Warrior: Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger For our Fallen Warrior commemoration this week, we remember U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger, 1043rd Radar Evaluation Squadron member.Etchberger was assigned to a previously Top Secret mission in Laos where he held off the enemy while simultaneously directing air strikes into the
July 6, 2022 Altus AFB Maintainers create first KC-46 tire refurbishment process Thanks to members of the 97th Maintenance Group, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, recently became the first base capable of breaking down and reconstructing tires for the KC-46 Pegasus.
July 5, 2022 Introducing Maj. Dexter ‘Pony’ Webb 17th CS Commander Growing up a military brat, living more than half his live overseas, mostly in Japan, this San Antonio native recently took command of the 17th Communications Squadron.
July 5, 2022 There’s a new class on the block The enlisted contracting career field is so lean it often places E-7s and E-8s in Senior Enlisted Leaders slots, and, until now, those junior SELs often took on the challenge without formal training.
July 5, 2022 Holloman’s Read Beyond the Beaten Path summer reading program The Holloman Air Force Base library launched its annual seven-week long reading program this summer. The program is a DOD-wide initiative to encourage children to read. While the theme is the same across all bases, each base library decides how to administer the program.
July 5, 2022 Tech. Sgt. Eric Knepper: Leading through language At the age of 22, Tech. Sgt. Eric Knepper, began his journey looking for a meaningful career.
June 30, 2022 17th Training Wing Member of the Month: Tech. Sgt. Dylan Hudson Signals intelligence analyst instructors are in charge of training and shaping tomorrow’s joint service intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance warriors. One course instructor supervisor distinguished himself by surpassing his essential duties and advancing the Department of Defense’s
June 29, 2022 Air Force Spark Tank unleashes AETC's capacity to innovate Air Education and Training Command has begun accepting innovative submissions that can significantly impact Air Force missions within the next six-24 months from uniformed and civilian Airmen for the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, now through August 17.
June 29, 2022 Outgoing 19th AF commander pays final visit to ‘Mighty 97th’ U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for the last time June 23, 2022, before retiring after 31 years of service.
June 29, 2022 AFIMSC contracts for first of 4 new child development centers this year JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues its mission to strengthen Department of the Air Force families by delivering right-sized and quality childcare infrastructure. AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in collaboration with the