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July 20, 2023
Firefighters learn skills essential to protecting JBSA’s natural areas

In April 2022, a wildfire at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis threatened training grounds essential to Department of Defense missions. Without properly trained personnel, and the assistance of community partners, tens of thousands of acres of natural wildlands may have been lost.
July 2, 2023
Airmen strengthen medical partnerships through international education, training

Personnel from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, are facilitating a six-month education and training course for international students.
June 5, 2023
Luke | Fifth F-35 squadron activates at Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adam Vogel assumed command of the 310th Fighter Squadron at an assumption of command ceremony June 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
June 5, 2023
JBSA-Lackland | Defenders recognized for helping rescue woman attacked by yellow jackets

Four Security Forces members were recognized here recently for helping rescue a woman swarmed by yellow jackets near Chapman Annex earlier this month. First responders credit the Airmen for saving the woman’s life.
May 23, 2023
Keesler | Simulate, emulate: 81st MDG SIM Lab

The patient’s eyes blink and their chest softly lifts up and down. A doctor moves to their side to ask how they are feeling, and a computer prompts the patient to respond with a sudden erratic heartbeat.With an average of 3,500 student hours a month, the 81st Medical Group simulation lab is an
May 15, 2023
97 AMW hosts wing training day

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted a wing-wide training day at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 12, 2023. The day included a run on the flight line, wing and group photos, and ended with squadrons conducting additional unit-specific training. The wing utilizes quarterly training days
May 3, 2023
‘Prepping the Line’ provides additional resources, training for supervisors

Prepping the Line focuses on preparing front-line leaders the Air Force needs at every level in accordance with the Major Graded Areas: Executing the Mission, Leading People, Improving the Unit, and Managing Resources.
May 1, 2023
Altus, Travis AFB Airmen train to maintain

Members of the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained maintainers from the 660th and 749th AMXSs at Travis Air Force Base, California on the KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from February to May 2023.
April 25, 2023
Special Warfare Training Wing and Strategic Competition

We consistently talk about the future fight and preparing for strategic competition. This is by design, with the singular purpose of defending our nation against any who would test our resolve. The character of war is constantly changing, yet its fundamental nature remains the same. Special Warfare
April 21, 2023
Luke EOD trains at Camp Navajo: Furious Alpaca

Twenty-one members assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight participated in a three-day field training exercise, Furious Alpaca, April 10 - 13, 2023, at Camp Navajo, Arizona.