A man before a hero

March 4, 1976, Capt. Lance Sijan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, presented to his family by President Gerald Ford. Many know the story of Lance and his determination in the face of the Vietnamese jungle and an enemy compound, but his sister Janine Sijan shared even more of his story at

Luke squadrons compete at 3rd Quarter Load Crew Competition

Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit activates

The Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit officially activated during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Medina Annex Oct. 17. The TACP FTU will synchronize, standardize and streamline training to ensure readiness of TACP maneuver and command and control force multipliers

Holloman CES roughs it to prevent poor performance in contingency operations

“Prior preparation prevents poor performance.” said James Baker, Former White House chief of staff.The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron ensures maximum preparation with situational training to maintain operational readiness.During their 2019 Field Training Exercise, the 49th CES built shelter systems

XLer of the Week: Senior Airman Christopher Dunning

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Christopher Dunning, 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Mental Health flight chief, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of Sept. 16, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.Dunning had a key role during Laughlin’s tactical

AETC hosts women's fly-in event in the Lone Star State

Air Education and Training Command hosted a fly-in event in Fort Worth, Texas Sept. 18-21, one that brought together a small but impactful group of Air Force aviators.

Set the example

The Air Force strives to recognize consistent hard work, especially when that hard work yields exceptional results. Master Sgt. Cody Biorn, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron productions superintendent, was recently awarded the 2019 General Lew Allen Jr. Award at the Air Education and Training

Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.

Special Warfare trainees honor fallen combat controller

Generation to generation: Carrying on C-130 legacy

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Rebolledo, 62nd Airlift Squadron C-130J instructor pilot, feels great pride in achieving his childhood dream of becoming a C-130 pilot.