July 14, 2022 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline goes live July 16 A new 988 telephone number has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United
July 8, 2022 New Mexico native is Spotlight Airman of the Month The Spotlight Airmen of the Month is Airman 1st Class Daisia Martinez. The Los Lunas native and graduate of Los Lunas High School works in Services, 150th Mission Support Group.
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.
June 17, 2022 New 97 AMW VPI targets Airman wellness, resiliency The 97th Air Mobility Wing recently welcomed a new violence prevention integrator, Susan Bradford, to help lead Airmen and their families towards a better quality of life at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
May 31, 2022 Air Force announces new mustache policy, sister service and joint unit patch update DAF announces dress and appearance policy updates.
Feb. 7, 2022 First Step, First Flight, First Command: AETC officials unveil 2022 Air Force Fiesta medal Today, Air Education and Training Command officials unveiled the 2022 Air Force Fiesta medal that will be distributed during Fiesta events March 31-April 10, 2022. This year’s design is credited to Air Force Recruiting Service’s Mike Carabajal, a San Antonio native.
Jan. 23, 2022 AETC continues to develop Airmen, celebrates 80th anniversary Members of Air Education and Training Command celebrate the command’s 80th anniversary today, honoring the Air Force’s oldest major command and all of the students and trainees who have been recruited, trained and educated at First Command.
Dec. 15, 2021 Every BMT flight picture tells a story JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- When it comes to memories of a military career, there is perhaps nothing as iconic as a Basic Military Training flight photo. The BMT Flight Photo website is rich with these photos – nearly 17,000 of them.
Dec. 13, 2021 AETC Heritage: Celebrating 50 years of C-130 training at LRAFB On Jan. 23, 2022, Air Education and Training Command will celebrate 80 years of recruiting, training and educating the men and women of the United States Air Force. Since 1997, the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base has served under AETC as the nation’s tactical airlift “Center of
Dec. 5, 2021 Vance AFB celebrates 80 years of training the world’s best Airmen, honors AETC heritage Air Education and Training Command activated in January 1942 and will celebrate 80 years of force development and enhancing lethality and readiness for every Airman who walked across an AETC stage. For Vance Air Force Base, one of AETC’s premier pilot training installations, the mission to produce