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Aug. 21, 2024
Capt. Joshua Bowman: Big relief for a small town

Having witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in his small Mississippi hometown, Capt. Joshua Bowman, 315th Training Squadron instructor, felt a deep responsibility to ensure that rural communities like El Campo, Texas, were not overlooked in the aftermath of natural disasters.
March 20, 2024
Innovative Technical Training Helps Prepare Civil Engineering Airmen for the Future Fight

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is partnering with the 368th Training Squadron’s civil engineering schoolhouses at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, to enhance training by implementing innovative technology and equipment that integrates real-world scenarios to their curriculum and saves manpower.
March 14, 2024
Roll into Motorcycle Season 2024 Safely

The time is coming! Days will be longer and warmer soon which means more outdoor activities and motorcycles on the road. Understanding motorcycle safety is essential for all motorcycle riders. Awareness of hazards, personal protective equipment, and safety precautions all contribute to mitigating
Dec. 20, 2023
Saving a Species: The Sonoran Pronghorn

It’s no secret that the Barry M. Goldwater Range, located in the southwest region of Arizona, is used for training the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen. But what most don’t often think about are the efforts behind maintaining and conserving the 1.7-million-acre piece of land
Dec. 7, 2023
Forging the future: 33rd MXG Airmen innovate F-35 canopy cover and wash cover designs

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Andrew McCamish, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft section chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Schmitt, 33rd MXG quality assurance inspector, have been developing a new canopy cover and reusable wash covers for the aircraft.
Aug. 9, 2023
Holloman | Senior defense officials visit Holloman, learn about 49th Wing mission

Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, visited Holloman to learn about the critical contributions to national defense made at the base and what the day-to-day life is
Aug. 9, 2023
Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Findley

Staff Sgt. Austin Findley, 335th Training Squadron military training leader, joined the Air Force to travel the world and be part of something bigger than himself.
May 10, 2023
Egyptian-Born, American-Proud

Born in Egypt, Yosry Zaki spent 12 years applying for a visa to come to America and has since become a U.S. citizen and is now a Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He is a flight services technician with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This is
Feb. 28, 2023
Small change to student travel process saves $6.1 million

The Air Force has saved more than $6 million in travel payment transaction fees since 2019, thanks to a small process change made by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
Nov. 9, 2022
AFRS | Pentatonix joins the Air Force for a holiday radio special

Pop a cappella group Pentatonix has joined the Air Force to help celebrate the holiday season on a “Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas.” Produced by Air Force Recruiting Service, the one-hour radio special features songs from the group’s latest album “Holidays Around the World.”