Altus weather flight keep eyes on the sky

Whether there are stormy skies or cloudless conditions, the 97th Operations Support Squadron weather operations flight at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., makes it their mission to provide mobility aircrew accurate and up-to-date information on possible weather conditions and hazards.

Around the Air Force: America Strong & Recruiting Goes Digital

Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force Recruiting Service’s shift to a digital platform, and the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels team up to showcase American unity in the face of COVID-19.

58th SOW Airmen apply job skills to make 2,000 face coverings

A workforce of 12 Airmen from the 58th Operations Support Squadron sewed more than 1,775 face coverings for the 58th Special Operations Wing (and its units geographically separated) and 200 for the 377th Air Base Wing Airmen living in the dorms on Kirtland Air Force Base.

Air Force creates new AFSC for Special Warfare officers

Effective April 30, special tactics, tactical air control party and combat rescue officers will transition from the command and control AFSC, 13XX, to the new AFSPECWAR officer AFSC, 19ZXX.

Electronic Signals moves virtual due to COVID-19

With safeguarding their students in mind, the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst (1N2A) course, innovated by shifting two-thirds of its material digital.

Luke F-35s refuel en route to USAFA flyover

Watch: 59 MDW begins in-house COVID-19 testing

Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing have stepped up to the fight against COVID-19 by beginning testing samples taken from patients suspected of having coronavirus.

AFIMSC enables Air, Space Force to meet COVID-19 challenges

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air Force and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

97 MXG designs safer engine trailer test

At the 97th Air Mobility Wing, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker students are trained continuously to become operational Airmen. Concurrently, maintainers with the 97th Maintenance Squadron work to keep Airmen safe and move the mission of Mobility’s Hometown forward.

Special leave accrual for service members

Matthew Donovan, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a department-wide authorization April 6 for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days.