97th AMW partners with NORAD for training exercise

For the first time, the 97th Air Mobility Wing supported a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) air defense exercise, Oct. 9, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.

Altus AFB's 97th LRS SNCO wins AETC award

Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Krebs, the deployment and distribution flight superintendent assigned to the 97th LRS, was named the 2019 AETC General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy award winner in the SNCO logistics readiness category.

Occupational competency modeling topic of latest “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” podcast

The process to create occupational competency models for the Air Forced is the focus of episode 17 of Air Education and Training Command’s “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” professional development podcast series, released Oct. 10.

19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, 19th AF command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to experience and assess the flow of the base as well as talk to key members about the progressions of pilot training and their professions.

Air Force Recruiting creates classic association

Air Force Recruiting Service reached a major milestone Oct. 1 when AFRS and Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service formed a classic associate partnership to bolster effectiveness and combine strategies.

A Ruck to Remember

The 17th Security Forces Squadron here held a ruck in memory of a fallen member of the 17th SFS September, 26.

Female Alpha Warrior returns triumphant to Columbus AFB

Representing Columbus Air Force Base at the Alpha Warrior inter-service championships was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, who was the top female in the final competition with a time of 25 minutes, 5 seconds, and her time was tied for third overall.

335th TRS drills down the competition

Building the strongest of Airmen

From jumping out of airplanes hundreds of feet in the air to swimming through rushing water down range, Special Warfare Airmen fight through the toughest and most vigorous environments to support the Air Force mission.

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.