Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning

A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.

Aircraft attendants preserve readiness through cleanliness

Training exceptional mobility Airmen is a team effort and no one performs their role more cleanly than aircraft attendants from the 97th Maintenance Squadron.

Photos: Aircraft soaring over Luke AFB

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron takes off July 27, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35 is the Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and produces 43,000 pounds of thrust. Luke AFB is home to F-35s and F-16 Fighting Falcons that are used to train the world’s

First FAIP flagship unveiled at Laughlin AFB

For the first time ever, Laughlin Air Force Base celebrates its FAIP community with their own aircraft: a T-38.

Keesler firefighters semi-annual live fire training

The five-day joint agency training allowed the Keesler Fire Department and the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department to meet the semi-annual training requirement to practice aircraft rescue and live fire training evolutions.

Laughlin pilots take on the night skies

Hotter'N Hell rolls through Sheppard

Thousands of dedicated and determined cyclists blaze through Sheppard AFB, Aug. 24, 2019, during the 38th Annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred – the largest single-day cycling event in the nation.

The Air Force is becoming more Agile – one project at a time

The term ‘Agile’ has been on the lips of Department of Defense senior leaders with increasing frequency recently – often citing its importance for developing functional, innovative software that better equips the warfighter to respond to uncertain and ever-changing environments.While the private

5-year-old experiences pilot life for a day at Columbus AFB

Tobias Taylor, a 5-year-old boy who suffers from cystic fibrosis, never lets any of his disadvantages slow him down and with the help of the Pilot for a Day program, Tobias got to experience something new Dec. 6, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Pacer Classic III mods give T-38 new life

Located at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, the 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron T-38 Talon depot maintenance team has been providing current upgrade modifications known as Pacer Classic III since 2015 and have to date successfully completed them on 40 T-38 Talon aircraft.