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  • AETC commander highlights “mission over function” during AFA

    Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shared his perspective on how the command is building an expanded, people-focused footprint in support of the service’s efforts to reoptimize for Great Power Competition during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber

  • Sharing Knowledge for Better Self-Care

    On a mission to strengthen community ties and enhance the support network for survivors of violence, the staff from Mississippi State University's Office of Survivor Support recently visited Team 14 at Columbus Air Force Base. The 14th Flying Training Wing Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce

  • Trial By Jury

    There was nothing left to say, First Lieutenant John Smith stood to attention as the jury of Air Force service members returned to the courtroom; guilty. A cast of volunteer actors played out the courtroom drama of providing opening statements, presentation of evidence, closing arguments and

  • Hangar 97: The fuel behind our flying force

    The Hangar 97 dining facility at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is more than just a place to grab a meal. By keeping Airmen nourished and energized, it ensures they remain mission-ready, day in and day out. The dining facility offers a variety of balanced, nutritious options that cater to different

  • Against the tide: SrA Khromiak’s Air Force story

    “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would be recognized as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2024,” said Khromiak, now a staff sergeant select in the U.S. Air Force, “I would have told you that you were crazy.”    Khromiak’s story is one of perseverance and selflessness, overcoming the odds of

  • Training Pilots for the Post 9/11 World

    On Sept 11th, 2001, I was 18 and beginning my military career at the New Mexico Military Institute for a year of academic prep before attending the U.S. Air Force Academy. I was studying for my first class of the day when my mother messaged me saying something terrible was happening in New York.

  • Proactive wellness: Altus AFB establishes Operational Support Team

    In 2018, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force led an effort to establish a new healthcare model called Operational Support Teams to provide individual health and unit support. The “Mighty 97th” established an OST at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in May of 2024.

  • Air Force realigns to ensure readiness, future competitiveness

    The Air Force is organizing its major commands, or MAJCOMs, into Institutional Commands, responsible for organizing, training, and equipping Airmen, and Service Component Commands, responsible for preparing Airmen for warfighting in a combatant command’s area of responsibility. The changes are part

  • Out but Not Down

    His condition; critical. Recovery; unlikely. Master Sergeant Anthony Dunn, 51st Security Forces Squadron, superintendent Osan Air Base, South Korea, passed his fitness test with ease, but without warning he would wake up in a hospital bed fighting for his life, not even knowing why.