June 16, 2022 Pride Month Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Alexandria Holder June is federally recognized as Pride Month. The 17th Training Wing recognizes and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, its diversity, and how our members make the force stronger. Each week in June, the 17th TRW highlights service members of different backgrounds and experiences. This week we highlight
May 26, 2022 Bangladesh Native Fulfills Dream of Being an Air Force Pilot When I had the opportunity to visit my family a few years ago, I couldn't help but reflect on my family's journey. Thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of my family, I have the opportunity to serve as a pilot in the United States Air Force.My family is from a small country called Bangladesh, which
May 26, 2022 AAPI Month: SSgt Celis shares Saipanese heritage, culture Saipan, an island in the chain of the Northern Mariana Islands, spans 12 miles long and 5.6 miles wide. It consists of more than 45,000 people, the majority of which are Asian and Pacific Islanders. Before coming to the ‘Mighty 97th’ Staff Sgt. Margaret Celis was one of them.
March 21, 2022 Women of Weapons Load Exhibition A Women of Weapons Load Exhibition was held in celebration of Women’s History Month, which exemplifies a culture of diversity and inclusion across the 56th Maintenance Group.
July 15, 2021 Altus ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ group targets education, discourse Recruitment is the lifeblood of the United States military. It brings people from different origins and backgrounds come together to be trained and assigned to military missions around the world. Similarly many leaders through the military place great value in diversity and the dynamic elements it
June 24, 2021 The Air Force Starts Here: LGBTQI+ Airmen in the First Command On June 17, 2021, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, sat down with Brig. Gen. Brenda Cartier, incoming AETC director of operations and communications, to discuss our LGBTQI+ community within the Air Force.
June 3, 2021 Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Employment and Diversity and Inclusion to align Currently, the offices of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Employment and Diversity and Inclusion are not all aligned under the same organization, but that’s about to change.
May 25, 2021 Laughlin Honors Contributions of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May and pays homage to the contributions, influence, history, culture, and achievements.
Oct. 7, 2020 Luke commemorates Tuskegee Airman with flyover Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, executed an F-35 Lightning II Missing Man formation flyover October 2, 2020. The mission over the Arizona State Capitol paid tribute to the late Maj. George Washington Biggs, U.S. Air Force (Ret.).