Former SEAC visits Keesler

C3BM launches software developer student pipeline

Airmen software developers recently got a path to upskill their abilities and code, lethally.

US Air Force Airman, Mother Exhibit Exceptional Valor in Fiery Rescue

On Oct. 26, 2025, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roy Langford, 97th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, and his mother, Lisa Steward, were on a drive in Choctaw, Oklahoma, when they spotted a burning truck and heroically rescued the unresponsive driver.

STARBASE Maxwell: Eyes on Artemis

As NASA prepares to return humans to the Moon through the Artemis program, instructors at STARBASE Maxwell are helping Montgomery River Region fifth graders realize the history they are witnessing.

F-35 IIFTU graduates international class, reinforcing allied readiness at Luke AFB

The F-35 International Intelligence Formal Training Unit graduated its most diverse class in program history during a ceremony on Feb. 11, 2026. Class 2026002 included seven students from five partner nations, featuring the first-ever graduates from Poland and Germany.

Honorary Commanders Get Inside Look of 97th Mission Support Group

Honorary Commanders from the City of Altus and surrounding communities participated in an immersion tour of the 97th Mission Support Group to gain a deeper understanding of the group's critical role in supporting the wing's mission at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 6, 2026.

Where it all began: Lt. Col. Victoria Bobo’s return to Keesler

Lt. Col. Victoria Bobo vividly remembers walking into the classroom at Keesler Air Force Base in 2010 as a brand-new second lieutenant, unsure of what the “real Air Force” would look like beyond textbooks and theory.

Shulmans receive General and Mrs. Jerome F. O’Malley Award for leadership, community impact

Col. Jeffrey D. Shulman, 80th Flying Training Wing commander, and his wife, Brianne, received the General and Mrs. Jerome F. O’Malley Award for 2025. Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presented the award to the Shulmans, recognizing them as the wing commander

Boots on the Ground: Altus AFB Command Team Goes Behind the Scenes of Flight Safety with USDA in Hands-On Tour

The 97th Air Mobility Wing command team partnered with the base's safety team along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife specialists at Altus Air Force Base as part of the ongoing hands-on immersion tour series on Feb. 5, 2025.

Laughlin reinvents pilot production with rapid crew swaps

Laughlin is the first undergraduate pilot training (UPT) base to implement Rapid Crew Swap (RCS) procedures, an innovative approach shaped by the deliberate application of Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints.