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Aug. 20, 2020AFMC releases new PTL Guide
        The guide is designed to provide PTLs with basic fitness principles, examples for leading safe and effective exercise sessions and the ability to recognize potentially unsafe exercise programs. 

    Aug. 6, 2020AFMC virtual town hall addresses COVID-19, diversity, command future
        Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., AFMC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC command chief, addressed questions in front of a live, virtual audience during the event streamed live on the AFMC Facebook page. 

    July 30, 2020ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition
        The invitation came as a surprise to Holmes, who was delivering remarks and answering questions during a virtual noncommissioned officer development course. A participant of the course asked Holmes if he would accept the invitation, which then prompted a group of enlisted Airmen to rush into Holmes’ 

    July 30, 2020AFCEC continues building on AFCAMP successes
        Each year, the AFCEC team evaluates aspects of the Air Force Comprehensive Asset Management Plan to see where it can refine products and business rules with a goal of continuing to build on the trust and transparency it’s established with customers from installations to Air Force headquarters. 

    July 28, 2020IAAFA wins 2019 EPME Center of the Year Award
        The award recognizes the outstanding performance and exceptional contributions made by the community of civilian and military instructors serving the Air and Space Force during the 2019 calendar year. 

    July 22, 2020Virtual orientation prepares new leaders for success
        The event, held for the first time ever in a completely online format, included briefings on AFMC and subordinate center missions, panel discussions, mentorship sessions and workshops on topics ranging from leadership expectations to information on legal, financial and support programs and 

    July 15, 2020AFMC releases updated strategic plan
        The Air Force Materiel Command has released an updated strategic plan identifying four key focus areas as the organization continues to ensure the Air and Space Forces remain ready to fly, fight and win today and into the future. 

    July 14, 2020AETC to host Developmental Special Experiences webcast July 21
        Developmental Special Experiences, or DSEs, are competency-based learning activities outside the scope of formal training that have been validated as a potential means to obtain specific foundational, occupational, or joint competencies. 

    July 13, 2020Special tactics Airmen integrate combat capabilities during exercise Commando Crucible
        To meet the standards required for deployment, special tactics teams completed exercise Commando Crucible, from June 18-July 3, at Hurlburt Field and in Kinston, North Carolina. 

    July 9, 2020AFMC to host Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day
        The event aims to brief academia and industry on the overall Digital Campaign Strategy to prepare them for the future of how the Air Force expects to conduct business, to request feedback and gather comments regarding the government’s strategy. 

    July 9, 2020Pacific Air Forces welcomes new commander
        Presiding over the ceremony were U.S. Navy Adm. Philip Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein. 

    July 7, 2020AFIMSC single data call frees up civil engineers
        AFIMSC's Facility Recap and Sustainment Branch collaborated with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate to develop an integrated data call list of specific deliverables needed throughout the calendar year to help base civil engineers in programming efforts for 

    July 2, 2020AFMC launches Spark Tank competition
        The submitters of the top five, most innovative, game-changing ideas will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges during the AFMC Senior Leader Conference this September. This panel will then select the top two ideas as the major command nominees for the 2021 Air Force-wide competition. 

    July 1, 2020Air Force stands up new division to enhance customer service for EFMP families
        The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests. 

    June 30, 2020Trailblazers: AETC honors first women pilots in Air Force history
        Located in the AETC headquarters, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver wings, Sept. 2, 1977. 

    June 26, 2020Tricare Selected Reserve termination explained
        Office of the Secretary of Defense will allow members up to five months, instead of the original three-month period, to pay overdue premiums to have coverage reinstated and will honor any medical services and bills incurred during that time, once premiums are paid. 

    June 24, 2020AFRS Det 1 to hold "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief July 1
        The Pathway to Wings brief, hosted by AFRS Detachment 1, will give participants an overview of Air Force aviation careers, as well as information about the different types of service, missions, aircraft and military lifestyle. 

    June 22, 2020Air Force releases JADO doctrine
        Annex 3-1, Department of the Air Force role in JADO, builds on the doctrine note signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein in March, and the direction to deter and defeat adversaries from the National Defense Strategy. 

    June 18, 2020Texas Guard team wins first NGB innovation competition
        The Texas Guard team, whose entry focused on development of 3D printer technology, beat out 110 submissions nationwide. Competitors pitched their ideas in rounds at the unit, state and regional levels. The winners advanced to the final round, held June 12. 

    June 17, 2020GAFB, community solidifies shared educational enhancement
        This MOU solidified a joint partnership between the 17th Training Group, Angelo State University, Howard College and San Angelo Independent School District, which enables professional development seminars and workshops to be hosted at available involved parties’ facilities. 

    June 16, 2020California Guard reaches 50 million meals distributed during COVID-19
        California National Guard and California State Guard service members began working food banks across the state in late March just as coronavirus restrictions were initiated and the number of regular food-bank volunteers dwindled due to personal safety precautions against the virus. 

    June 12, 2020Seventh Air Force hosts first virtual change of command
        In a Seventh Air Force first, some members of the official party attended the ceremony via a shared video teleconference due to COVID-19 mitigation measures. 

    June 12, 2020Air Force Recruiting Service changes command
        Thomas joins AFRS from his previous assignment as director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He was commissioned in 1990 following his graduation from Texas A&M University. 

    June 8, 2020Academy announces new data science major
        The data science major will be interdisciplinary, built with core classes from the Academy's management, math, computer science and philosophy departments. 

    June 8, 2020AFMC digital campaign aims to modernize, streamline life cycle process
        The goal of the campaign is to leverage modern digital capabilities to decrease the time it takes to move a weapon system from a concept into the hands of a warfighter, while providing the ability to adapt capabilities at speed to meet the requirements of today’s dynamic warfighting domain. 

    June 6, 2020Dobbins ARB nurses return home from COVID-19 frontlines
        Four nurses from Dobbins ARB who mobilized to the COVID-19 frontlines in New York City as part of the whole-of-government response to the pandemic from returned to the base, May 28. 

    June 5, 2020AFCEC leads Little Rock AFB runway replacement
        The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $180 million project to replace the 64-year-old runway at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. 

    June 3, 2020AFRL centrifuge part of NASA’s history-making launch
        This centrifuge is the DoD’s only human-rated centrifuge, and it was designed to be agile and rapidly adaptable for any possible customer. Nearly two years ago, NASA was its first customer outside the DoD. 

    June 1, 2020HNIB expands Air Force network capacity to 200,000 teleworkers
        To boost capacity for users of the Air Force network during the COVID-19 pandemic, personnel from the AFNet Sustainment & Operations branch, or HNIB, here quickly developed solutions to get more users online. 

    May 28, 2020AFIMSC analytics tool expands, helps leaders prioritize investments
        Developed and launched by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in August 2018, the Installation Health Assessment analytics platform was initially designed to forecast facility and infrastructure funding requirements for Air Force bases. By April 

    May 27, 2020Tyndall AFB renames school house: Gen. Lori Robinson Hall
        With half the buildings on base destroyed and the rest damaged, the service members assigned to Tyndall AFB have worked tirelessly to get the base up and running at full capacity. Among the damage was the air battle manager’s school house, building 1285. Now that the school house has been rebuilt, 

    May 27, 2020AFCEC consolidates program to maximize lethality, readiness
        The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program uses agreements with eligible entities, like cities and land trusts, to cost share mutually beneficial land easements within priority impact areas. 

    May 20, 2020618th AOC undergoes extensive organizational transformation
        The transformation effort is the largest in the AOC’s nearly thirty-year history and replaces an organizational structure that has remained relatively static since the mid-1990s. 

    May 11, 2020AFLCMC Metal Technology Office augments production for aircraft parts
        The MTO, comprising a group of technical experts, works directly with field units who perform repairs to develop solutions using metals technology, or MT, and additive manufacturing technology, ensuring the units have what they need to be successful. 

    May 9, 2020Air Force Reserve epidemiologist volunteers for COVID-19 fight
        Due to the overwhelming numbers of coronavirus patients, the Air Force Reserve called on its Airmen to help ensure hot spots around the country have the support they need. Dr. (Maj.) Sanjiv Baxi, 349th Medical Group doctor, jumped at the opportunity to help. 

    May 7, 2020Nuclear command leverages academia, industry data in COVID-19 fight
        Through a partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center, Louisiana Tech University, and Virtualitics Inc., Air Force Global Strike Command officials rapidly developed a daily report consisting of infection rate projections based on a COVID-19 Susceptible, Exposed, Infected, Resistant, or SEIR, model. 

    May 5, 2020Virtual conference unites 19 air forces on pandemic response
        Discussion focused on sharing lessons learned regarding COVID-19 response, desires for resuming engagement and exercises in a post-COVID world, and a commitment to continued cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region. 

    May 1, 2020Air Force realigns program executive officers
        The Air Force Materiel Command’s Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will split Fighters and Bombers Directorate into a Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate and a Bombers Directorate. 

    April 26, 2020OSI insider threat psychologist earns coveted certification
        An Office of Special investigations insider threat investigative psychologist is now the only certified threat manager in OSI and the Department of the Air Force. 

    April 24, 2020Additional medical Reservists called up to support fight against COVID-19
        The latest deployment brings the total of Air Force Reservists mobilized in support of COVID-19 relief efforts to more than 770 around the nation. Most volunteered and reported in less than 48 hours to support. 

    April 22, 2020Virtual conference focuses on competition, resiliency
        In lieu of the normal in-person attendance, commanders, command chiefs and directors from across Pacific Air Forces connected virtually for the spring commander’s conference, including a China Symposium, operational plan tabletop exercise and resiliency discussion April 13 – 15. 

    April 22, 2020Eielson AFB welcomes F-35A Lightning II
        With the arrival, Eielson AFB  is now Pacific Air Forces’ first base to house the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. 

    April 21, 2020AFIMSC enables Air, Space Force to meet COVID-19 challenges
        The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air Force and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    April 7, 2020AFIMSC leans on technology to keep mission going
        When the pandemic began limiting movement and placing challenges on the entire Air Force, AFIMSC started leveraging technology to keep delivering support across the installation and mission support portfolio and helping installations maintain readiness. 

    April 6, 2020Air Force Reserve mobilizes medics to New York for COVID-19 response
        Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized more than 40 doctors, more than 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians who departed their home stations for JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for further inprocessing with the U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Forces Land Component Command, based out of 

    April 3, 202057th OG, ATG merge functions, streamlines mission readiness
        In a modest ceremony March 31, the 57th Adversary Tactics Group merged with the 57th Operations Group, placing both group functions under the leadership of one commander. 

    March 27, 2020Sharp performance: 509th Medical Group doctor named AFGSC Flight Surgeon of the Year
        Capt. Joseph Sharp, 509th Medical Group flight surgeon, earned the Air Force Global Strike Command’s Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year award for innovative ideas, techniques, and dedication to dynamic patient care. 

    March 20, 2020AFRS Operation Blue Suit recognizes Reserve and Guard Airmen
        Since 1979, Operation Blue Suit has honored the top recruiters in AFRS. Although it has been in existence for 41 years, this is the first time Operation Blue Suit has included all three components of Air Force Recruiting, making this another significant milestone in the transition to Total Force 

    March 4, 2020Behind the helmet of the F-35A Demonstration Team’s newest pilot
        As the pilot and demonstration team commander, Wolfe will fly the demonstration routine for two years, serving as a role model and inspiration to those that are interested in pursuing military service or a career in aviation. Part of her and her team’s mission will be helping young men and women 

    March 3, 2020Cope North 2020 joint forces exhibit aerial prowess
        Exhibiting their military might, three nations teamed up for a Combat Air Forces large force employment exercise iteration of Cope North 2020 at Andersen Air Force Base and around the CNMI, Palau, and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia Feb. 12-28. 

    Feb. 28, 2020Learn to Fly: An AFROTC cadet's journey to becoming a pilot
        In the video, Torius Moore, an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet at Tuskegee University, tells his story of becoming a pilot and the lessons he's learned through AFROTC and how he hopes to use those moving forward. 

    Feb. 26, 2020Air Force announces Vanguard PEOs
        Vanguard programs will rapidly advance emerging weapon systems and warfighting concepts through prototyping and experimentation. 

    Feb. 26, 2020ACC Bridge connects Airmen worldwide
        Air Combat Command’s Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services partnered with a public affairs team to develop a new website exclusively focused on resources that will build resiliency, improve diversity and prevent violence. They chose to call it The Bridge because it will connect ACC 

    Feb. 24, 2020Commanders of ACC, AFRC visit Hill AFB to celebrate F-35 success
        A ceremony marked the 388th FW and 419th FW reaching “full warfighting capability,” which denotes success in three key areas: fully trained pilots and maintainers, a full complement of 78 aircraft and the support equipment needed to fly them. 

    Feb. 21, 2020Tyndall AFB PMO makes every dollar count through community partnerships
        The Air Force Community Partnership program is one way the base accomplishes this, through which Air Force and community leaders develop win-win partnerships focused on reducing costs by finding shared value. 

    Feb. 18, 2020AFIMSC engineer honored with Bronze Star Medal
        Capt. Shane Lockridge received the award for his performance as the director of operations and engineer adviser for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from March 2018 to February 2019. 

    Feb. 18, 2020Mobile app supports new hire process
        The “Newcomers” feature on the Air Force Materiel Command instance of the Air Force Connect mobile application provides new employees with step-by-step pre-employment and onboarding process information, checklists, installation maps, pay and benefits data, making the first days of work easier for 

    Feb. 10, 2020Pilot Training Next, Air Force ROTC partner for distance learning instruction
        For the first time ever, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force instructor pilot sitting an airport in Louisiana. 

    Feb. 7, 2020AETC partners with UTSA to refine pilot candidate selection
        In an effort to gain more insight into what attributes could best predict the success of pilot training candidates, Air Education and Training Command turned to the data analytics program at the University of Texas-San Antonio to help them refine and validate the Pilot Candidate Selection Method as 

    Feb. 1, 2020Moving beyond a mistake: Academy cadet mentors troubled teens
        Over the winter break, the U.S. Air Force Academy cadet spent time mentoring middle and high schoolers at the Fort Bend Juvenile Facility in Richmond, Texas. The facility houses juveniles awaiting court appearances for a wide range of illegal behavior from theft to assault. 

    Jan. 31, 2020AFMC, ACC expand weapons system collaboration
        Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander and Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, signed a memorandum of agreement establishing the Lead Wing Collaboration Program during the Technology and Acquisition Sustainment Review Conference Jan. 29, at Joint Base 

    Jan. 24, 2020AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort
        AFMC Connect provides units and leaders with the time, tools and resources to foster a culture of continual communication, building resilient military and civilian Airmen able to operate at optimal levels as they aim for personal and professional success. 

    Jan. 22, 2020AFMC standardizes on-boarding, civilian acculturation
        The Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Acculturation Program, officially launched in May 2019, standardizes and streamlines the on-boarding process across AFMC, with impacts ranging from increased job satisfaction to improved new employee retention and more. 

    Jan. 17, 2020AFMC seeks innovative ideas through IdeaScale Campaign
        Airmen and civilians from across the enterprise are invited to submit innovative ideas and solutions to improve the AFMC mission through the Air Force Ideation Platform, or IdeaScale, now through September 2020. 

    Jan. 10, 2020AFMC beta-tests diagnostic fitness assessments
        As the Air Force continues to review the overall current fitness assessment guidance for Airmen, AFMC has elected to implement diagnostic testing as a potential part of the policy change. 

    Jan. 10, 2020AFIMSC announces 2020 Innovation Rodeo finalists
        Eight finalists for the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo were selected out of 143 submissions and nearly 2,000 online votes to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to implement their ideas. 

    Jan. 7, 2020USDA, Michigan Air Guard program cuts risk of bird collisions
        The Defense Department's Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard Program (BASH) aims to provide the safest possible flying conditions by discouraging wildlife from the vicinity of airfields. 

    Dec. 10, 2019AFIMSC innovation streamlines comptroller tasking process
        Linda Alcala, the AFIMSC financial operations chief, and her team launched the Due Out Tool, an innovative task management solution, Dec. 9. 

    Dec. 9, 2019Global Strike commander addresses industry, academic leaders
        Gen. Timothy Ray was the keynote speaker at the event coined “Nuclear Forces and 21st Century Strategic Deterrence” with a program theme of “An Air and Space Force Designed for the Future.” 

    Dec. 4, 2019ARPC introduces online retirement application tracker
        The status bar provides the applicant a real-time snapshot of the status of their application. 

    Dec. 4, 2019Kisling NCOA partners with Botswana Air Arm to develop professional curriculum
        Since late 2018, the Kisling NCOA has been partnering with the Botswana Air Arm to help stand up their first NCOA. 

    Dec. 1, 2019AFMC announces 2020 Spark Tank finalists
        The Liquid Cooled Plate Carrier and Virtual Visitor Control Center projects were selected from more than 15 submissions from across AFMC as having the highest probability of delivering game-changing impact for Air Force needs. 

    Nov. 30, 2019Division of Air National Guard's education center changes its name, direction
        The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center's PCE Division announced that it is now called TEC University, effective Nov. 1. 

    Nov. 22, 2019Air University welcomes Lt. Gen. Hecker as commander, president
        Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Air Education and Training Command commander, presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AU mission to the Air Force to develop leaders, enrich minds, advance airpower, build relationships and inspire service. 

    Nov. 20, 2019AFMC to host virtual career fair
        A virtual career fair, hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command, will focus on filling more than 100 vacancies across the command in career fields to include contracting, financial management, force support, information technology, intelligence, logistics, medical, program management, public 

    Nov. 18, 2019Women’s Leadership Symposium inspires growth, diversity
        The two-day event drew more than 250 attendees from across the command. The symposium featured keynote speakers, issue-focused panels and collaborative networking discussions designed to empower women to help foster workplace environments that embrace diversity and promote leadership growth 

    Nov. 12, 2019Air Force civic leaders experience AETC mission to recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen
        The goal of the visit was to enable a better understanding of AETC and the Air Force mission. The civic leaders from around the country gained knowledge that enables them to better advocate for the service in multiple areas. 

    Oct. 24, 2019Mobility, Air Force leaders kick off A/TA’s 51st convention
        The conference, which runs through Oct. 26, is a professional development opportunity offering AMC personnel and Total Force mobility partners exposure to forums, speeches, seminars and workshops geared toward bolstering knowledge of the mobility enterprise. 

    Oct. 17, 2019AFMC successfully executes $66 billion portfolio in FY19
        Organizationally, AFMC manages 34% of the overall budget for the Air Force; executing funds across six centers, multiple platforms and Air Force  installations, with missions ranging from, but not limited to, installation support and readiness to research and development, sustainment and technology 

    Oct. 3, 2019Air Force stands up new Advanced Aircraft PEO
        The new office was created to transform the Next Generation Air Dominance program into the Air Force’s Digital Century Series initiative, using digital engineering, modular open systems architecture, and agile software development to design advanced airplanes faster and enter production with a 

    Oct. 1, 2019AFRC restructures enlisted grade force
        The new grade restructure gives senior leaders more flexibility to meet mission requirements and gives Airmen more opportunities to promote. 

    Sept. 12, 2019F.E. Warren AFB defenders take on Crow Creek Challenge
        The 90th Security Forces Group find themselves at the beginning of their annual Crow Creek Challenge, Sept. 6, at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Over the course of the day, defenders would challenge themselves and each other, competing through physically strenuous and mentally-tasking 

    Sept. 10, 2019Safety professionals recognized at 2019 NSC Congress and Expo
        The National Safety Council developed the Rising Stars of Safety to help highlight up-and-coming safety professionals. Winners show leadership in safety and bring new ideas to existing problems at their organizations. The Air Force is the only organization, federal or industry, which has had a 

    Aug. 21, 2019AFGSC professional development programs help Airmen grow
        In Air Force Global Strike Command, there are a number of programs designed to develop the understanding and knowledge of nuclear operations and critical thinking for officers, enlisted members and civilians as well as broaden their view of the mission. 

    Aug. 2, 2019AFIMSC navigates storms, disasters to exceed 84% budget execution
        Managed by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the 84.4% execution marks the third consecutive year AFIMSC exceeded Air Force Materiel Command’s execution goal in the I&MS portfolio. It follows last year’s record-setting 84.8% execution rate, said Chris Underwood, AFIMSC’s Budget 

    July 30, 2019Yokota AB hosts 2019 Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Conference
        The conference provided 64 Japanese pilots with the unique opportunity to hear briefings from military personnel, discussing airspace boundaries, flight routes and daily operations with a singular goal in mind, to increase awareness and promote safety in the skies over Yokota AB and the surrounding 

    July 26, 2019AETC welcomes new commander
        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AETC mission and he commended members of the command for their efforts. He listed Pilot Training Next, force development, a campaign of learning, squadron commander school and the overhaul 

    July 26, 2019AFIMSC changes command
        “To all the warfighters of AFIMSC, (Marian and I) are honored and humbled to be on your team and look forward to meeting you and getting to know each one of you,” Wilcox said. 

    July 10, 2019Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation
        In discussing what has stuck out to him in his time as the commander, Kwast was grateful to the command’s Airmen for understanding the need to change processes to keep pace with near-peer adversaries in today’s dynamic national security environment. 

    June 26, 2019Air Force Academy teams up with Test Pilot School in new candidacy program
        Test Pilot School is a highly competitive, 48-week educational opportunity for aviators, combat systems officers, remotely piloted aircraft pilots and engineers. Graduates of the course receive a Master of Science in flight test engineering and go on to test a variety of aerospace weapon systems for 

    June 21, 2019AMC Phoenix Spark Tank establishes new submission guidance
        Airmen who wish to submit ideas to Phoenix Spark Tank can do so through the U.S. Air Force Ideation Platform website, which not only facilitates idea submission, but also serves as a way to view, vote and provide inputs for submissions Airmen would like to see implemented by AMC and the Air Force. 

    June 18, 2019Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits for National Guard members coming July 12
        Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the time frame Soldiers and Airmen can transfer those benefits. 

    June 13, 2019Ensuring Rapid Global Mobility: Travis AFB supports JB Lewis-McChord, March ARB
        In February, the unit’s maintainers welcomed 18 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Over the course of the next four months there were three C-17s from JB Lewis-McChord at Travis AFB, at any given time, along with approximately 100 maintainers from the 62nd 

    June 12, 2019Hill AFB F-35As arrive at Spangdahlem AB
        Funded through the European Deterrence Initiative, the TSP provides a more robust U.S. military rotational presence in the European theater capable of deterring adversaries and assuring partners and allies of the U.S. commitment to regional security. 

    June 11, 2019Units compete in NAF-wide cyber competition
        “This competition provides our cyber community the opportunity to showcase their talents in a cyber environment, as well as teach and learn from others across the 24th Air Force,” said Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gogue, 688th Cyberspace Wing weapons and tactics noncommissioned officer in charge. 

    June 3, 2019Reserve Airmen hunt hurricanes
        This specialized unit of Reserve Airmen is made up of a five-person crew consisting of a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster who is also the dropsonde operator. 

    June 3, 2019Japanese, US teachers boost bilateral future
        Kadena Air Base middle school staff shared activity-driven English lessons to Okinawa elementary teachers in support of the foreign language initiative at the Ryukyu Middle School, or RMS, May 24. 

    May 30, 2019Air Force confirms Wright-Patterson AFB to host F-35 support organization
        The decision confirms completion of the strategic basing process which in December 2018 identified Wright-Patterson AFB as the preferred location and an environmental assessment which found no significant impact. 

    May 29, 2019Command senior enlisted leaders attend European Air Forces Conference
        Approximately 22 participants from 19 countries, including the United States, discussed readiness, professional military education, process improvement, recruitment, retention and force resilience. These attributes enabled them to combine their knowledge and experience to enhance the 

    May 21, 2019Bullard pins on first star, takes command of OSI
        Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard became the 19th commander of AFOSI during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Officer’s Club, May 16. He accepted the reins of responsibility and leadership for the Air Force’s federal law enforcement, criminal investigations and2

        


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