News

Nov. 29, 2019
Safety: A key component in any good holiday celebration

The Air Forces top three leaders highlighted winter and holiday safety hazards in a recently released tri-signature memorandum.
Nov. 29, 2019
Air Force, USFWS partner to protect natural, cultural resources

Air Force natural and cultural resources are now safer, thanks to a new conservation law enforcement partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. AFCEC and USFWS formed a joint Conservation Law Enforcement Partnership, or CLEP, this fall, placing six CLEOs across five Air Force
Nov. 19, 2019
Optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of U.S. Transportation Command through the process of change

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek Philosopher, Heraclitus, stated “change is the only constant in life,” and his famed, centuries-old advice is being embraced by U.S. Transportation Command to optimize efficiency and effectiveness. Since 2004, the warfighting, global
Nov. 19, 2019
Project NEXUS: Empowering the USAF’s digital talent

Designed by the AETC technology integration detachment and hosted by the AFWERX-Austin hub, the beta test program was designed to fuel organic technology problem solving efforts for Airmen in their day-to-day workplaces.
Nov. 13, 2019
Goldfein outlines risks of budget uncertainties

Funding for the entire U.S. government expires Nov. 22 at 12:01 a.m. unless Congress acts. While progress on forging a budget agreement has been slow, congressional aides say there is movement toward approving a short-term spending plan that keeps the government running into December.
Nov. 5, 2019
AMC conducts first MAJCOM-wide MDT training course

During the five-week span, 14 Airmen from various MDTs representing the 89th, 22nd, 375th, 618th, 87th, 628th, and 60th Communications Squadrons completed a mission-tailored program specializing in cyber defense. These Airmen, representing every MDT in AMC, tailored skills ranging from network
Oct. 30, 2019
U.S. Transportation Command coordinates theater patient movement, the most critical part of the aeromedical evacuation process

Moving America’s wounded warriors safely and securely begins at the in-theater point of injury, which, in the combat environment, remains most critical in the initial hour or so following the incident, when prompt medical care increases an individual’s survivability.
Oct. 28, 2019
Air Force motorcycle mishaps hit historic lows

Recently, the Air Force achieved a significant safety milestone when motorcycle mishaps reached historic lows. In fiscal year 2019, the Air Force saw a 69 percent reduction in motorcycle fatalities and 41.5 percent decrease in lost time injuries over 10 years. Fatalities dropped from 13 in 2010 to a
Oct. 24, 2019
KUDOS: having fun with family readiness

Airmen from across Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, enhanced family readiness with a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center on Oct. 19, 2019.
Oct. 22, 2019
Airman Accounted For From World War II

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. R.L. Tyler, 22, of Denton County, Texas, who was captured and died in captivity during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 10, 2019.