Running for resilience

Eighteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the men and women of the United States Air Force remain dedicated to defending the nation. Surprisingly, the Air Force is currently losing more Airmen to suicide than combat. This past summer Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein directed unit

5th ASOS hosts first TACP officer candidate course at JBLM

The tactical air control party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment was held for the first time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, August 24 – 30.The TOPT assessment evaluates a candidate’s potential to be successful at the TACP schoolhouse and as an officer in the TACP

JMATS Simulator: Gateway to C-130

The C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System team teaches the next generation of loadmasters and pilots using simulations to teach the students to perform their job safely and effectively before going to the flight line.

Thunder Over Dover 2019 celebrates Air Force heritage, future

Approximately 40,000 people visited Dover AFB for the 2019 Thunder Over Dover Air Show and Open House Sept. 14-15, 2019.

Trail Blazers deploy, have more family time

Airmen from the 39th Airlift Squadron, 317th Maintenance Group and 7th Bomb Wing deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan, and Djibouti, Africa, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 9, as part of the first full squadron deployment for C-130J Super Hercules Airmen in over a decade.“Having the whole

Travis' Westwind Inn captures best in Air Force award

The Westwind Inn at Travis Air Force Base was named Sept. 6 as the winner of the Air Force’s 2019 Innkeeper Award for the first time.

AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader visits the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, the command senior enlisted leader at headquarters U.S. Africa Command, visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School (EOS) to share his knowledge on Africa where several students will deploy to upon completion of training Sept. 13,

USAF Maintenance Airmen repair RAAF C-17

Fairchild provides Global Reach from March ARB

Twelve Fairchild Air Force Base KC-135 Stratotankers have relocated to March Air Reserve Base to continue their Global Reach mission during Air Mobility Command’s premier exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 in September. Fairchild AFB is partnering with March ARB to continue training crews and executing

Fairchild KC-135s support Operation Juniper Micron

Team Fairchild deployed KC-135 Stratotankers, Airmen and support equipment to continue anti-insurgent support to France as part of Operation Juniper Micron in Spain, September 2019.