June 18, 2019 What are the odds? Identical twins journey through life, career together It’s rare -- traveling through life as an individual, but also sharing that journey with someone who shares the same DNA.What is also rare is for that journey through life to be so similar that even when the odds are against being together, the world has its ways.Brothers Nathan and Nicholas Lathers
June 18, 2019 Dyess military spouse receives re-licensure reimbursement through new Air Force program Many military spouses put their careers on hold as they follow their military spouses’ careers, supporting them through life changes and permanent change of station moves around the world. With a new location every few years, spouses can have a difficult time maintaining employment and professional
June 17, 2019 AMC Phoenix Spark Tank establishes new submission guidance Calling all innovators! This year’s Air Mobility Command Phoenix Spark Tank has rolled out a new way for AMC Airmen to submit inventive ideas.
June 14, 2019 CCAF sets end date for Professional Manager Certification The program termination comes after the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line has 31 civilian industry leadership and management professional certifications available to senior noncommissioned officers.
June 13, 2019 Team Travis’ KC-10s escort A-10s, F-16s to Red Flag-Alaska Airmen and aircraft from the 60th Air Mobility Wing escorted other U.S. Air Force assets from Japan to Alaska ahead of Red Flag-Alaska 19-2, which began June 6.
June 11, 2019 Reserve Citizen Airmen hunt hurricanes This specialized unit of Reserve Citizen 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 10, 2019 Spirit of D-Day lives on as Team Little Rock maintainers keep aircraft flying June 6th is a date that has become synonymous with valor, sacrifice and dedication. As Operation Overlord commenced, thousands of men boarded aircraft bound for the Normandy coastline of France. As dawn approached, the feet of the men touched down as the first wave of the invasion hit. The leaders
May 31, 2019 Secretary, chief of staff initiate dialogue with commanders on a plan for new officer promotion categories The memo explains the proposed change and directs commanders to solicit and provide feedback from officers to major command commanders by July 31, with “a final recommendation due to the secretary and chief not later than 30 August 2019.”
May 28, 2019 Summer – A time to enjoy family, friends, and practice good risk management As Airmen approach and plan for summer activities, leadership at all levels should take the time to discuss risk management and highlight hazards Airmen may encounter during the upcoming months. The Air Force’s top three leaders began that conversation in a tri-signature memorandum recently sent to
May 23, 2019 U.S. Transportation Command and National Defense Transportation Association collaborate to conduct annual, world-class logistics forum SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Occurring October 7 to 10, 2019, at St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, the National Defense Transportation Association – U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting, has become the premier forum for U.S. military, government, and industry logisticians to learn