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  • Inter-American SOS candidate applications due in July

    Active duty captains proficient in the Spanish language may be eligible to attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. "The ISOS program is designed to develop dynamic Airmen

  • AF Academy cadets see operational mission firsthand

    Operation Air Force, a program sending groups of cadets to bases around the world, brought 15 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets to Fairchild in June.For three weeks, cadets are given the opportunity to experience firsthand everything an operational Air Force base has to offer."The value of Operation Air

  • Gen. McDew challenges mobility Airmen to dominate the mission

    Gen. Darren W. McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, challenged mobility Airmen to dominate the mission during a recent visit here, after taking command of AMC in May."You are Air Force leaders with unrivaled mobility expertise, but Air Force leaders first. You should be inspired by a rich

  • Travis opens Fisher House II

    Six months after ceremonial shovels first dug into the ground marking the start of new construction, more than 200 invited guests witnessed the handing over of ceremonial keys during a ribbon-cutting and housewarming to officially open a second, larger Fisher House here May 30. The new facility

  • American Airmen participate in annual RCAF Run

    American Airmen stationed in Canada recently represented their home country in a friendly competition with their northern colleagues.Six members of Detachment 1, 1st Air Force, ran in the sixth annual Royal Canadian Air Force Run May 25. This event included a 5K, a 10K and Canada's platinum

  • SECAF gets firsthand look at JB Charleston mission

    Taking care of people, balancing the readiness of today with the readiness of tomorrow, and making every dollar count are the three top priorities of Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James."These three priorities underscore all the work I have ahead of me over the next three years," said

  • No Bad Wingmen

    In too many mishap investigations, we find out there were other Airmen present. Some were in a position to physically intervene or at least say, "knock it off" and potentially prevent the victim from dying or sustaining severe injuries; but for some reason, they chose not to. Law enforcement calls

  • AMC and the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS)

    The AFIS TOP 10 for Successful Implementation Special thanks to SSgt Austin May, 100 ARW/PA, who provided all the creative artwork for this article. "The new AFIS is the best change we've seen in the inspection business in 30 years!" said Brig Gen Steve Arquiette, the departing Inspector General for

  • MAF Electronic Flight Bag: Game Changer

    Two years ago this spring, the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Program was born when innovative Airmen sought to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of MAF aircrews. The EFB initiative exploits technology, empowering our aircrews to safely move and sustain forces across