Aug. 10, 2021 Brown says China’s challenge must be met with speed, focus and commitment Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. told an influential audience Aug. 6 at the National Press Club that the Air Force and the nation must respond with speed, focus and commitment to China’s emergence and other global security threats just as it did 20 years ago following the 9/11 attack.
Aug. 10, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine: What Airmen should know The delta variant of the coronavirus has spread across the Mississippi Gulf Coast causing a surge in cases and an increase in hospitalizations.The devastating effects of COVID-19 on patients is something Master Sgt. Felicia Johnson, an Air Force Reserve medic with the 403rd Aeromedical Staging
Aug. 9, 2021 Wingtip-to-wingtip: Join spouse pilot couple sticks together through career, life and flight Their last flight at Whiteman Air Force Base was supposed to be special.U.S. Air Force Captains Lacey and Stephen Orians planned on commemorating their departure and final scheduled training missions, their so-called fini-flights, at the same time. Together, they looked forward to symbolically
Aug. 9, 2021 CJCS Message to the Force - COVID-19 Vaccine The good health and readiness of our force is critical to America's defense. We need each and every Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, Marine, and Guardian healthy and capable of performing our duties. COVID-19 is a threat to force protection and readiness.
Aug. 9, 2021 Austin Seeks Presidential Approval for Mandatory Troop Vaccinations by Mid-September The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force.
Aug. 9, 2021 A helping heart: Reserve Citizen Airman provides for children in need Most people don't share their toothbrush, not even with another family member.But that exact situation is what spurred Tech. Sgt. Eric Porth to start a donation drive for children in low-income families in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.Porth, a fuel systems craftsman with the 307th Aircraft
Aug. 9, 2021 Staff Sgt. Kristy Riley: Shining Example of Air Force Core Values Reserve Citizen Airman Staff Sgt. Kristy L. Riley, 924th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight combat plans training supervisor, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona was recognized at Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters level as their Airman of the Year, moving on to be selected as
Aug. 9, 2021 Homestead adjusts to COVID-19 realities COVID-19 had been a moving target as Homestead Air Reserve Base continues to combat the virus. HARB has closely followed Department of Defense and Centers for Disease and Prevention protocols while providing testing and vaccinations on base. This includes checking all personnel’s temperature as they
Aug. 8, 2021 First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021.
Aug. 5, 2021 New Force Generation model builds high-end readiness, sustainability for Joint Force The Air Force announced today it is in the final phases of transitioning to a new force generation model to balance today’s combatant commander needs while building high-end readiness for the future.