Jan. 12, 2018 Hurricane Hunters gather data for winter storms The end of the hurricane season doesn't end the mission of the Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters.”
Jan. 11, 2018 Flying Ambulances: Aeromedical Evacuation The morning starts early with an alert about four hours before take-off. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron begin several mandatory tasks before boarding the aircraft. Nurses go over mission details, as medical technicians pack more than a thousand pounds of
Jan. 10, 2018 AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program to address aircrew shortage Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force’s ongoing aircrew shortage.Beginning in the summer of 2018, select AFJROTC cadets who applied for a new Fight Academy scholarship will
Jan. 8, 2018 Reserve aerial porters 'Break Barriers' in joint exercise Members of the 41st Aerial Port Squadron and other Air Force, Army and Navy units refined their logistics skills Jan. 5-7 during GRIP III Breaking Barriers, a joint training exercise here and at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center – Battlefield Airman Center, Mississippi.
Jan. 8, 2018 Quiet Professionals don brown beret After decades of distinguished service, the Combat Aviation Advisor community donned the newly minted brown beret as their symbol of distinction during a ceremony here Jan. 6.
Jan. 8, 2018 Rainier Wing changes command Col. Sean P. Pierce will assume his role as the 446th Airlift Wing’s newest commander following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 6.
Jan. 5, 2018 Eating, sleeping, exercise are keys to preserving health Physical health is at the core of a person’s ability to complete their mission. If they are injured or sick, or exhausted, they might be able to show up and do work, but their effectiveness will be diminished.
Jan. 4, 2018 Air Force saves Airmen time, no longer requires first year evaluations Air Force officials announced Jan. 4, 2018, Enlisted Performance Reports are no longer required for regular Air Force Airmen in the grade of airman first class and below with less than 36 months’ Time-In-Service or Air Reserve Component Airmen below the grade of senior airman.
Jan. 3, 2018 Hurricane Hunters fly first winter storm of 2018 The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” flew their first winter storm mission of the year today in connection with the nor’easter currently off the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
Dec. 29, 2017 The value of decompression: Transition center helps deployed members prepare for life back home There’s a little-known gem nestled in the hills of Germany that can help all who are deployed decompress before returning home.The Deployment Transition Center is on Ramstein Air Base in Germany and stands ready to assist anyone who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decompress