Jan. 2, 2024 CPI team streamlines enlisted to officer commissioning process So, in November 2022, the 442d Fighter Wing process manager, Mrs. Shallyn Troutman, put together a continuous process improvement event to address the issue of inconsistent Deserving Airman Commissioning Boards. She gathered a team of sharp company-grade officers who had been enlisted themselves and
Dec. 29, 2023 Slife promoted to general, assumes AF’s second highest military position Air Force Gen. Jim Slife formally received his fourth star during a ceremony celebrating his promotion and new position as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Dec. 29 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.
Dec. 22, 2023 SecAF delivers holiday message Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers his holiday message.
Dec. 21, 2023 18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras During Dec. 2-3, Team McConnell aircrews joined forces with Asociación Colaboración y Esfuerzowith (ACOES) and Iglesia de Cristo de la Santa Anita to deliver approximately 31,000 pounds of donated items, courtesy of the Denton Program to Joint Task Force-Bravo to support humanitarian efforts in
Dec. 21, 2023 315 AW recruiters help spread holiday cheer at commissary The 315th Airlift Wing’s Recruiting Flight teamed up with the commissary at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to give gift cards to local military members and veterans. The recruiters began volunteering in October as baggers at the base commissary and donated their tips to purchase the gift
Dec. 14, 2023 Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
Dec. 14, 2023 908th partners with 23rd FTS preparing aircrew for future training mission The 908th Airlift Wing has looked to the U.S. Air Force’s subject matter experts when it comes to training helicopter crew members in preparation for the wing’s new mission, the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.Starting in September 2021, when the 908th sent Lt. Col. Jeffrey
Dec. 13, 2023 From Battlefield to Classroom: The Remarkable Journey of 1st Lt. Troy Smith, MH-139A Helicopter Instructor Pilot 1st Lt. Troy Smith has been on a journey lasting more than 20 years to get where he is now, an MH-139A Grey Wolf instructor pilot with the 908th Airlift Wing. This is his story.
Dec. 11, 2023 Wing sustains steady growth for 18 months, reaching new heights in Airmen Medical Readiness A vital aspect of being able to make that 72-hour notice is medical readiness. The 908th Airlift Wing has made Airmen’s Individual Medical Readiness a priority, which has seen a steady increase for the last 18 months and is now leveling off at percentages not seen in six years.
Dec. 8, 2023 Hurricane Hunters close out above-average season, ‘Roll Up’ operations in St Croix The 2023 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane season concluded Nov. 30, marking the end of another above-average hurricane season for the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters flew 93 missions totaling 990.5 flight hours and