Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
Dec. 28, 2022 507th Air Refueling Wing On-Final Anthology Vol. 4 The On-Final Anthology is a yearly official bulletin for the Airmen of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The anthology highlights the amazing stories of Okies who make a difference every day in the Air Force Reserve and in their local
Dec. 28, 2022 Training the Human Weapons System: B-52 FTU adopts innovative CRAFT program It cost $9.7 million to train a B-52 Stratofortress pilot, according to a 2019 RAND Corporation study.But until recently, there was no scientific, holistic program at Barksdale Air Force Base designed to ensure that aircrew functioned at maximum cognitive and physical capacity.That changed earlier
Dec. 20, 2022 First sergeants complete immersion at Air Force Basic Military Training Four first sergeants assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing completed an immersion tour of Air Force Basic Military Training, Dec. 6-8, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The objective of the immersion was to gain a better understanding of what Reserve Citizen Airmen entering service encounter and how
Dec. 20, 2022 908 AW sustains readiness… with a little help from our friends The 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron recently acquired a high-line dock, which is material handling equipment, from the 76th Aerial Port Squadron assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The high-line dock was initially delivered August 16, 2022, by the
Dec. 19, 2022 C-145A Combat Coyote makes final run after decade of service The 919th Special Operations Wing retires the C-145A Combat Coyote aircraft after a decade of service to the special operations community.
Dec. 16, 2022 3D printing wins inaugural 442 FW Idea Sling Airman 1st Class Denali Neidig, a crew chief with the 358th Fighter Squadron, was chosen as the winner of the inaugural 442d Fighter Wing Idea Sling for his suggestion of 3D printing non-flying protective plugs and covers for A-10s that are not available through the supply chain.
Dec. 14, 2022 908th teams with CCAF, creates path for FAA A&P Certification The 908th Airlift Wing has teamed with the Community College of the Air Force to create a pathway for a Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant certification for Air Force maintainers.
Dec. 14, 2022 Individual Reserve Initiatives Receive Pilot Program Approval After more than a year of research and collaboration, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Strategic Review Team received top-level approval to proceed with piloting several initiatives that will propel the Individual Reserve program into the future.On Nov. 14, Maj. Gen. Moe Banavige, mobilization
Dec. 13, 2022 JB MDL Maintainers and Operators join forces for the 305th AMW 2022 Flight Safety Symposium For the first time, aircraft maintenance and flight operations personnel of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst came together for safety training at the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s 2022 Flight Safety Symposium. The first annual two-day event taught active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve