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Features

  • Citizen Airmen prove their mettle in Exercise Nexus Forge

    Imagine: You are an Airman on deployment, but you are certainly not amongst the desert sand you’re used to. A humid breeze flutters the flaps of the nearby tents, and strange birds sing their foreign songs from the tropical foliage nearby. Volcanic rock crunches beneath your boots, and the smell of

  • Princeton doctoral student makes history through direct commission program

    Direct commissioning was once reserved only for staff judge advocates, chaplains and medical personnel, but emerging technologies and global politics have changed the defense landscape. Now, more than ever, having access to cutting edge talent and private sector skills is a necessity for the Air

  • Buckeye Citizen Airmen Train to be a Lethal, Ready Force

    Members of the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, travelled to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, in November to conduct operational combat training in the second iteration of the three-phase “Buckeye” training exercises.“Exercises are essential in sustaining a lethal, ready

  • Sister Wings Support 908th Combat Readiness Exercise

    The 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, got a little help from a pair of sister wings during a four-day, wing-wide combat readiness exercise recently.The exercise was designed to prepare Citizen Airmen for potential future deployments, giving them an opportunity to display

  • Restored F-16 Display Honors 944th Fighter Wing Legacy, Future

    In front of the 944th Fighter Wing headquarters at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, stands a newly refurbished, nearly quarter-scale F-16 static display – a testament to the dedication and craftsmanship of the current members of the wing and the legacy of those who have served before.

  • 927th ARW Drives Innovation for Agile Combat Employment

    Innovation and effective communication is a strategically aligned priority within the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, alongside training and sustaining combat ready warfighters and caring for Airmen and their families.This priority serves to bolster readiness and equip