Feb. 22, 2022 Respite Care available for EFMP families The program provides active duty Air Force families with short-term, specialized childcare to reduce the stressors associated with caring for a child with exceptional needs.
Feb. 22, 2022 Brown modifies Action Orders to lock in gains, accelerate change Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has issued modifications to the “Action Orders” driving Accelerate Change or Lose.
Feb. 18, 2022 433rd CES performs Total Force explosive ordnance training The 433rd Airlift Wing's mission statement is to "Provide Combat Ready Citizen Airmen Anywhere, Anytime." On Feb. 9-10, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians demonstrated that mission focus through several training exercises with the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron,
Feb. 18, 2022 NATO leaders look to defense, deterrence against Russia NATO will continue to strengthen its defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of challenges from Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Feb. 17.
Feb. 18, 2022 VA encourages donating blood amid crisis The Department of Veterans Affairs and its participating VA medical centers across the country are in the midst of “Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022” blood drives through March in response to the ongoing national need for blood during the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency.
Feb. 18, 2022 Audiology researchers connect with JBSA-Randolph warfighters to guide tech development Researchers with the Defense Health Agency's Hearing Center of Excellence are connecting directly with warfighters, to better understand the hearing and balance challenges they experience in an operational environment. The team's first venture outside the clinic focused on pilot training and flight
Feb. 18, 2022 Air Force to phase out 13O career field, strengthen all Airmen joint capabilities The Air Force continues to evolve its professional education and force structure to ensure all Airmen can apply operational concepts and contribute to Joint All-Domain Operations, versus limiting it to one core AFSC.
Feb. 18, 2022 Honorable Jones: Inclusive leadership is just leadership The Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event Feb. 16 to highlight the operational need for diverse teams led by inclusive leaders, in order to address the challenges of the modern operational environment.
Feb. 18, 2022 ‘Candy Bomber’ passes away at 101 Starting his career in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, Halvorsen served as a pilot until his retirement in 1974, after accumulating more than 8,000 flying hours and 31 years of military service. He was also known as the "Candy Bomber."
Feb. 17, 2022 Air Force Wounded Warrior Outreach and Ambassador Program helps spread awareness The Outreach and Ambassador Program was implemented in 2016 when a staff member, who was also a Wounded Warrior in the program, saw the need to spread awareness about AFW2 and all they do for Airmen and now Guardians. What better way to do that than hearing from those who have been directly