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  • Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th AF command chief master sergeant, talk with Col. James C. “JC” Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, in the cockpit of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 21, 2021. Wills and Rogers toured the 433rd Airlift Wing and discussed the pilot training transformation initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

    19th Air Force commander visits Alamo Wing

    19th Air Force leadership, Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 733rd Training Squadron here May 21. The tour began with a mission brief from Col. Terry McClain, 433rd AW commander, followed by Wills’ brief on the pilot training transformation initiative.
  • Physical fitness testing will resume July 1, 2021. Several changes have been made to the test to include increasing scoring for push-ups and sit-ups from 10 to 20 points each, five-year age groups and the waist measurement no longer being required. The Air Force has also worked on alternative strength and cardiovascular testing exercise options with plans to announce them in the coming weeks.

    Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
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    502d ABW civilian forums aim to achieve deliberate development

    The 502d Air Base Wing is hosting forums aimed at deliberate development of the roughly 5,000-member civilian workforce, the next of which is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. June 9 at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Training Center Auditorium, 2432 Carswell Avenue at JBSA-Lackland.
  • Photo of Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.(Courtesy photo)

    Scobee highlights Reserve contributions during Senate hearing

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.
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    Air Force Secretary sends summer safety, health message

    As the weather warms, we encourage our Airmen and Guardians to make the most of this time with your family and loved ones, but also ask you to do so with a renewed emphasis on staying healthy and avoiding injury.
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    Risk Management - the key to a safe and enjoyable summer

    The Department of the Air Force reminds Airmen and Guardians to apply sound risk management when enjoying outdoor and recreational activities with family and friends this summer. The summer focus period runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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    With Flare: Super Galaxy visits Eglin for countermeasures testing

    Part of two-month 96th Cyberspace Test Group flare test program.

  • DAF releases update on telework, remote work guidance

    The DAF guidance memorandum, DoDI1035.01_DAFI 36-816 Telework Program, provides necessary clarification and expands the Department’s use of telework and remote work based on current lessons learned, pending a comprehensive review of the Department of the Air Force telework program.
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    Reducing the stigma, encouraging mental health care in the military

    In the military, the stigma of mental health is grounded in the cultural misperception that a service member must have "zero defects" to be mission-ready. While the Department of Defense strives to identify and eliminate barriers to care that service members face regarding mental health treatment, stigma remains a significant issue within the military.
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    Air Force Employee Assistance Program widens resource umbrella

    The variety of resources available to Air Force EAP users will increase with the revamping of the program's coaching and financial services, which go live May 1. The EAP is expanding the level of support to members by encompassing “positive” engagements like lifestyle coaching, where participants can establish goals and priorities to maximize personal stability.
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