Aug. 26, 2020 COVID-19 patients can give back With flu season fast approaching and no approved vaccine developed for COVID-19, supplies of life-saving measures such as blood and plasma are being put under strain.To help hold back the tide, the Defense Department has established a goal of obtaining 10,000 units of donated COVID-19 convalescent
Aug. 26, 2020 Feds Feed Families campaign offered virtually The Feds Feed Families campaign is going virtual this year due to COVID-19. The local Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime campaign runs Aug. 24-31 and will focus on helping local community food banks.
Aug. 24, 2020 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues to fly Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its 20 aircraft Aug. 23 as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura make their way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Aug. 24, 2020 The 433rd Airlift Wing welcomes Travis aircraft during California wildfires In the late evening hours of Aug. 19, the Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, notified the 433rd Airlift Wing command post here that eight C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, would be evacuating to the airfield here as a precaution against
Aug. 18, 2020 Air Force delays mandatory wear-date for 2PFDU, OCP items In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform on June 1, 2020, have been delayed to Sept. 1, 2020.
Aug. 17, 2020 Around the Air Force: Jolly Green II Milestone, New HBCU Scholarships, New Acquisition Guidance Today’s look Around the Air Force features Jolly Green II aircraft refueling capabilities, new scholarships afforded to students attending historically black colleges and universities and how the Air Force moves towards gear inclusivity. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Sara Voigt)
Aug. 17, 2020 Leadership creates safe space for honest conversation Over the last days, weeks, months and years, its undeniable that racial tensions have heightened, in part fueled by national events and media coverage. To bring everyone together and create a moment for members to express their thoughts, HQ ARPC Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, and HQ
Aug. 11, 2020 Air University Press releases The Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Communications and Leadership on the Same Page Air University Press’s latest book release is The Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Communications and Leadership on the Same Page by retired Navy Rear Adm. Tom Jurkowsky.
Aug. 10, 2020 433rd MXS welcomes new commander Capt. Nicholas Velazquez assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Squadron during a virtual change of command ceremony here Aug. 8.