Oct. 20, 2021 Annual Thanksgiving tradition for Lackland trainees returns in modified format The Operation Home Cooking tradition is returning this Thanksgiving, although not as expansive as in years past. The event will be open only to Department of Defense ID card holders living in the San Antonio metropolitan area. There is a need for approximately 375 hosts; this year’s participants
Oct. 8, 2021 New Processes Happening at AFW2 The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program is always looking for new ways to keep up with the world, expand and improve current processes to ensure they meet the needs of their warriors and caregivers. For this reason, a new form has been implemented to allow warriors, and caregivers, an
Oct. 7, 2021 VA partners with Cybercrime Support Network to teach veterans how to fight cybercrime The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the Cybercrime Support Network to protect veterans who are disproportionately targeted for identity theft and other online scams.
Oct. 4, 2021 USECAF receives insight into COVID-19 vaccinations at Reserve wing Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited the 433rd Airlift Wing here to meet with Reserve Citizen Airmen leaders on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination efforts, Oct. 2, 2021.
Sept. 29, 2021 Alamo Wing flight surgeon receives prestigious fellowship A 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight surgeon here recently received the prestigious honor of qualifying for a Royal Society of Arts fellowship in August. Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, who is also a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and a first-generation Uganda-born American citizen,
Sept. 27, 2021 National Preparedness Month includes emergency prepping for our pets Being prepared for an emergency means thinking about the needs of all family members—including pets.
Sept. 22, 2021 AFRC commander discusses Reserve successes and future vision at Air, Space & Cyber Conference Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, spoke about how the Air Force Reserve is critical to providing capability and capacity for the nation during a panel discussion at the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference today in National Harbor,
Sept. 15, 2021 Commentary: On resilience through the storm Thoughts on how adversity and leaning on others can make us more resilient.
Sept. 13, 2021 Reserve Citizen Airmen must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated this year The Air Force has directed that all Reserve Citizen Airmen in part-time statuses be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 2, 2021, and all Reservists on active duty or in Active Guard and Reserve status must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 2, 2021.
Sept. 2, 2021 Kendall’s first trip highlights Air and Space Force roles in responding to China, strategic competitors The base, which is headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces, was the first stop on Kendall’s first official trip as Secretary. It was no random choice. Nor was it an accident that it came less than a month into his tenure.