June 26, 2024 Choose to celebrate safely this Independence Day While the Fourth of July holiday weekend can be perfect opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends, this extended holiday weekend also has become one of the deadliest in the United States. From increases in drinking and driving to a dramatic spike in fireworks mishaps, most of the
June 25, 2024 Team unites for PTSD awareness ruck In a heartening display of unity and support, Team Maxwell came together for a 4.2-mile ruck in honor of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., June 21, 2024.
June 25, 2024 Airman innovator patents life-saving tourniquet belt An Airman at Sheppard Air Force Base patented a design and produced a prototype for a tourniquet belt with the help of a Spark Cell, patent lawyers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and specialists at Aircrew Flight Equipment and Training Development.
June 25, 2024 After getting run down by a reckless driver, Airman shows resilience in journey to Air Force Academy PORTLAND, OR -- From uncertainty, to a life-altering car accident, to acceptance into the Air Force Academy, Senior Airman Noah Mariotti, a command and control battle management operations specialist assigned to the 116th Air Control Squadron, has experienced a whirlwind over the past two
June 24, 2024 DOD addresses increased risks related to climate change DOD remains committed to ensuring operational resilience and maintaining the United States' warfighting edge amid the rising challenges posed by climate change.
June 24, 2024 Destin, Eglin firefighters train in trench for safe extractions The training demonstration is part on an annual safety day that brings industry and emergency services together to discuss best practices while strengthening capabilities.
June 21, 2024 Refueling Cafe: Suicide prevention through hand-crafted beverages “More than anything, my time at Refuel taught me to be gentle with others.”Nearly 14 years ago, Holloman’s chapel corps identified a problem: suicide rates were increasing among the population of dorm residents and their efforts to combat it were not having a large enough impact.In response, the
June 20, 2024 Eight-week summer aviation training program nets Air Force JROTC students private pilot certifications The Air Force JROTC Flight Academy is an approximately 8-week summer aviation training program, conducted at partnering universities nationwide. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Private Pilot’s Certification.
June 19, 2024 Teens don’t drive as much as they used to … and that can kill our troops An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two servicemembers dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the
June 17, 2024 Military, FEMA train for hurricane response More than 150 military and civilian partners joined the U.S. Army North in person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill on June 4.