Aug. 12, 2024 Practice weapons in basic training help boost confidence, correct errors, manage stress Airmen and Guardian trainees are once again carrying practice weapons as part of the training regimen at the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training.
July 22, 2024 Prioritizing Airmen's health, wellness The Air Force emphasizes the three pillars of health - spiritual, mental, and physical - as foundational to overall well-being, teaching Airmen how to balance these elements for long-term benefit.
July 11, 2024 Laughlin weather flight tackles Tropical Storm Alberto When Tropical Storm Alberto, this season’s first named storm, threatened the Acuña region, Del Rio and Laughlin AFB, the 47th Operation Support Squadron (OSS) weather flight jumped into action.
July 10, 2024 VIDEO: AIRMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMAND'S ROLE IN REOPTIMIZATION FOR GREAT POWER COMPETITION Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, discuss how the the command is at the forefront of the Air Force's readiness and most significant organizational change in just over three decades.
June 1, 2024 Hurricane season begins 2024 hurricane season brings the possibility of severe weather hazards.
May 9, 2024 Altus readiness, deployment exercise tests aircrew skills in austere environment Airmen across the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in a readiness and deployment exercise, April 29 - May 3, 2024. The installation performed various simulated activities, posturing to improve overall readiness of the Mighty 97th.
April 15, 2024 Mass Ready Airman Training Day covers everything from gun safety to mental health The 58th Special Operations Wing successfully implemented a new mass training approach that saved more than 2,461 man-hours for the Air Force Force Generation deployment model at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., April 5, 2024.
April 11, 2024 New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians The overview guide contains seven brief chapters that debunk common mental health assumptions, differentiate clinical and non-clinical treatments, and provide guidance on the spectrum of mental health care available for different symptoms and levels of mental distress.
April 2, 2024 Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities.
March 1, 2024 Trouble in tower: Air traffic controllers practice fire-evacuation This deliberate, step-by-step exercise lays the groundwork for the chief’s firefighter team to operate at a more vigorous pace.