Aug. 30, 2018 Disabled veterans now eligible for Space-A travel The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act was recently signed, which included a measure that will allow fully-disabled veterans the ability to utilize Space-Available travel.
Aug. 30, 2018 There’s no ‘I’ in Total Force The Air Force has multiple components, the active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, and Air Force civilians who work together to ensure they are capable of delivering air and space power anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice; this is known as Total Force.
Aug. 27, 2018 MWD Cherry retires after 10 years of service Military Working Dog Cherry retired Aug. 24. on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, after serving more than 10 years in the Air Force.
Aug. 21, 2018 Air Force Marathon Volunteer Registration Closes Aug. 31 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Volunteer registration for the 2018 Air Force Marathon ends Aug. 31. The event needs roughly 2,400 volunteers to put on the world-class endurance event that brings thousands of runners to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base every September. “We still have
Aug. 21, 2018 AFW2 launches A4L campaign The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2), held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially launch its Airman for Life (A4L) online resources here, Aug. 17. This initiative is part of a two-pronged communications approach incorporating the AFW2 A4L webpage, which bridges the gap between the program
Aug. 21, 2018 USDA net system reduces aviation bird strikes The U.S. Department of Agriculture works with safety teams around the Air Force to limit the presence of birds on and around airfields to protect aircraft from bird strikes, an issue that costs the Air Force millions of dollars every year in damages.
Aug. 20, 2018 Weeks shares aviation experiences, lessons at SUPT 18-13 graduation Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-13 graduation Aug. 17 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and shared experiences throughout her career. She stated to SUPT Class 18-13 those decisions and experiences were guided
Aug. 17, 2018 GTR provides alternate location for T-1 operations, tests 48th FTS Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, has three runways, each with thousands of landings from airframes as small as a training aircraft or as large as a C-5 Super Galaxy.
Aug. 16, 2018 51.12 percent selection rate confirmed for 18E5 promotion cycle Air Force officials have selected 15,669 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 30,651 eligible for a selection rate of 51.12 percent.
Aug. 16, 2018 Alpha Warrior course to open, offer meet and greet Aug. 23-24 A new and exciting way for Airmen to work out is coming to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 23-24.