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Aug. 30, 2018
Cultivate, Create, Connect

Team BLAZE, as we approach this Labor Day, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for what you do for the 14th Flying Training Wing and the U.S. Air Force. Our nation understands today’s security environment is changing and we need to be ready to meet a near-peer threat on the battlefield and
Aug. 9, 2018
Only DoD human-rated centrifuge gains full operational capability

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 2 in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, to celebrate the full operational capability, or FOC, of the only human-rated centrifuge in the Department of Defense.
May 14, 2018
Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
March 14, 2018
Service Secretaries: People Are Most Important Part of DoD’s Success

Speaking at a forum here March 12 on issues surrounding the president’s fiscal year 2019 defense budget request, the three service secretaries agreed that the Defense Department’s most crucial need is continued investment in people.
Jan. 26, 2018
Advance assignment notification enhancement prompts commander, Airmen career discussions

Commanders will now receive seven-day advance notification of assignments for their Airmen as the Air Force’s Personnel Center takes steps toward a more transparent and interactive assignment system. This change supports Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s “Revitalizing Squadrons” effort,
Aug. 29, 2017
Columbus ALS graduates Class 17-6

Columbus Air Force Base graduated 16 Airmen from Airman Leadership School Class 17-6 here Aug. 24.
Aug. 9, 2016
Calling all millennials: Fight for your reputation

As the debate over a massive generational gap within the military becomes more prevalent, members within different generational groups should pause and consider what each contributes to mission success, rather than what makes one better than the other. Yes, I am technically a millennial; however, I