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  • Activation Ceremony

    Same mission, new name

    Lt. Col Aaron Lynch (left), Commander, 9th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) and squadron superintendant, SMSgt Daniel Hill (right) unfurl the guidon of the newly activated 9th CTS during the unit's activation ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb 9, 2022. During the ceremony the 9th CTS aqquired the mission of its predecessor, the 750th
  • A photo of Aeleha Landy, military spouse of the year 2022.

    MSOY Schriever SFB candidate

    Aleha Landry has a passion for changing mental health support and programs. Her efforts over the past 13 years lead to her nomination for inclusion in the Armed Forces Insurance’s 2022 Military Spouse of the Year.
  • photo of U.S. Airmen briefing DV while coalition forces work on computers in background

    Air Force hosts Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG, premier coalition virtual air combat exercise

    The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the DoD’s largest coalition and joint virtual air combat exercises across eight time zones at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5.
  • A photo of an Airmen working out.

    Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts

    After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
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    Kendall stresses necessity of culture, language skills for building partner alliances in strategic competition

    “I want to emphasize the important role language training and cultural understanding play in today’s global operations,” Kendall said in his keynote address. “Language is a warfighting capability. Our language-enabled Airmen and Guardians operate in foreign countries around the world, and their ability to communicate in a foreign language and understand cultural nuances are critical to their success.”
  • The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work.
  • Tech. Sgt. Melvin Tucker, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Senior Airman Raymond Thomas, 910th LRS, Youngstown Air Reserve Base, Ohio, get hands on Tactical Combat Casualty Care training Sept. 15, 2021, at Rifle Garfield County Airport, Colorado during 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17, 2021. The exericses is aimed at developing Airmen for combat operations. More than 100 Airmen were at Rifle Garfield County Airport, Rifle, Colorado taking part in the air operations portion of the exercise and honing expeditionary skill sets by taking part in Multi-Capable Airmen training where they learned skills from various Air Force jobs to include Wet-Wing Defueling and Tactical Combat Casualty Care. TCCC focuses on care under fire, tactical field care and tactical evacuation care.

    Airmen hone expeditionary skills at Rally in Rockies exercise

    Active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen gathered in Colorado and Wyoming for 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of operations during military actions, operations or in hostile environments.
  • A-10s execute air combat exercise during Red Flag-Alaska 21

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • U.S Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker Refuels A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • 315th Airlift Wing Flare Drop

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Westmoreland County Airshow

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • C-5 flare testing

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Physical fitness testing will resume July 1, 2021. Several changes have been made to the test to include increasing scoring for push-ups and sit-ups from 10 to 20 points each, five-year age groups and the waist measurement no longer being required. The Air Force has also worked on alternative strength and cardiovascular testing exercise options with plans to announce them in the coming weeks.

    Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
  • U.S. Air Force F-35As and French Rafales perform formation flight over France

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Sound of Speed Airshow flies for the community

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Thunderbirds return to St. Joseph for Sound of Speed Air Show

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Sea and Sky Escort

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Eielson AFB generates F-35A fleet for Arctic Gold 21-2

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Wolf Pack F-16s take off at dawn

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Eagles in Estonia for Baltic Trident

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
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