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  • 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.
  • Modern day Rosie the Riveter

    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.

  • PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead

    When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for example, age groups will start at <25, 25-29 years old, 30-34, years old, etc.
  • Buffs and Extenders: The Strike Eagle perspective

    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.
  • 50th EARS provide fuel to F-15s/F-16s

    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.
  • A military member placing syringes on a table.

    P-S GAR administers initial round of COVID-19 vaccine to first responders

    21st Medical Group clinic personnel began administering Peterson-Schriever Garrison’s first round of COVID-19 vaccinations to first responders, who are within the Defense Department’s Phase 1A priority group, Jan. 5.
  • 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Conducts RADR Exercise

    AF Year in Photos

    This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • JBSA-Lackland Christmas Parade

    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.
  • To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, physical fitness testing has been delayed from October to January 2021. Testing in January will proceed without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.

    Air Force moves physical fitness assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

    To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
  • CDE provides Hanscom civilians professional development opportunities

    Department of the Air Force restores previous military tuition assistance cap and AF COOL funding

    The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for fiscal year 2021, effective immediately.
  • Raptor Soars Over Stuart

    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.
  • Yokota participates in Samurai Readiness Inspection

    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.
  • F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs at 2020 Wings Over Houston 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.
  • 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

    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.
  • 340th EARS conduct aerial refueling with two F-15Cs

    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.
  • JBER Salutes local COVID-19 Heroes

    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.
  • US KC-135 refuels Netherlands F-16

    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.
  • softball, intramural

    50th FSS working to save intramural softball season

    The 50th Force Support Squadron fitness staff continue to develop ways to resume its intramural season after COVID-19 forced a stoppage in play.
  • The 50th Operations Support Squadron resumed its Instructor Qualification Course June 8, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. An IQC preps Airmen to teach their unit counterparts about the different weapons systems. (Courtesy graphic)

    50th OSS resumes IQC following COVID-19 stoppage

    The 50th Operations Support Squadron resumed its Instructor Qualification Course June 8 following a two-month stoppage due to COVID-19.
  • After spending more than one month in Phase 2A of the Schriever COVID-19 recovery plan, base leaders are moving Schriever into Phase 2B. Some new changes include: gatherings of 50 or fewer people are allowed with appropriate physical distancing protocols, DFAC access is open to all SAFB personnel with sit-down dining authorized with physical distancing measures, etc. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman Amanda Lovelace)

    Schriever enters COVID-19 recovery plan Phase 2B

    After spending more than one month in Phase 2A of the Schriever COVID-19 recovery plan, base leaders are moving Schriever into Phase 2B. Some new changes include: gatherings of 50 or fewer people are allowed with appropriate physical distancing protocols, DFAC access is open to all SAFB personnel with sit-down dining authorized with physical
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