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  • Graphic say crew chiefs learning to lead

    Learning to lead

    Members from Space Delta 8 – Satellite Communications and Navigational Warfare, 4th Space Operations Squadron, have been breaking barriers in a new space training initiative at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The new training was critical to the success of operations and protection of the wideband and protected Military Satellite Communication system. The squadron experienced an 80% turnover of their cyber personnel this past year. This occurred as the U.S. Space Force focused on moving Guardians to new units, as well as moving Airmen back to U.S. Air force units.
  • 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.
  • Senior Airman Wyatt Hart, 50th Security Forces base defense operations center controller, left, and Senior Airman Brian Calenda, 50th SFS response force leader, review files of paperwork May 7, 2020 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The folders include paperwork required for Airmen when they deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marcus Hill)

    50th Security Forces Squadron Airmen train in Texas

    The 50th Security Forces Squadron sent 11 Airmen to Fort Bliss, Texas, at Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center April 26 for tier training to prepare for future deployments and meet the needs of combatant commanders.
  • Pair of Ellsworth B-1’s further demonstrate force employment model in Pacific

    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.
  • Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, United States Space Command and Air Force Space Command commander, stands with participants of Schriever Wargame 2019. More than 350 military and civilian experts from 27 agencies around the country, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, participated in the wargame to explore multi-domain space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)

    Schriever Wargame Concludes

    The thirteenth in a series of Air Force Space Command Wargames concluded here today. Set in the year 2029, Schriever Wargame 2019 explored critical space and cyberspace issues in depth. This particular iteration of the wargame was centered on the following objectives: (1) Inform people, processes, and technologies to advance USSPACECOM’s
  • The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

    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.
  • Brig. Gen. Ronald Jolly Sr., commander of the 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, engages with students attending a panel discussion on ‘Leading the Air Force Family’ during a Leader Development Course for Squadron Command session, Nov. 5, 2018, at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Along with Jolly, the panel consisted of a wing command chief, squadron commander and first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)

    Air University’s new leader development course helps squadron commanders ‘thrive’

    Air University’s newest course will help future squadron commanders thrive – not just survive – in command positions. Structured as a foundational course that builds on leadership experiences and education, the new Leader Development Course for Squadron Command equips potential commanders with the tools to create more “effective, adaptive and lethal” squadrons.
  • Pilot Training

    More cadets given opportunity to fly

    More than 530 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets from the 2019 graduating class have been matched to attend pilot training pending final qualifications and commissioning. This is a 26 percent increase over the 2018 class.

  • First Sergeant Academy to increase course length, improve skills

    The Air Force’s First Sergeant Academy is increasing resident class length to four weeks to help fuel the chief of staff of the Air Force’s initiative to revitalize squadrons.
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    Defenders hold Controlled FORCE training

    Defenders hosted a two week Controlled FORCE training for approximately 25 Front Range security forces and local law enforcement participants at various locations on Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 1-12.
  • Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Lemos Rodriguez, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Force Health Management Branch, mentors the Public Health apprentice students to prepare them for the operational Air Force. He discusses how they can navigate the Air Force Portal to locate information on Air Force priorities, career development and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Eldridge)

    USAFSAM instructors bring experience to classroom, ready Airmen to battlefield

    Deployed experience, subject expertise, and a passion to share lessons learned make instructors at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine a vital part of medical readiness, equipping Airmen with the skills to be successful. Celebrating its 100th year, USAFSAM is the leading platform for education, training, and research in aerospace and operational medicine.
  • Loadmasters

    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.
  • Communications Airmen

    Education opportunities in Air Force IT

    Two 53rd Computer Systems Squadron Airmen recently shared how the Air Force opened wide the doors of educational opportunity, and how they set themselves up for success in both the military and civilian worlds.
  • Maj. Scott Thallemer, perioperative nurse and robotics coordinator with the Institute for Defense Robotic Surgical Education (InDoRSE), trains Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, 2nd Air Force commander, on the da Vinci X surgical system used in robotics surgery at the Keesler Medical Center, Sept. 26, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. InDoRSE is working with the Air Force Research Lab to understand trust between surgical teams and the robot in order to improve on the training program. Trust is a key factor in determining proper use of such innovative technology as surgical robots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Air Force Research Lab studies trust between surgical teams and robots

    The Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has been studying how surgical teams gain trust in new robotic surgery technology to improve training, and expand the adoption of improved surgical techniques.
  • The “Trusted Care” badge serves as a reminder for the entire U.S. Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) to provide exemplary patient-centered care at every level. In order to ensure the patient is placed at the center of their care, Trusted Care has teamed up with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to develop an effective training program. Training is aimed at fostering a culture of safety from front-line providers to senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Jensen Stidham)

    Strengthening Trusted Care culture in AF medicine

    On October 26th, 2017, over 130 leaders across various health care organizations gathered to listen to Col. Christian Lyons and Lt. Col. Michael Fea speak on Trusted Care’s aim of positioning the Air Force Medical Service as a high reliability organization.
  • Members of the 310th Operations Support Squadron discuss the tracking of satellites orbiting the earth using a training aid on Saturday, Sep. 9th, 2017.

    310 OSS nominated for AFA Aerospace Award

    The 310th Operations Support Squadron took Airman innovation and work ethic to new heights when they were nominated at the Air Force level for the prestigious 2016 Air Force Association Aerospace Award Citation of Honor.
  • Education, Training, Experience: The Continuum of Learning

    AETC reimagines The Continuum of Learning

    Air Education and Training Command is re-imagining how Airmen are developed through a paradigm shift in education, training and capitalization of experiences in a new concept: The Continuum of Learning.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks about the important role communities play in supporting the Air Fore mission at the 2017 Defense Communities National Summit, Washington, D.C., June 19, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne A. Clark)

    Wilson discusses importance of communities at Defense Communities Summit

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson spoke about the important role communities play in supporting the Air Force mission at the 2017 Defense Communities National Summit June 19 in Washington, D.C.
  • Richard Heaverlo, El Paso County Office of Emergency Management hazardous materials trainer, right, and Deputy Scott Stephens, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, seal a 1-ton cylinder at Schriever Air Force Base, Monday, March 27, 2017. Responders performed multiple tasks to control simulated leaks on different type containers. (Courtesy photo)

    Schriever Fire Emergency Services conduct training

    Schriever Fire Emergency Services conducted a training session with the El Paso County Office of Emergency Management and the Sheriff's Office at the Schriever fire training area at Schriever Air Force Base, Monday, March 27, 2017.
  • Airman 1st Class Tristan Ecalena escapes the grasp of Staff Sgt. Nicholas Burdick during 50th Security Forces Squadron combatives training at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. The training comprises restraint, escape, submission and weapons retention. (U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Hagberg)

    Security Forces gets combative

    Loud music, sweat, violent collisions and cheering could all be heard at Schriever Air Force Base Monday, but it wasn’t an intramural sport or squadron physical training session responsible. The 50th Security Forces Squadron conducted a combatives training session for approximately 20 members. The training comprises different forms of mixed martial
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