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The statistics are overwhelming. Of the approximate 3.6 million referrals made to child protection agencies nationally, nearly 700,000 are found to be actual victims of child abuse. To put that in perspective, said Ali Kern with Tinker’s Family Advocacy Program, the number of child abuse victims in the United States annually would fill the University of Oklahoma’s 86,112-seat football stadium roughly eight-and-a-half times. “So if you’ve ever been to an OU game and it’s jam packed and...

To most people, the word “cheat” may signify deception or trickery. But to the Airmen in the 327th Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, being a cheater is a source of pride.When the 327 AS joined the 913th Airlift Group, its callsign was “TUSK,”,

Brig. Gen. Paul Moga picked as Air Force Academys commandant of cadets U.S. Air Force and last updated 2021-04-09 13:34:13-04 COLORADO SPRINGS — Brig. Gen. Paul D. Moga will be the new commandant of cadets at the United States Air Force Academy. As commandant of cadets Brig. Gen. Moga will command the 4,300-member Cadet Wing and more than 200 Air Force and civilian personnel. He will also help guide military, leadership, and character development, and Basic Cadet Training. Brig. Gen. Moga ...

By JIM THOMPSON | The Walton Sun | Published: April 7, 2021 EGLIN AFB, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — Three weeks ago, it got a home. And now, the new F-15EX fighter jet has a name: Eagle II. The name for the new Boeing-produced jet, the first of which arrived last month at Eglin Air Force Base and the second of which is on its way, was announced as that first jet was officially unveiled Wednesday morning inside a base hangar. And while the F-15EX is unmistakably part of the line of F-15 fi...

Chinese Fighter Pilot Sends Airspace Warning in Latest Fracas With Taiwan On 4/7/21 at 8:42 AM EDT A Taiwan air force radio operator attempting to warn off an intruding Peoples Liberation Army aircraft was told "this is all Chinese airspace" as four warplanes buzzed Taipeis defense radars on Tuesday. In the brief exchange between 5:19 p.m. and 5:21 p.m. local time, a radio officer with Taiwans Air Combat Command said in a standard warning: "This is the Republic of China Air Force. The Chinese m...

By JIM THOMPSON | The Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. | Published: April 7, 2021 EGLIN AFB, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — Three weeks ago, it got a home. And now, the new F-15EX fighter jet has a name: Eagle II. The name for the new Boeing-produced jet, the first of which arrived last month at Eglin Air Force Base and the second of which is on its way, was announced as that first jet was officially unveiled Wednesday morning inside a base hangar. And while the F-15EX is unmistakably par...

Download Your Free Defenders of Liberty Airshow Tickets Here Get our free mobile app One of the premiere Shreveport-Bossier City events we look forward to year after year is the world-famous Defenders of Liberty Airshow. I happen to be fortunate enough to live under some of the most popular flight paths in and out of Barksdale Air Force Base, and I can tell you that we are in for a treat this year. If you love military aircraft like I do, and cant wait to see them perform some over-the-top, dea...

With updated visualization and automation capabilities, the new ESOC will provide cybersecurity professionals with increased threat detection resources, allowing shorter response times.,

With updated visualization and automation capabilities, the new ESOC will provide cybersecurity professionals with increased threat detection resources, allowing shorter response times. “The ESOC will impact Airmen and Guardians by increasing mission effectiveness using integrated cyber command and control capabilities,” said Col. Raymond Tramposch, EITaaS Integrated Program Office cybersecurity lead. “Standing up the ESOC provides a new cybersecurity tool that will automate a number of t...

Meet Captain StarEagle: Space Force Swears In 1st Female Native American Intel Officer U.S. Space Force Capt. Haida StarEagle becomes emotional as her father Chief Samuel Little Fox, shaman of the Matinecock Tribe and all 13 tribes on Long Island, pins on her new occupational badge during her induction to the United States Space Force at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Chandler Baker) 1 Apr 2021 Space Force just welcomed its first female Native Am...