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18 MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. -- It was a commissioning program that sent 14,641 new U.S. Air Force officers into service in the Air National Guard, starting five decades ago. But the program departed the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center campus in East Tennessee in 2009. The Officer Preparatory Academy opened in April 1971 as the only commissioning program for officers at an Air National Guard base. The name changed to the Academy of Military Science in...

Tyndall AFB, while also supporting two additional locations, like the forward operating base constructed at NOLF Choctaw. The planning for NOLF Choctaw aligned capabilities from different units under a single commander to deliver Agile Combat Employment using the Air Base Squadron concept of operations. “The Air Force, and specifically ACC, needs to refine and clearly articulate expectations for the role of a lead wing as an instrument of air power in support of strategic national objectives,...

Air Force Airmen and Space Force Guardians from across the country recently came together to participate in Air Combat Command’s Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, April 26 – May 7.,

Housing and Development Newsletter The U.S. Space Force formed in December 2019 as the sixth branch of the military, essentially moving space-focused units from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines into the newest member of the armed forces. During a recent congressional subcommittee hearing, the chief of space operations, Gen. John Raymond, responded to a commonly heard question regarding why the Space Force exists. He noted the growing number of nations operating in space, often against U.S....

Its geographical location made it ideal for missile tests and launches into polar orbit. Author: Associated Press Updated: 12:49 PM EDT May 14, 2021 VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif — California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base on Friday. The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during an afternoon ceremony on the parade field at the sprawling base on the states Central Coast, which tests ballistic missiles...

U.S. AIR FORCE Staff Sgt. Antoine raises his head as a flight surgeon inspects his neck and face during a 2018 shaving waiver course at Beale Air Force Base in California. Some Air Force members say theyre facing discrimination because its hard for them to shave their faces daily. Many have a skin condition thats especially common among Black men. Tech Sgt. Joshua Nixon joined the Air Force in 2011 in hopes of becoming a recruiter like his older brother. He excelled in training, won numerous a...

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--The first class of Knight’s University graduated on base, Germany, May 10, 2021. Knight’s University is a professional development course designed to teach Airmen communication and leadership skills. “It was homegrown and it is the primary initiative to develop our folks internally,” said Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Thebodeau, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent. The graduating class, 21-A, began April 4, 2021. The classes consi...

By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published May 12, 2021 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force announced the winners recently of the 2020 Air Force Diversity and Inclusion awards, including the first Goldfein–Wright Inclusive Leadership award. The awards recognize Airmen, Guardians and organizations that go above and beyond in operational, innovational and inclusive leadership achievements in three categories: command team, team and individua...

Innovation and a forward-looking mindset have long been key aspects of Air Force culture. ,

By Lauren Russell, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs / Published May 13, 2021 Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg speaks to Senior Airman Seafah Kollie, 66th Medical Squadron Radiology technician, during a visit to the clinic at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., May 11, as Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, chief of the Medical Enlisted Force, looks on. Hogg met with Airmen and recognized their contributions to the health and wellness of the community throughout COVID...