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3 JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Chief Master Sgt. Jose Velez, Jr., former 459th Air Refueling Wing Command Chief, is set to retire Feb. 28, 2021, after 26 years of faithful and selfless service to our country. Chief Velez was not always ‘Chief.’ He was once Airman Basic Velez in 1983, back when the uniform was an olive green color. He was only 18 years old. “I remember going to the recruiting station when I was living in Staten Island, New York, with the intentions of joining...

By JOSEPH DITZLER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 27, 2021 TOKYO – U.S. Army Japan on Saturday began inoculating the families of Defense Department civilian employees and contractors against the coronavirus at its Camp Zama headquarters and nearby installations. That put the Army out front among U.S. military commands in Japan that are administering the vaccine in order of descending priorities, starting with frontline health workers down to healthy members of the military population...

Women in the Army will be allowed to shave their head or sport long ponytails, while male soldiers can now get highlights and wear clear nail polish, under sweeping new changes to the service's hair and grooming policy unveiled Tuesday.

27 Team MacDill welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Shae Gee as the new command chief and senior enlisted member of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, Jan. 25, 2021. Gee’s assignment to MacDill marks her second as command chief at an Air Mobility Command installation. She is joining the 6th ARW following her two-year tenure as the command chief of the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. For Gee, laying out a clear list of goals is an important first step into her new role at...

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Danielle Prieur (WMFE) Photo: Jon Sailer Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker — say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected. Tuskegee Airman, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Hall Jr. has died at 97.  Photo: Richard Hall Jr. The Winter Park native’s statue, which was vandalized in 2019, stands outside the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.  Hall served the United Sta...

Pennsylvania National Guard members: Happy to help in our nations capital Thousands of Pennsylvania National Guard troops are heading home after a whirlwind time in Washington D.C., including many from our area. Author: Sarah Buynovsky Updated: 9:57 AM EST January 25, 2021 SCRANTON, Pa. — Thousands of Pennsylvania National Guard troops are heading home after a whirlwind time in Washington D.C., and they said they are glad things went well. “There was some deg...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA A virtual reality-based headset is seen recently at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Travis Air Force Base is one of two test bases that will provide feedback on a new suicide prevention training using a virtual reality-based initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo) Travis part of virtual reality push to prevent suicide SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Leaders from across the 375th Air Mobility Wing stepped into a virtual reality-inspired test phase, Jan. 12, for a new train...

Air Education and Training Command, the U.S. Air Force's oldest active command marks its 79th anniversary Jan. 23, making it the First Command as well as...

AETC continues to build on its incredible heritage as the First Command, marked by exceptional Airmen and dedicated professionals who are ready to perform the mission anywhere, anytime.,

AETC continues to build on its incredible heritage as the First Command, marked by exceptional Airmen and dedicated professionals who are ready to perform the mission anywhere, anytime., News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions