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Whiteman Security Forces Squadron Member Found Dead In Texas

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – A 509th Security Forces Squadron member was found dead May 4, near Surfside Beach, Texas, after going missing on Sunday. Elijah Posana, 22, an active-duty security response team member, was on leave with family when he went missing. Airmen assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron protect personnel and assets of the 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers. On Sunday, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a notificat...

By Shireen Bedi, Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs / Published May 05, 2021 FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- This time last year, as the world was trying to wrap its head around an unknown and unforgiving new enemy, Air Force nurses and medical technicians found themselves on the front lines of COVID-19. Air Force nurses and technicians have remained battle-tested and ready for a fight like this. Saving lives amid insurmountable odds and in the face of unprecedented challenges is w...

21 Battle Creek, Mich.—National Guard members join the military for various reasons. For some, it could be simply to serve their community, state or nation, to secure financial aid for college or to gain valuable work experience. One member of the Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) pursued enlistment with the National Guard to secure affordable health insurance for his family. Before enlisting in the MIANG, Senior Airman Bob Devisser spent eight years in the Marines. After hi...

5 Having a population built with diverse backgrounds affords countless opportunities for growth not only as a force, but as a nation. “Heritage is a foundation and with a strong foundation the ceiling can be however high you want it to be,” said Master Sgt. David Whiting, 81st Medical Group diagnostic imaging section chief and Sicangu Lakota Oyate Tribe member. “Native Americans have been through so much over the years and yet, we are still here. That is something I teach ...

By Senior Airman Will Brugge , 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published May 02, 2021 Col. Don L. Thigpen, Vice Commander, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and Tech. Sgt. Jontae Patterson, Development Training Flight coordinator, 315th Airlift Wing stand at parade rest with the development and training flight in front of a C-47 Skytrain May 1, 2021, here. The development and training flight is desigened to ensure that Air Force recruits are prepared...

Date Time Tyndall AFB offers first glimpse of IROC prototype The Air Force offered its first glimpse of a new virtual operations prototype during a live equipment demonstration at The demonstration display, dubbed the Technology Lab, offered media a peek into the future of one of the innovative technologies that will make Tyndall AFB the Installation of the Future. The Installation Resilience Operations Center, or IROC, prototype is a game-changing solution for enhancing base security, emerge...

The demonstration display, dubbed the Technology Lab, offered media a peek into the future of one of the innovative technologies that will make Tyndall AFB the Installation of the Future.,

By Senior Airman Will Brugge , 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published May 02, 2021 Col. Don L. Thigpen, Vice Commander, 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and Tech. Sgt. Jontae Patterson, Development Training Flight coordinator, 315th Airlift Wing stand at parade rest with the development and training flight in front of a C-47 Skytrain May 1, 2021, here. The development and training flight is desigened to ensure that Air Force recruits are prepared...

By Sarah McNair, Tyndall Program Management Office / Published May 03, 2021 Lowell Usrey, Tyndall Air Force Base’s Program Management Office Integration branch chief, tells local media about the innovative capabilities the Installation Resilience Operations Center will bring, at Tyndall AFB, Fla., April 28, 2021. The IROC prototype is a game-changing solution for enhancing base security, emergency response and facility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah McNair) ); ...