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  • Photo of Co-Chair of the Mental Health Military Action Working Group with Sword Athena 2021

    Sometimes You Need A Spotter

    Eight years ago, an airman was injured while trying to rescue his coworker from a workplace accident. That injury set a cycle into motion of addiction and mental health issues. Tragically, that airman passed. His brother, Master Sgt. Johnathon Lind, Co-Chair of the Mental Health Military Action Working Group with Sword Athena 2021, now advocates for the importance of mental health as he continues to work through his grief and heals.
  • Graphic for National Preparedness Month 2021.

    National Preparedness Month: ‘Prepare to Protect’

    Each September, National Preparedness Month is observed to emphasize the importance of planning and preparing for emergencies that can impact our homes, families, and communities.
  • The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign aims to reduce the amount of deaths and accidents leading up to and during Labor Day weekend. Organizations at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, promote responsible practices and resources such as ride-sharing apps, taxis and using designated drivers, to prevent Airmen from driving under the influence. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

    Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over; avoiding DUIs saves lives

    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every day roughly 28 people die in accidents involving drivers who were under the influence or while intoxicated. That statistic equates to about one loss of life every 52 minutes.
  • A photo of an Airman planking

    Shaw tests alternative PT components

    Shaw was one of three Air Combat Command bases selected to test the alternative components of the physical fitness assessment.
  • A photo of jets flying in formation.

    Tigers named top air dominance squadron

    Named the top air dominance squadron in the Air Force for their actions across five combat operations and two exercises in fiscal year 2020, the 79th Fighter Squadron received the Raytheon Trophy Aug. 28, 2021.
  • An F-16D equipped with Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod tests the infrared search and track technology during exercise Northern Lightning 21. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by PAO Kristen Keehan)

    Test milestones reached at Northern Lightning

    F-16s from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron and Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force returned to Eglin AFB August 20, 2021, after completing a successful capstone exercise in Wisconsin. The two squadrons worked hand-in-hand during Northern Lightning 2021 where the team introduced the latest F-16 software in a Large Force Exercise, and accomplished multiple test objectives including the integration of Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod equipped with Infrared Search and Tracking System technology.
  • TACPs operate the MCS Block 2 system at the 14 ASOS at Pope Army Airfield, N.C.

    Air Force declares TACP mobile communications system ‘combat ready’

    The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command recently declared the initial operational capability for the tactical air control party mobile communications system Block 2 system ‘combat ready’ at the recommendation of the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
  • Photo of Airman jumping off an aircraft

    38th Rescue Squadron trains to support SpaceX, Boeing

    Pararescuemen, aircrew flight equipment Airmen and maritime operations specialists assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conducted rescue training in the Banana River and Atlantic Ocean near Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Aug. 23-27, 2021.
  • An Airman preps an F-22.

    Maintainers: Keeping the F-22 in the fight

    When a car doesn’t run properly, it gets taken to a mechanic. When a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor needs a check, there isn’t time to send it to a shop. That’s where aircraft maintainers from the 1st Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing, and 1st Maintenance Squadron make their living.
  • A global hawk sits in the hangar.

    Grand Forks AFB to lead future ISR missions

    The Department of the Air Force announced today it will conduct infrastructure planning in 2022 for construction and renovation projects at Grand Forks Air Force Base, projected to begin in 2023.
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