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  • A graphic on National Suicide Prevention Month.

    National Suicide Prevention Month

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, in conjunction with the Department of Defense, is promoting National Suicide Prevention Month to educate the military community about suicide prevention, resources and steps everyone can take to protect one another against suicide.
  • Airmen guides wheel saw on Tyndall AFB runway.

    AFCEC expands ‘RADR readiness’ with new training sites 

    Just a few years ago, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center overhauled the way Airmen recover damaged airfields. Today, the center is helping expand Air Force Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training opportunities by more than quadrupling the number of stateside training sites. Currently, Tyndall is the only RADR training site in the continental United States.
  • A photo of an Airman firing a pistol at a target.

    True North Initiative Fortifies Resilience

    First sergeants from across the 355th Wing attended a True North resiliency event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Varilek, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, positions an HC-130J below a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during an air-to-air refuel near Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021. The 71st RQS is the first operational unit to be refueled by the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros)

    71 RQS is first HC-130J operational unit to receive fuel from KC-46A Pegasus

    Two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft assigned to the 916th Air Refueling wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, provided air-to-air refueling for an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021.
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    Keeping Moody safe one critter at a time

    To prevent mishaps on the airfield and possible damage to aircraft caused by birds and other animals, Lauren Smith and her dog, Teal, monitor and control the wildlife and habitats in and around Moody Air Force Base’s airfield. As a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program, her goal is to keep Airmen and other assets safe by identifying and reducing wildlife threats to aviation safety.
  • 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.
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