Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Geraghty, 96th Test Wing commander and instructor, Jim Mueller, Modern Technology Solutions Inc., prepare to taxi for an electric aircraft test flight April 22, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Geraghty and other Eglin test pilots flew the 80-horsepower 1000-pound Pipistrel Velis Electro over a three-week period to provide qualitative evaluations to … [Read more...]
Tyndall AFB Answers the Call for Change
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, centered, watches firefighters during Readiness Challenge X at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 25, 2024. Allvin toured the Silver Flag training site, where the Readiness Challenge tests civil engineers from across the globe on their ability to execute critical operations in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]
Referral Bonuses Aim to Help Fill Mission-Critical Vacancies
APRIL 26, 2024 - The Air Force Materiel Command has implemented a referral bonus program to help bolster accessions for hard-to-fill vacancies across the command. The goal of the program is to incentivize current employees who recruit individuals that are subsequently appointed to eligible positions. “Bolstering accessions for hard-to-fill, mission-critical positions is a … [Read more...]
MOPP Gear Warms Airmen in Deep Freeze Exercise
APRIL 25, 2024 - On a frigid Valentine's Day night, 12 Emergency Management Airmen from across the country gathered in a tent near Devil’s Lake, N.D., to prepare for the following day’s mission. Breakfast was early, and the days were long during the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRN) exercise known as Deep Freeze. Despite the plummeting … [Read more...]
Five & Thrive Expands Guidebook
APRIL 25, 2024 - Family readiness is mission readiness, and military families deserve a quality of life that supports their journey rather than hinder it. The Five & Thrive initiative began in 2021, headed by Sharene Brown, spouse of the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to tackle the top five quality-of-life issues - childcare, education, healthcare, housing, … [Read more...]