AUGUST 9, 2023 - Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, command chief of the Air National Guard, sounded off to more than 200 Guard Airmen attending the 2023 Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium in Alexandria, Virginia. “This is your time — this is your place!” The three-day event themed “People, Purpose, Passion: Our Pathway to Success,” which ran from Aug. 2-4, … [Read more...]
Uniting U.S. Armed Forces
AUGUST 8, 2023 - Red Flag 23-3 has come to a close for more than 2,000 U.S. Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Air National Guard that ran from July 17 to August 4. Although it started at Nellis Air Force Base, it concluded with multiple units dispersed to parts of Southern California. “The last week of Red Flag 23-3 occurred in conjunction with the U.S. Navy,” … [Read more...]
Brandon Act Expedites Mental Health Care Referrals
AUGUST 8, 2023 - Airmen and Guardians can expect to see an additional referral process for mental health care as the Brandon Act is implemented throughout Air Force and Space Force installations. The Brandon Act is intended to help identify and get care for mental health concerns by making it easier to access – and required of leaders to take seriously – mental health … [Read more...]
New Look for Female Flight Suits
AUGUST 7, 2023 - The Robins Women’s Initiative Team and members of the 461st Operations Support Squadron are leading the effort to get new Advanced Aircrew Combat Uniform to female Airmen at Robins Air Force Base. Maj. Gloria Ramirez-Hickey, 461st Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations helped organize the distribution. “This a huge deal because women … [Read more...]
Tiny Fish Swims Off the Endangered Species List
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Bill Tate, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biologist, watches two Okaloosa darters in a fish viewing box. More than 90 percent of the darters stream habitat is found on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerron Barnett) AUGUST 4, 2023 - A decades-long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the … [Read more...]