355th Security Forces Squadron defenders shoot targets during Carbine Limited Visibility Training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 19, 2023. Carbine Limited Visibility Training is a phase of the Security Forces Qualification Course meant to improve defenders’ ability to engage targets in environments where visibility is low due to darkness, smoke, or other … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Honors Spirit 03 Aircrew Legacy
(U.S Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco) MAY 8, 2023 - Lieutenant General Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, hosted a ceremony to dedicate a memorial sculpture honoring the aircrew of an AC-130H Spectre gunship, May 5. Major Paul Weaver, aircraft commander and Academy Class of 1979 graduate, along with 13 other Airmen gave the ultimate sacrifice … [Read more...]
Artificial Intelligence Toolkit Earns Air Force Designation
MAY 8, 2023 - The Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office’s Predictive Analytics and Decision Assistant leverages artificial intelligence software to transform logistics data into actionable predictive maintenance alerts. The Air Force has designated PANDA as the System of Record for Condition Based Maintenance Plus and predictive maintenance, the first such designation for the … [Read more...]
Air Force’s Evolving Physical Fitness Standards
MAY 5, 2023 - May is National Physical Fitness Month and the Air Force Medical Service has been concerned about the fitness and overall readiness of its members throughout its history. In a chapter dedicated to the Air Service in the Army’s clinical history of the First World War, physical standards were noted as the first item of concern. In World War II, the Army Air … [Read more...]
‘Prepping the Line’ Provides Additional Resources for Supervisors
MAY 4, 2023 - The Air Force recently released an additional resource targeted to bridge the gap in fundamental education and training for new supervisors prior to assuming the duties of taking care of Airmen. Prepping the Line focuses on preparing front-line leaders the Air Force needs at every level in accordance with the Major Graded Areas: Executing the Mission, Leading … [Read more...]




