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...]

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...]

MAY 3, 2023 - Less than two years after 12 A-29 Super Tucanos were inducted into the Nigerian Air Force, a $38-million project to construct new facilities for the aircraft was successfully completed at Kainji Air Base. To celebrate the occasion, the Nigerian Ministry of Defence hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 27, attended by senior members of the U.S. Department of … [Read more...]

MAY 3, 2023 - No runway? No problem. U.S. Air Force MC-130 crews often find themselves landing in unusual places - from dirt strips in a variety of countries to austere landing zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. For crews with the 15th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, this week’s landing zone happened to be a highway. On April 30 and May 2, an … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 60th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, gives opening remarks to high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from surrounding schools and universities attended the aviation-focused event where … [Read more...]