DECEMBER 16, 2022 - During the Christmas season, many people look to the sky hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa as he drops gifts to the boys and girls of the world. At Eglin Air Force Base, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Paratroopers dropped from the sky to deliver toys to community charities, Dec. 5-9, 2022. “It’s the season for giving,” said Maj. Christopher Clones, … [Read more...]
Air Force Gunship Crews Awarded MacKay Trophy
Crews of Shadow77 and 78, 73d Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, Joint Special Operation Air Component-Central receive Mackay Trophy 2021 awards for their support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provided close-air support for 2,000 American evacuating the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021. The awards ceremony took place in the National Museum of the … [Read more...]
Air Force Starts Paying for Disability Accommodations
DECEMBER 16, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force has implemented a central fund for reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. This approach will provide DAF senior leaders with greater insights about the types of reasonable accommodations requested and funded throughout the DAF. "This central fund will help the Department of the Air Force retain and … [Read more...]
Five & Thrive Improves Quality Of Life
DECEMBER 15, 2022 - Cannon Air Force Base and the local community are combining their efforts by creating subcommittees dedicated to the Air Force initiative Five & Thrive. The Five & Thrive initiative focuses on safe and affordable housing, medical care, spouse employment, education and childcare. David Robinson, Cannon AFB’s Air and Space Force civic leader, … [Read more...]
Partner Nations Help with Operation Christmas Drop 2022
DECEMBER 14, 2022 – Five partner nation air forces worked together to deliver humanitarian aid as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2022, the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid mission delivering essential supplies to island communities in the western Pacific, Dec. 4-13, 2022. Aircrew from the U.S. Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Japan Air … [Read more...]