Staff Sgt. Austin Wall of the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, launches an F-16 fighter aircraft at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. The mission is part of operation Southern Lightning Strike, an Air National Guard led exercise where units deploy from their home bases to forward operating bases with minimum personnel and equipment to accomplish the … [Read more...]
Air Force Weather Forecasters Predict the Unpredictable
JANUARY 12, 2022 - Two Al Dhafra Air Base Airmen spend their days trying to predict the unpredictable. They are weather forecasters with the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron. Senior Airmen Ian Tait and Dagan Wise-Herring are part of a six-person crew that provides round-the-clock weather forecasting at Al Dhafra, giving go/no-go recommendations to flight … [Read more...]
Bringing Down the HAMR
JANUARY 12, 2022 - Running. Whether it’s errands or on the track, no Airman is spared from running, and an integral part of the Air Force physical fitness test is the mile-and-a-half run. Love it or hate it, it’s required. With January’s arrival, that has changed. “As of January 1st, 2022, the high aerobic multi-shuttle run, or HAMR, became an alternative option in place of … [Read more...]
Air Force Prioritizes Age and Gender for EOD Physical Fitness Test
JANUARY 12, 2022 - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the postpartum health guidance revision efforts for the upcoming Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen-specific physical fitness test policy. “We’re taking into account the mother’s needs while still keeping to the higher standard for the career field’s physical demands,” said Master Sgt. John … [Read more...]
New Era of Air Force Physical Fitness Assessments
JANUARY 10, 2022 - Pease Airman can expect some new exercise options the next time they complete their Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment. The Air Force recently unveiled new assessment options that allow Airmen to choose from a wider variety of exercises to show their level of fitness. 2nd Lt. Ryan Ducharme, officer in charge of the 157th Personnel Flight, said most … [Read more...]