JULY 21, 2021 - From turning a corner in the pandemic and Military Health System transformation, to readying his medics for the next major threat, Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, knows the key to the Air Force Medical Service’s success comes from its most important asset - its people. Miller became the surgeon general on June 4, having previously … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2021 - With a charter to help advance force development and transform how Airmen learn, the Air Force Career Development Academy at Keesler Air Force Base has reimagined the service’s career development course design and delivery model to bring it into the 21st century learning environment. Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2021 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a powerful message about air power and diversity in a new Air Force commercial titled “Helmet.” The dynamic 30-second spot aired for the first time on national TV during the NBA Finals pregame. “I was a captain when I was asked to do an interview about diversity, and I shared this idea,” Brown said. “I … [Read more...]

JULY 19, 2021 - Everybody has ideas. Many people have had an idea for a new product or technology only to have it dismissed or neglected. Sometimes we later find that others had the same idea, but were able to get it in front of the right people, resulting in their product on the market, not ours. Ideas are relatively easy to come by; inventions and innovations are more … [Read more...]

JULY 16, 2021 - The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron proved the MQ-9 Reaper’s Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) is ready as of July 8, enabling crews to divert to airfields without traditional launch and recovery infrastructure or personnel. This capability is a key enabler for MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment and, combined with the MQ-9’s next software upgrade and … [Read more...]