JUNE 5, 2015, CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) - Nearly two dozen members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron participated in a physical fitness study that analyzed mission requirements for battlefield Airmen. The physical fitness tests were part of an in-depth study to scientifically measure battlefield Airmen’s operational mission requirements to better correlate … [Read more...]
New Program Prepares Airmen, Families to Bounce Back After Deployments
JUNE 4, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Air Force services recently added a new tool to encourage service members and their families who are affected by deployments to participate in morale, welfare, and recreation programs and activities. The “Recharge for Resiliency” (R4R) initiative was designed to help Airmen readjust to life at home and … [Read more...]
Air Force Seeks Scholarship, Fellowship Applicants for 2016 Programs
JUNE 3, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty Airmen interested in unique developmental opportunities may be eligible for the Olmsted Scholar, White House Fellows and Mansfield Fellowship Exchange programs. The programs offer unique professional career developmental experience for Air Force leaders, according to Kris Hunter, the Air Force … [Read more...]
Air Force Leaders Gather for Task Force Cyber Secure Kickoff
JUNE 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force senior leaders from across Headquarters Air Force and major commands gathered May 18-20 at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, to attend the Task Force Cyber Secure kickoff meeting. The task force was established to address challenges within the cyberspace domain and to synchronize efforts to improve the security of … [Read more...]
Women’s Air Force History Expands With New Four-Star
JUNE 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - In Air Force history a legacy has been written, by women, for women. The walls of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial are filled with stories of historic and iconic women from all U.S. military services that have served the nation. History has once again been written. Those halls now hold a new story as Lt. Gen. Ellen … [Read more...]