DECEMBER 29, 2025 - The flames crackled and hissed in front of Alex Tetrault, spitting sparks and waves of heat so fierce she could feel it against her fire-retardant coveralls. In steady, controlled breaths, she breathed in cool air through her mask as the heat rushed over her body. Every fiber of her being was focused on the roaring inferno in front of her and the nozzle in … [Read more...]
Lohmeier Addresses Warrant Officer Graduation
DECEMBER 29, 2025 - The Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matt L. Lohmeier, served as the guest speaker for Warrant Officer Training School graduation Class 26-02 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 18, 2025. The WOTS program is an eight-week, in-residence accessioning course designed to develop highly technical noncommissioned officers into warrant officers who serve … [Read more...]
Officer Leads Women’s Rugby Team to Victory
DECEMBER 29, 2025 – U.S. Space Force Maj. Adekunbi Adewunmi, stationed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., made history by coaching the Department of the Air Force (DAF) women’s rugby team to their first-ever championship victory at the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and U.S. Department of the Air Force (ANZUS) Shield tournament at Whenuapai Air … [Read more...]
Soldier-Trainees Relax, Enjoy Holidays
DECEMBER 29, 2025 – It isn’t every day that you see a drill sergeant remove their campaign hat and engage in conversation with Soldier-trainees. But the odds of it happening increase significantly during Holiday Block Leave (HBL). While thousands of Fort Gordon Soldiers traveled home for the holidays, roughly 200 Soldier-trainees chose to stay behind, making it the largest … [Read more...]
Guard Completes Major C-130 Fleet Modernization
DECEMBER 29, 2025 – This year marked a major milestone for the Connecticut Air National Guard’s C-130 Hercules fleet when the 103rd Airlift Wing completed both a T-56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade and an NP2000 propeller conversion. The sleek new propeller design already has drawn attention, and as 2025 wraps up, the effort stands out as a significant achievement across the … [Read more...]