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Dec. 15, 2020
459th Aircrew Flight Equipment shop wins top AFRC award

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The 459th Operations Group’s Aircrew Flight Equipment shop recently won Air Force Reserve Command’s Aircrew Flight Equipment Small Program of the year for FY20.The AFE team was recognized by wing and headquarters leadership for its outstanding hard work and dedication to
Dec. 9, 2020
Beauty to Boots: Former Miss U.S. Virgin Islands United States joins Air Force Reserve

JOINT BASE ANDREWS Md. -- A former Miss U.S Virgin Islands United States 2016 recently joined the Air Force Reserve as a way to capture her dream to become a physician in the military. Airman First Class Taquara Rashida Felix shares her journey of shifting gears from pageant contestant to Air Force
Dec. 8, 2020
Air Force safety experts participate in Occupational Competency Model study to increase successful job performance with new training mindset

The study focuses on combining task-based knowledge and skills with other behaviors and soft skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-control, resiliency, leadership and stress management intended to create behavior-based outcomes.
Dec. 6, 2020
DOD Consolidates IT Services to Improve Efficiency

The Defense Department is working to improve the delivery of DOD information technology by consolidating IT systems that are separate from the military services, a senior Defense Department official said.
Dec. 5, 2020
Don't become a victim of holiday online shopping scams

With more people than ever doing their holiday shopping online, the FBI reminds shoppers to look out for scams designed to steal money and personal information.
Dec. 2, 2020
Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts

The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 29, 2020
Joint Doctrine Updates

Joint Doctrine Updates.
Nov. 28, 2020
SOS’s new curriculum challenges students to ‘know themselves’ first to prevail in GPC

Squadron Officer School’s new curriculum challenges students to know themselves first before they can lead Airmen to prevail in “Great Power Competition.”
Nov. 23, 2020
Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely

Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Follow these tips to make your Thanksgiving holiday safer.
Nov. 22, 2020
The Importance of Joint Concepts for the Planner

The 2018 National Defense Strategy explains the importance of developing new operational concepts to “sharpen our competitive advantages and enhance our lethality” across the entire spectrum of conflict.1 The strategy forces us to think beyond military modernization and order of battle to consider