News

Jan. 30, 2020
459 SFS NCO wins AFRC level award

Tech Sgt. Michael Perez, 459th Security Forces Squadron, recently won an Air Force Reserve Command level award for his hard work and dedication to his unit in 2019.Perez currently serves as the assistant Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Security Forces Training and Readiness. He was nominated
Jan. 24, 2020
Air University Press releases latest edition of USAF Journal of the Americas

Air University Press announces the release of the latest edition of the USAF Journal of the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 3.
Jan. 17, 2020
Air Force implements new financial readiness training requirements

Financial readiness can affect your ability to get the mission done, and taking care of your financial responsibilities is important to your resilience as an Airman.
Jan. 10, 2020
Energy and Leadership

Why is it important to know the different types of energy and how they relate to organizations? It is important because leaders are the custodians of the organizational energy. Leaders decide when and on what to spend the organizational energy. At any given moment, leaders are either adding to or
Jan. 3, 2020
Air Force Aid Society Education Grant Program opens for upcoming academic year

The General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant program dates back to 1988. Since the program’s inception, 111,654 students have received more than $172 million in education assistance through grants ranging from $500 to $4,000 based on need.
Jan. 2, 2020
Air Force studies fatigue and sleep to enhance readiness

The Air Force is studying sleep habits among Airmen to find ways to improve performance and ensure their readiness to support the mission.
Dec. 25, 2019
MHS GENESIS enabler to more effective military health system

The Military Health System continues to implement a new, modern electronic health record - named MHS GENESIS - to harness advanced technology and transform how military health care is delivered to more than 9.5 million beneficiaries.The system’s functional champion, Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee Payne,
Dec. 20, 2019
Overview of the PLA Air Force’s Integrated Air & Space Strategy

This paper examines the “integrated air and space capability” 1 (kongtian yiti / 空天一体) component of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s (PLAAF) first ever service strategy, which was implemented to coincide with the PLAAF’s 10th Party Congress in May 2004 and represented a major milestone
Dec. 18, 2019
1 HS celebrates 50th anniversary at gala event

The 1st Helicopter Squadron here celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala on base Dec. 6, 2019. The 1st HS has approximately 120 aircrew members, 22 helicopters and flies over 5,000 mission hours. July 1, 1969 the U.S. Air Force activated the 1st HS to assume control of a proud past of helicopter
Dec. 14, 2019
First sergeant overcomes adversity; retires with former diamond

As Senior Master Sgt. Steven Bradley speaks during a resiliency lunch at the Club on Joint Base Andrews last month, the door in the back of the room slowly creaks open and a group of eager smiling faces walks in with gift in hand.Bradley, an 11th Medical Support Squadron patient, wasn’t aware but he