Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
Dec. 29, 2022 The 317th MXG is LEAD'ing from the front! The 317th Maintenance Group recently held a ceremony to celebrate the graduation of their first Lethal Expeditionary Airman Development (LEAD)-Mechanical "Mech" class. This course, the first of its kind, has been in the works ever since the concepts of Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable
Dec. 28, 2022 Training the Human Weapons System: B-52 FTU adopts innovative CRAFT program It cost $9.7 million to train a B-52 Stratofortress pilot, according to a 2019 RAND Corporation study. But until recently, there was no scientific, holistic program at Barksdale Air Force Base designed to ensure that aircrew functioned at maximum cognitive and physical capacity. That changed earlier
Dec. 28, 2022 Baking Up Smiles Volunteers from the Minot community came together to tackle an enormous task and deliver smiles to Airmen who are away from family this holiday season at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec.14th, 2022.
Dec. 27, 2022 90 CONS brings holiday spirit to families in need Some financially strapped local families may have to make a decision to stick to their budget to buy food and not buy gifts or put themselves in more financial chaos in an attempt to have presents under the tree for their families to have a happy holiday season.Two local families did not have to
Dec. 26, 2022 President signs National Defense Authorization Act into law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 24, 2022 Defenders stand guard despite arctic conditions Dangerously cold weather conditions haven’t stopped the 341st Security Forces Squadron from fulfilling their critically important mission, 24/7 installation support, in weather conditions dropping to a low of negative 30 degrees.
Dec. 23, 2022 B-52 Conus to Conus mission displays global reach, long range precision strike capabilities Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 18, 2022 in support of a three day bomber task force mission to the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility before returning home to Barksdale AFB. The mission highlights the U.S. Air
Dec. 22, 2022 45th annual Operation Holiday Cheer Since 1977, the Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department ha sponsored an event every year for hundreds of underprivileged children and their families.
Dec. 22, 2022 Spouses’ club donates, delivers thousands of baked goods to troops Nearly 3,000 cookies and desserts were donated, assembled and delivered to 600 dorm residents here by the Malmstrom Spouses’ Club and First Sergeants Council Dec. 16-17, 2022.The annual cookie drive, inspired by the holiday spirit of giving, is organized by members of the base community to provide