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April 19, 2017
445 SFS prepares for deployment training

Members of the 445th Security Forces Squadron set up an expedition shelter during the April 2, 2017 unit training assembly. The shelter will be used for a bivouac in preparation for deployment training in May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
April 19, 2017
2017 Air Force photo contest opens soon, focuses on travel

The 2017 Air Force Photo Contest will begin accepting submissions May 1-31.
April 18, 2017
Services Airmen Keep Troops Fed and Housed during ARCTIC CARE 2017

Thanks to the 445th Force Support Squadron (FSS), medical providers and support personnel are welcomed with a hot meal when they returned from work after long hours serving the citizens of Kodiak Island during ARCTIC CARE 2017,
April 18, 2017
VLPAD adds 51 jobs, more active-duty openings for officer, enlisted

The Air Force has expanded the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program, adding 51 additional Air Force specialty codes for select air reserve component officers.
April 17, 2017
Civilian developmental education helps grow tomorrow’s leaders

Shelli Dunn said she fondly remembers her recent experiences at Squadron Officer School, especially one particular exercise called Project X.
April 17, 2017
Sexual assault, suicide prevention training integrate with ‘Green Dot’ approach

In 2016, the Air Force was introduced to Green Dot, an interactive training program designed to help Airmen intervene in and prevent situations of sexual and domestic violence, abuse and stalking. After conducting a pilot program with thousands of Airmen across five installations within Air Combat
April 14, 2017
AFRC celebrates 69 years of storied history

The historical origins of an air reserve in the US military stem from the Preparedness Movement and the National Defense Act of 1916 that authorized an Organized Reserve Corps. The Air Force Reserve was formally established on April 14, 1948 by President Harry Truman who envisioned a program similar
April 13, 2017
Social Connections, Get Connected-Stay Connected

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- Comprehensive Airman Fitness defines “Social Fitness” as the ability to engage in healthy social networks that promote overall well-being and optimal performance. We have often heard that resilience essentially means the ability for one to bounce back from challenges
April 11, 2017
Off we go...

A 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III prepares to depart Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for a mission March 31, 2017. The wing currently has nine C-17s in it's inventory. The aircraft provides a major portion of the Air Force's strategic airlift capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacy
April 10, 2017
28 IS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Kenneth D. Alderman, incoming 28th Intelligence Squadron commander, takes command from Lt. Col. Joseph T. Marcinek during a change of command ceremony here March 31, 2017. Alderman is coming from the 2nd Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/1 SOW Public Affairs)