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Jan. 19, 2021
CCAF finalizes education partnership with Stillman College, first HBCU in GEM Program

Stillman, located in Tuscaloosa, is the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities to sign up with CCAF’s General Education Mobile Program.
Jan. 19, 2021
The AFMS in the Persian Gulf War and the need for critical care

January 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care Transport Teams. “We were not serving the Army as well as we could have in the Air Force,” explained Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, a former Air Force Surgeon General
Jan. 15, 2021
Reserve recruiting stays flexible, opportunistic during pandemic

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – While the pandemic has created challenges for Air Force recruiters to get out in public, attend events and meet face-to-face with potential leads, Air Force Reserve recruiters have stayed flexible and found new ways to reach their target audience during this
Jan. 15, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Remember! Celebrate! Act!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered as America’s preeminent advocate of nonviolence and a leader of the Civil Rights movement.
Jan. 14, 2021
Barrett praises senior Air Force leaders; assesses her tenure as secretary

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett publicly praised Airmen, Guardians, and senior Air and Space Forces leaders during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 14.
Jan. 14, 2021
AFR Major promotion, Captain continuation boards postponed

The Calendar Year 2021 Air Force Reserve Major Line and Nonline Promotion Board has been rescheduled for March 29, pushing it back two months from its original date of January 29. This change is due to new Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force requirements, and the time need to
Jan. 13, 2021
Joint Chiefs of Staff issue letter to Joint Force in response to January 6 assault on U.S. Capitol

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- In response to the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the Joint Chiefs of Staff addresses its Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians in the letter below/attached. They remind us "as Service Members, we must embody the values and ideals of the Nation. We
Jan. 11, 2021
445th SFS mission, more than just law enforcement

On any given unit training assembly, the Defenders of the 445th Security Forces Squadron might be spotted behind the steering wheel of a patrol car on the flight line, manning one of the installation gates, or instructing a Combat Arms Rifle/Pistol course. But behind the scenes, they are also
Jan. 8, 2021
445th AMXS key to mission success

The 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and maintenance elements within the wing are tasked with supporting and maintaining the mechanical operation of the nine C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing.
Jan. 8, 2021
87 APS Airmen wins AFRC Honor Guard award

Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, won the 2019 Air Force Reserve Command’s Base Honor Guard Member of the Year.