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  • Master Sgt. Randi Ross, 926th Wing yellow ribbon program coordinator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Natalie Stanley)

    Share your truth: It will be okay

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- “I’m going to die.”This was the thought that played on repeat in the mind of Master Sgt. Randi Ross, 926th Wing yellow ribbon program coordinator, as she sat on the phone with her doctor days before Christmas in 2016. She listened in disbelief as her doctor told her she had ductal carcinoma in situ.“I knew what it
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright take part in a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session Oct. 24, 2019, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

    Goldfein, Wright take part in wide-ranging ‘Ask Me Anything’ Reddit session

    That’s why Goldfein and Wright were side by side in a Pentagon conference room Oct. 24, hunched over computers like millennials at a coffee shop to take part in a free-flowing, hour-long and very public “Ask Me Anything’’ session on Reddit.
  • October domestic violence month awareness ribbon

    JBLM Airmen recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and there have been some important changes impacting survivors of domestic violence in the Air Force. On average, 24 people are victims of domestic violence every minute in the United States. This number includes physical violence, sexual assault, and stalking by an intimate partner. This
  • Staff Sgt. Bryan Hersey, 100th Comptroller Squadron budget analysis assigned to RAF Mildenhall, poses for photo at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 3, 2019. Hersey, a recovering alcoholic, went through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program this past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

    Beer 30 for 30: An ADAPT story

    Staff Sgt. Hersey, a recovering alcoholic, went through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program this past year.
  • Graphic showing a motorcycle and helmet with text detailing FY19 motorcycle mishaps reach historic low.

    Air Force motorcycle mishaps hit historic lows

    Recently, the Air Force achieved a significant safety milestone when motorcycle mishaps reached historic lows.

  • Around the Air Force: Air, Space & Cyber

    Today's look around the Air Force features key topics and discussion points highlighted by Defense and Air Force leaders during the Air, Space and Cyber Symposium at National Harbor, MD. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)

  • Around the Air Force: Air, Space & Cyber

    On this look around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, shares his outlook at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air, Space and Cyber Conference. His speech focused on multi-domain operations and the future Air Force.
  • The Defense and Veteran’s Pain Rating Scale

    DoD launches new pain rating scale

    The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better assess pain in patients.

  • Air Force fields new hiring process for new first sergeants

    The Air Force has removed the first sergeant assignment from developmental special duty and is using a combination volunteer and nomination process when bringing on first sergeants for their initial assignments in the career field to ensure the right Airmen are selected and assigned to these special duty positions.
  • The first wave of Air Force athletes hit the course during the 2019 Air Force Alpha Warrior Final Battle at Retama Park, Selma, Texas, Sept. 12, 2019. Air Force, Army and Navy military athletes competed against each other to determine the top three men and three women for each service. Those athletes make up the service teams that will go against each other during the 2019 Inter-Service Battle Sept. 14 at Retama. The Air Force partnered with Alpha Warrior three years ago to deliver functional fitness training to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

    Airmen ‘battle’ in Alpha Warrior final; team set for inter-service showdown

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Twelve Airmen battled it out in a showdown of strength, grit and determination during the third annual Air Force Alpha Warrior Final Battle Sept. 12 at Retama Park, Selma, Texas. After racing through 32 obstacles and fitness tests that included climbing, pull-ups, gymnastic rings, running, jumping, and
  • HQ RIO Notice to Individual Reserve Airmen

    FY19 travel claims should be filed prior to end of fiscal year

    Per DoD FMR Vol 9, Chapter 5, 0804, travelers must submit all claims within five working days of return to, or arrival at, the permanent duty station. This statement is on the back of all travel orders and applies to both temporary duty (TDY) and permanent duty travel (PDT) claims. This is particularly important as we near the end of the fiscal
  • HQ RIO Notice to Individual Reserve Airmen

    STOP Movement in effect for Hurricane Dorian

    Due to the potential threat of Hurricane Dorian, all Individual Reservists (IR) must heed the following guidance.A STOP MOVEMENT has been issued for both TDY and PCS actions for all Airmen and Civilians projected into Joint Base Charleston, Patrick AFB, and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.IRs should not proceed on orders to a STOP MOVEMENT or
  • September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder to plan and prepare for emergencies that could impact our homes, workplace, schools, and communities. Planning and preparation is essential in building resilient communities and coincides with this year’s theme of “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.”

    September is National Preparedness Month; make time to plan for disasters

    September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder to plan and prepare for emergencies that could impact our homes, workplace, schools and communities. Planning and preparation is essential in building resilient communities and coincides with this year’s theme of “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.”
  • Airman Leadership School group photo

    Airman Leadership School Class 19-F graduates

    Congratulations to the following service members who graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here, Aug. 15.Staff Sgt. Samantha Alamo, 627th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Christian Aldridgewerre, 627th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman Caleb Alley, 62nd Airlift WingPetty Officer 3rd Class Sara Clark, U.S. Coast
  • Staff Sgt. Clara Mailloux of the 446th Maintenance Squadron, led a team as they reconstructed the aircraft’s major aesthetic assemblies such as fuselage, tail and wings. The project will eventually help create jobs to over 70 South African women and cover their children’s education costs. (Courtesy photo)

    446th Airlift Wing Volunteer Takes Lead

    A visit with an old friend steers an Airman towards an interesting volunteer opportunity.
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