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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Dinh, 446th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) electrical and environmental technician, demonstrates how to operate a battery cell extracting device to Maj. Gen. Randall Ogden, commander of the 4th Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command, on McChord Field, Washington, Oct. 6, 2019. The innovative battery cell extractor, designed by members of the 446th MXS, was assembled and tested to provide a safer and more effective workflow when extracting battery cells. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

    Spark Tank 2020 voting continues this week

    Reserve Citizen Airmen are encouraged to vote this week for their favorite of the top six Spark Tank 2020 innovation teams.
  • Spark Tank is an annual competition where Airmen pitch innovative ideas to top Air Force leadership and a panel of industry experts. Key project themes include improved task management, commercial best practices for healthcare, workforce development, automation, suicide prevention and detection, and maintenance and airfield assessment innovation. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

    Voting for Spark Tank 2020 opens

    Spark Tank is an annual event in which Airmen pitch innovative ideas that build upon senior leader priorities to restore readiness, cost-effectively modernize and drive innovation.
  • Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of Air Force Reserve, speaks at a Full Warfighting Capability Ceremony at Hill Air Force Base

    AFRC commander visits wing, celebrates F-35 success

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, paid a visit to the 419th Fighter Wing to help commemorate a key milestone in F-35A Lightning II operations here.Scobee joined Gen. Mike Holmes, Commander of Air Combat Command, during a ceremony Feb. 20 that marked the 388th
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kathleen A. Myhre, 446th Airman and Family Readiness Center noncommissioned officer in charge, meditates outside the 446th Airlift Wing Headquarters building on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 12, 2020.

    Zen warrior: finding resiliency through yoga

    Master Sgt. Kathleen Myhre is using yoga to share mental and spiritual resiliency with Reserve Citizen Airmen.
  • Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility will roll physical fitness testing into their wartime responsibilities starting Oct. 1. The new USAFCENT fitness policy will be available soon on AEF Online at https://aef.afpc.randolph.af.mil. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

    Beating Bad Weather: Command announces indoor alternative to physical fitness assessment

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, has approved an indoor alternative to the 1.5 mile run physical fitness assessment for Reserve Citizen Airmen.
  • Maintainers from the 446th Airlift Wing pitched their innovative battery cell extraction tool here to local Air Force Association members, community leaders and colleagues Tuesday, Feb. 11, as they prepare for the Air Force's Spark Tank 2020 competition in Orlando, Fla., later this month. Master Sgt. Robert Tingle and Master Sgt. Roy Puchalski teamed up to create a new tool that could revolutionize how maintainers around the world complete a routine task: battery cell removal for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Edzel Butac)

    Practice makes perfect: 446th maintainers rehearse Spark Tank pitch

    Maintainers from the 446th Airlift Wing pitched their innovative battery cell extraction tool here to local Air Force Association members, community leaders and colleagues Tuesday, Feb. 11, as they prepare for the Air Force's Spark Tank 2020 competition in Orlando, Fla., later this month. Master Sgt. Robert Tingle and Master Sgt. Roy Puchalski

  • Air Force Fiscal Year 2021 budget recommendations for Air Mobility Command

    Among the key features announced in the Air Force Fiscal Year 2021 President's Budget Request released today, Air Mobility Command is projected to face several recommended force structure adjustments to its aerial refueling and Total Force tactical airlift fleets.
  • Both senior officer and enlisted members will be part of panels designed to shed light on the keys to career success beginning Feb. 9, 2020. The sessions, titled ‘Do you want to be promoted?’ will combine presentations with question and answer sessions. (U.S. Air Force graphic/MSgt. Ben Mota)

    Mentoring sessions take aim at helping members advance

    Both senior officer and enlisted members will be a part of panels designed to shed light on the keys to career success beginning on Feb. 9.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Michael Tesoriero, 459th Air Refueling Wing Traditional Reservist, poses for a photo Jan 30, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Tesoriero recently shared a story of how he overcame his extreme battle with depression and how he finally sought help. He is now on a better path and is hoping to help Airmen overcome their battles as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

    Overcoming obstacles: A first sergeant’s struggle to seek help

    “I felt alone. I cared about nothing, withdrew from all, convincing myself nobody wanted me around and that I was just in the way. Maybe everyone would be better off without me. I was in pain.”Senior Master Sgt. Michael Tesoriero had many negative thoughts running through his mind as he walked the aisles of a craft store on Veterans Day last year.
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    The next transition from ABUs to OCPs: What to expect

    The next transition before the final uniform change from the Airman Battle Uniform to the newly regulated Operation Camouflage Pattern combat uniform will be effective June 1, 2020, for all Airmen.
  • Tech. Sgt. Russell Dela Montanye of the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight smiles for a photo with his wife, April, and his daughter, Celine, during a surprise homecoming on the finish line of a 5K race hosted by I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing Jan. 24 to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Nathan Wilkes)

    McChord Reservist plans surprise homecoming during MLK 5K

    Despite the rain pouring around her and the air burning in her lungs, 8 year old Celine Dela Montanye was determined to finish the race. She began the 5K, an event hosted by I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as a dedication to her father and all deployed service members.Little did

  • ACC emphasizes importance of mentoring as key component of professional development

    Again this year, the Secretary of the Air Force has placed special emphasis on increasing awareness of mentorship as a fundamental component of total force professional development across the Air Force during the month of January.
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    AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. Driven by the Air Force Resilience Tactical Pause held in fall 2019, the AFMC Connect effort focuses on the importance relationships and communication in a resilient culture. Monthly training topics with tools and implementation guidance center on deliberate, leader-driven meaningful discussions.
  • January is Blood Donor Month, not only recognizing those who donate, but also emphasizing the need for donations.

    Blood Donor Month: Saving lives is mission critical

    January is Blood Donor Month not only recognizing those who donate, but also emphasizing the need for donations.

  • MilTax: Military OneSource offers free tax prep

    MilTax kicks off on Military OneSource Jan. 22, offering electronic filing via do-it-yourself software and personalized support from a tax consultant.
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