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  • Deployment During COVID Pandemic

    Deployment in the Time of COVID

    It’s 2 a.m. on a hot and muggy morning. In an empty parking lot, minivans and SUV’s are gathering together. People of all ages are gathering around a sidewalk, holding signs with barely visible names. A 5-year-old girl sits on the curb, hands holding her face, waiting, waiting, waiting…At the beginning of 2020, the 304th Rescue Squadron, 305th
  • G. Lee Floyd, Air Force Reserve Command chief diversity officer, facilitates virtual Diversity & Inclusion Awareness training and guided discussions about racial relations for Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center leaders July 28, 2020. Due to COVID-19 related requirements, many of the senior level civilians and officers and enlisted members in attendance participated virtually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Leisa Grant)

    AFRC's chief diversity officer visits HQ ARPC, facilitates difficult discussions

    Officer, enlisted, and civilian leaders assigned to Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, participated in Diversity & Inclusion Awareness training as well as guided discussions about race relations here July 28th.The Air Force Reserve Command’s Diversity and Inclusion officer, G. Lee Floyd, facilitated the
  • Lt. Col. Greg Russell, 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron optometrist, gestures while speaking to the Development and Training Flight at Duke Field, Florida, March 7, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

    Air Force family supports wingman during recovery

    When someone is in crisis, many times families and friends are the ones that help them bounce back. For Lt. Col. Gregg Russell, an optometrist for the 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron, his Air Force family was part of that support system after he fell into a coma last year.
  • COVID Coach is a free, easy-to-use mobile application created for everyone, especially Veterans and service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

    COVID Coach helps veterans, service members cope

    COVID Coach is a free, easy-to-use mobile application created for everyone, especially veterans and service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.
  • Sergeant standing in front of sign looking at camera

    919th SOW Airman helps combat COVID-19

    The 919th Special Operations Wing is working to slow the spread of COVID-19 by increasing sanitation, implementing the use of face coverings, socially distancing when possible and bringing in some extra help to get the job done. One Airman taking on some extra work at the 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron is Tech. Sgt. Anthony Rios, a public health technician with the 919th SOMDS.
  • Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response

    To the Rescue

    A hospital within a hospital, a first of its kind, was the response needed to combat a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans and was rapidly affecting New York, the country and world.This strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is proving to be as devastating as the 1918 Spanish Flu claiming the lives of over
  • Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response

    To the Rescue

    A hospital within a hospital, a first of its kind, was the response needed to combat a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans and was rapidly affecting New York, the country and world.This strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is proving to be as devastating as the 1918 Spanish Flu claiming the lives of over
  • Master Sgt. Nathan Sigars, 419th Inspector General superintendent, reviews notes with personnel from the Education and Training Flight during a no-notice inspection

    419th IG ensures wing is ready, fully effective

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – While much of the world has slowed down due to COVID-19, Master Sgt. Nathan Sigars, 419th Inspector General superintendent, is busy as ever.Sigars recently conducted a no-notice inspection within the 419th Education and Training Flight to ensure compliance of Air Force Reserve Command requirements and standards. While
  • Col. Sean Carpenter, 926th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Scott, 926th Wing command chief, hosted the wing's first town hall meeting discussing racial disparity on July 11, 2020, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting was held virtually through Zoom and included an anonymous question and answer portion utilizing a tab on the Air Force Connect app. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paige Yenke)

    Town hall opens dialogue about racial disparity

    Race remains one of the most difficult topics to discuss in the workplace. However, the Air Force has recognized that the need to have candid, respectful dialogue with colleagues on the topic has never been more crucial. At the 926th Wing, leadership hosted a virtual town hall meeting on racial disparity, June 11, 2020 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
  • U.S. Air Force Reservist Capt. Erin Rost, United States Air Force Academy admissions liaison officer, conducts an interview with a prospective academy student while teleworking from home during the COVID-19 pandemic May 7, 2020, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

    COMMENTARY: A Pandemic, Groundhog Day, and our Core Values - Lessons Learned

    These days may seem like the movie Groundhog Day where we are faced with the seemingly never-ending daily challenges and restrictions caused by a global pandemic. In the 1993 comedy, weatherman Phil Conners (played by Bill Murray) wakes up to relive the same day over and over. At first, he is frustrated and upset with his situation that prevents him from moving forward. However, through self-reflection, embracing the world around him, and adjusting his priorities, he discovers how to overcome his Groundhog Day by adapting his mindset.
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