Sept. 1, 2021 National Suicide Prevention Month This year’s National Suicide Prevention Month campaign theme, "Connect to Protect: Support is Within Reach," highlights the importance of connections between family, friends and the community, and knowing what resources can help prevent suicide, especially in these unique and challenging times.
Aug. 31, 2021 Commentary: Plans change I remember sitting through career days in school, taking aptitude tests that told me what I would be good at and enjoy. I aspired to be as educated and successful as my father. By fifth grade, I figured it out. I was going to nursing school. I would work on my bachelor’s degree and then master’s
Aug. 26, 2021 Is the vaccine right for you? Leadership encourages Airmen to get vaccinated The Air Force Reserve’s number one priority for COVID-19 is to take care of Americans, Airmen and their families. One of the best ways the AFRC can do that is by making sure vaccines are available for Airmen who want them.
Aug. 26, 2021 720th Security Forces defender instructs new Integrated Defense Leadership Course 720th Security Forces Squad Leader Technical Sgt. John Colby was selected to be part of Air Force Reserve Command’s new Integrated Defense Leadership Course. The concept is to teach critical Security Forces training and the new mindset of future battles under an Agile Combat Environment.After
Aug. 25, 2021 Space Force’s operational commander describes history of space as a contested domain Space Force’s operational command is nearing its “fighting weight,” concentrating more on space warfighting operations as other Space Force field commands stand up. Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, outlined SpOC's role as the USSF warfighting field command in a speech to
Aug. 25, 2021 SecDef mandates FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Secretary of Defense has issued a memorandum mandating the vaccine for service members.Note: Specific implementation (how, when) for Tenth Air Force units is still forthcoming."Mandatory
Aug. 24, 2021 DOD intends to mandate Pfizer vaccine, Pentagon official says Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, it's very likely the vaccine will soon become mandatory for Defense Department personnel, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Aug. 23, 2021 Space Force activates Space Training and Readiness Command The Department of the Air Force activated the third and final field command of the U.S. Space Force, Space Training and Readiness Command, in a ceremony here Aug. 23.
Aug. 23, 2021 307th MSG mentorship program ready to take Airmen’s potential to new heights In January 2021, two Airmen from the 307th Mission Support Group introduced a new program to help Airmen reach their full potential, both in and outside of the Air Force.Chief Master Sgt. Frank Kuba, 307th MSG superintendent, along with Col. Barry Crane, 307th MSG commander, started planting these
Aug. 20, 2021 New memorial highlights Duke Field’s storied past As the 919th Special Operations Wing celebrates its 50th Anniversary, it will soon have a place of honor highlighting the sacrifice of Airmen spanning generations of service. The wing built a new memorial in dedication to the history of the 919th SOW and the 3205th DG.