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Oct. 9, 2020
Air War College student honors National Hispanic Heritage Month

Lt. Col. Daniel Eduardo Mendoza said his parents left Bolivia sometime in the 1970’s, during a time of instability for the country, in search of something better.
Oct. 6, 2020
I’m a Believer: One Chaplain’s Testimony that ASIST Works

Chaplain (1st Lt.) Paul Ringheiser is a traditional reservist assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina. As a civilian, he is an Assistant Fire Chief at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Upon beginning the ASIST course during BCC, he said initially he felt the training
Oct. 5, 2020
Air University officers transfer to U.S. Space Force

Air University officers raise their right hand and recite the oath of office, officially leaving the Air Force and joining the U.S. Space Force, during a virtual ceremonial swear-in, Oct. 5, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Col. Niki Lindhorst, Space Chair to Air University, presided over the
Oct. 2, 2020
Gunter NCO Academy reopens after nearly a decade

The Gunter Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Maxwell-Gunter Annex reopened Oct. 1, 2020, after nearly a decade, to meet the Air Force’s increased demand for effective development of NCOs.Gunter NCOA suspended operations in 2013, when Air Education and Training Command introduced a blended learning
Oct. 2, 2020
Air University Press release: The Better Mind of Space

In The Better Mind of Space, Maj. Matthew L. Lohmeier, explores space and space culture from two distinct perspectives: traditional and emergent. The former has shaped the current military space culture.This Air Command and Staff College Wright Flyer series paper was selected for excellence in
Oct. 1, 2020
Air University Press publication looks at warrant officers instructor pilots

Author, Maj. Aaron Ewing, examines the Air Force’s pilot shortage in Widening the Training Pipeline: Are Warrant Officer Instructor Pilots the Best Solution to Increase Pilot Production?The Air Force is struggling to cope with a worldwide pilot shortage that has left the service over 2,000 pilots
Sept. 2, 2020
AFROTC expands Gold Bar Recruiter Program to increase diversity in officer corps

Forty newly commissioned second lieutenants headed across the country to volunteer for the Gold Bar Recruiting Program after completing a two week course Aug. 18, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.“The overall mission of the Gold Bar Recruiting Program (GBRP) is to inspire, engage and recruit
Aug. 5, 2020
Department of the Air Force releases Support of Military Families Report

Over the past two years, The Department of the Air Force collaborated with policy professionals and subject matter experts to develop quantitative criteria and analytic frameworks to assess states’ support of military families. Specifically, they assessed licensure portability and pre-kindergarten
July 24, 2020
Air Force ROTC field training cadre, CTAs visit local diversity, inclusion museums

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadre and 34 cadet training assistants took time before welcoming another wave of field training cadets to educate themselves on the history of social injustices and racial discord, July 17, 2020, Montgomery, Alabama.The excursion was planned with the hopes
June 17, 2020
Maxwell rookie special agent a highway hero

It didn’t take long for first year Office of Special Investigations Special Agent Jonathan Parker to make a positive impact in his local community. As he drove home June 9, from OSI Detachment 405, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., he approached a chemical tanker truck overturned on its side, on

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