Aug. 7, 2023 A Journey of Resiliency: Edwards AFB team member accomplishes 1,500-mile solo kayak expedition In a remarkable display of determination and courage, Madison Eklund, a recreation assistant assigned to the 412 Force Support Squadron at Edwards AFB, has achieved an awe-inspiring feat of resilience by successfully completing a challenging 1,500-mile kayak journey. Setting off in May of 2022,
Aug. 4, 2023 Female Fitment: Robins distributes new two-piece flight suits The Team Robins Women’s Initiative Team and members of the 461st Operations Support Squadron are leading the effort to get new Advanced Aircrew Combat Uniform or A2CU-F, to female Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Aug. 4, 2023 AFLCMC Armament Sustainment: ‘Maintaining everything that goes boom’ From air-to-air or air-to-ground munitions, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Division’s Armament Sustainment section at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, designs, develops, produces and sustains those items to equip the warfighter.
Aug. 4, 2023 Air Force Entertainment rolls out comedy tour to 20+ installations Air Force Entertainment, managed by the Air Force Services Center, is rolling out a new, free, family-friendly comedy tour starting in August with stops at more than 20 stateside installations.
Aug. 3, 2023 National Museum of the USAF hosts Wings, Rails and Wheels Model Expo Event The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force invites visitors of all ages to come to the Wings, Rails and Wheels Model Expo Event on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.On display will be a diverse array of unique, scaled model aircraft, locomotives
Aug. 3, 2023 Forum highlights spouse employment, higher education The Air Force Materiel Command held a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Aug. 2, highlighting career and educational resources for spouses and family members across the enterprise.
Aug. 3, 2023 Tiny fish swims off the endangered species list A decades long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has brought one tiny Florida fish back from the brink of extinction. The Okaloosa darter, a two-inch perch-like fish found only in the streams at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was removed from
Aug. 3, 2023 UNITE program building unit cohesion Air Force officials developed the UNITE program in 2019 to empower unit commanders to create opportunities that strengthen a bond within an organization.
Aug. 2, 2023 AFIT hosts introductory course on hypersonics The course focused on aerodynamics, propulsion, materiel, structures, stability and control, with the overarching theme of hypersonic experimentation, testing, and multidisciplinary analysis and design.
Aug. 2, 2023 Operation KUDOS helps children understand deployment The Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event hosted 40 families with 80 kids, ranging from ages 4 to 13, who proceeded through different deployment stations such as a mock fitness test and obstacle course, fire and emergency services, security forces, medical and the explosive ordnance