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  • Defending Freedom on the Courts of Germany

    Self-identity is prominent in finding one’s purpose and its key to an individual's resilience and mental health. Knowing who you are and continuing to develop it further, takes effort and it’s a skill most are challenged with learning while serving in the military. 

  • 377th Test and Evaluation Group Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Power, 377th Air Base Wing commander, left, passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Dustin Harmon, 377th Test and Evaluation Group incoming commander, right, during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 2, 2024. A change of command

  • AFRL recognizes 2024 New Mexico Excellence in STEM at annual awards event

    More than 100 people from across New Mexico gathered to celebrate those doing exceptional work in STEM education at the annual New Mexico Excellence in STEM Awards hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Tech Engagement Office. The awards, known as the STEMYS, took place June 21, 2024,

  • Air Force activates Warrant Officer Training School

    The new Warrant Officer Corps career path aims to address critical operational needs while maintaining highly perishable skills and leveraging the deep expertise and technical capabilities of warrant officers.

  • Training for Tomorrow’s Fight

    The 58th Training Readiness Squadron has built the first-ever aerial gunnery live fire training facility at Kirtland Air Force Base N.M., 22 May 2024. This state of the art aircrew training device is designed to revolutionize the training of aircrew members using modernized HH-60G and HH-60W aerial

  • Space Force releases promotion cycle statistics

    Department of the Air Force officials have selected 108 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, 366 sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 463 Space Force specialist 4s for promotion to sergeant in the 24S7, 24S6 and 24S5 promotion cycles.

  • Jones takes command of 705th CTS, DMOC

    Lt. Col. David “Locker” Jones took command of the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, from Lt. Col. Michael “Strafe” Butler, during a change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 18.

  • 58 SOW welcomes new commander

    Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn (left), Nineteenth Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Jason Allen (right), 58th Special Operations Wing incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 21, 2024. The passing of the guidon is a ceremonial tradition