Nov. 16, 2022 PA ANG Joins Operation Noble Defender, refuels two MA ANG F-15s CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing participated in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Operation Noble Defender off the U.S. northeast coast Oct. 25-27. NORAD’s continental U.S. region led this iteration of OND, which incorporated U.S. and
Nov. 2, 2022 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signs SPEED Act HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signs the SPEED Act, during a ceremony held at the Massachusetts National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, Oct. 25, 2022. In attendance were Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, members
Oct. 31, 2022 Apply now: Airpower Leadership Academy scheduled for Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 The 17th Training Wing will host its first Airpower Leadership Academy, scheduled from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2.
Oct. 28, 2022 DOD releases National Defense Strategy, missile defense, nuclear posture reviews The 2022 National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence against China and advances a focus on collaboration with a growing network of U.S. allies and partners on shared objectives.
Oct. 21, 2022 Commentary: Lessons from our past – Claire Chennault on Agile Combat Employment As the Air Force leans into Agile Combat Employment, lessons can be learned from Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers and how they operated in China during WWII. Col. Russell “Bones” Cook is the Commander of the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. A graduate of the Air Force
Oct. 17, 2022 Basic Military Training digitizes curriculum The days of carrying around your black portfolio with bulky study materials are over. On Sept. 13, 2022, Basic Military Training completed the transition to a digital campus by issuing over 500 tablets to Airmen in their first week of training.
Oct. 13, 2022 Empowering Airmen on cybersecurity October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort between the U.S. government including 16th Air Force and private industry to raise awareness about online security to protect personal information and communication tools used for work, family and friends.
Oct. 12, 2022 Equal Opportunity Spotlight: PTSD, National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month is held each October to commemorate the multiple and varied contributions of individuals with disabilities to the United States’ economy and workplaces. This article focuses on PTSD.
Oct. 6, 2022 Department of the Air Force reaches DAF365 Enterprise Services migration milestone The Air Force Enterprise Information Services SharePoint Team has completed the migration of 6,823 Air Force sites from SharePoint on-premise hosting and operations to the Department of the Air Force 365 cloud solution. This marks the final major migration milestone to the Microsoft Office 365
Oct. 3, 2022 DOD invests to help reduce prices and strengthen economic security of military families Service members and their families will soon see a 3-5 percent decrease in pricing on most grocery items in their commissaries as part of a Department of Defense initiative to bolster the economic security and stability of the military community.DOD’s “Taking Care of Service Members and Families”