Nov. 16, 2018 Air Force vice chief of staff: National security is a team sport Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson highlighted the importance of taking a whole-of-nation approach to expanding the national security competitive space during an Air Force Association Breakfast Seminar in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 14, 2018.
Nov. 14, 2018 Fighting the stigma: male survivors speak up Scott AFB’s Sexual Assault and Prevention and Response team invited Steve LePore to speak to Airmen on Oct. 29, 2018. LePore founded the 1in6 organization in 2007 after recognizing that there were few services dedicated solely to male survivors of sexual assault and abuse. These survivors face
Nov. 9, 2018 Vigil Run honors Vietnam Vet, POW/MIAs The Air Force Sergeant’s Association hosted their 9th Annual Veteran’s Vigil Run at the James Gym Track Nov. 2 -3, honoring Vietnam Veteran Roger "Red" Darden.Darden was deployed in 1968 to Can Tho, South Vietnam with the 244th Delta Hawk Aviation Company. On Jan. 14, Darden and his unit had been on
Nov. 9, 2018 Scott showcases mission, Air Force lifestyle for JROTC cadets The 375th Air Mobility Wing hosted 197 High school students Nov. 2 from Illinois, Missouri and Indiana for the Junior ROTC Day as a chance to learn more about the Air Force mission and lifestyle.“What we want to do is bring them into our fold and introduce them to the Air Force,” said 375th AMW
Nov. 9, 2018 AFSC Commander Shares Veterans Day Message Teammates,Sunday marks the 99th time our nation will commemorate what is now known as Veterans Day. Those many years ago, President Woodrow Wilson declared it a day to “be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” and an opportunity for America “to show her
Nov. 8, 2018 Don’t Stand in Line: TSA Precheck Open to Military, DOD Civilians Service members are trusted to defend the nation, surely they can be trusted when boarding a plane. This is the thinking of the Transportation Security Administration, which is pushing to ensure that service members and DOD civilians know they can use the TSA Precheck program.
Nov. 5, 2018 BMT curriculum changes focused on inspiring, developing Airmen After listening to feedback from the field, a few changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum will transform trainees into more combat ready Airmen.
Nov. 5, 2018 AMC commander priorities highlight Airlift Tanker Association Symposium SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois -- The commander of Air Mobility Command announced six priorities designed to steer the mobility enterprise toward advancing Rapid Global Mobility and power projection in support of the Air Force and combatant commanders worldwide.In delivering the 2018 Airlift/Tanker
Nov. 2, 2018 AUTODIN: The Air Force’s first high speed data communications network In the mid ‘50s, the Department of the Air Force had a manual data communications system for punched card traffic and a separate system for teletype communications. These manual data systems had inherent limitations in speed and capacity as well as being susceptible to human error.
Nov. 1, 2018 DISA conducts cybersecurity mission from two Air Force bases The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Global Operations Center West, located on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, began performing this mission July 15. A ribbon-cutting celebrating the accomplishment took place Oct. 25.