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  • Department of the Air Force now tracking more administrative discipline data, including demographics

    A memorandum was published Dec. 21, directing Department of the Air Force commanders to track data from lesser disciplinary actions to assist in determining whether all discipline is being carried out in a fair and impartial manner.
  • Kevin Landtroop, Capital Factory venture partner, speaks on a panel about the symbiosis between startups, government, and venture capital during the first-ever Spark Collider at the AFWERX Austin Hub Aug 14, 2019. The event connected approximately 100 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research companies and Airmen from about 50 bases to potentially solve Air Force problem areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordyn Fetter)

    Airmen, companies tackle mission pain points during AFWERX "Spark Collider"

    Over the span of two days, more than 150 Airmen representing 50 bases and 200 entrepreneurs representing 100 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I companies joined together to see which missions could match up to an associated business product.
  • Tech. Sgt. Joe Allstott, 372d Training Squadron, Detachment 11, A-10C Thunderbolt II and HH-60G Pavehawk weapons instructor, demonstrates how to clean a GAU-18 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 4, 2019. The 372d TRS, Det. 11, consists of 42 instructors responsible for training up to thousands of Airmen a year on different kinds of aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

    372nd TRS, Det 11: small unit, big global impact

    Their main focus is to deliver major command-directed and unit-requested training throughout the Air Force aircraft maintenance field focusing on advanced skills and additional hands-on experience.
  • Airman 1st Class Sarah Derringer, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment technician, holds a tire in place while Airman 1st Class Mia Duran, 380th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment technician, fastens the tire’s bolts Feb. 11, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    380th EMXS AGE shop provides ground power

    The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Aerospace Ground Equipment shop is responsible for 84 different types of support equipment, totaling 313 pieces in all at Al Dhafra Air Base.
  • Diego Garcia is one of the largest of 60 small islands making up the Chagoa Archipelago. Airmen from U.S. Air Force Det. 1, 36th Mission Support Group, have the important mission of maintaining a forward operating location there, approximately 3,000 miles west of Guam (Courtesy photo).

    Forward Deployed: Andersen Airmen project airpower from Diego Garcia

    The diverse mission of the 36th Wing can be boiled down to a single concept: Project airpower across the Indo-Pacific region.

  • Around the Air Force: Aug. 25

    On this look Around the Air Force intercontinental ballistic missile contracts are awarded to Boeing and Northrop Grumman, Sailors receive Aerospace Ground Equipment training, and a look at Desert Defender Combat Readiness training.
  • Senior Airman Melissa Jones, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group aerospace ground equipment journeyman, monitors gauges on an A/M32A-60A generator, commonly referred to as a Dash 60, during an inspection at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Feb. 27, 2017. The AGE Airmen maintain the ground equipment needed to service transient aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

    Maintenance Airmen support Polish mission

    When people think of generating, executing and sustaining combat airpower, ground equipment is not usually the first thing to come to mind. However, the Airmen assigned to the aerospace ground equipment shop at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group ensure mission success every day by providing the aircrew and maintainers everything needed while on the ground to ensure they take off again without delay.
  • Airman 1st Class Gavin Baker, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight mechanic from Lancaster, California, zip ties a chaff-wrap inside a hydraulics- test stand at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 4. Zip-tying the wires helps prevent damage that could be caused by vibrations. The hydraulics-test stand is used to test various hydraulic components on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

    AGE mechanics provide vital mission support

    The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight at Al Udeid Air Base is the largest AGE flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The section also provides ground equipment maintenance support to six bases across the CENTCOM AOR, which consists of 20 countries in Southwest Asia and Africa.

  • Luke AGE gets 'lean,' increases production

    The 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight held a "lean" event recently in an effort to operate more efficiently, saving the Air Force money and man hours. The event is designed to look at current processes to see if there are ways to do things smarter.A team of AGE technicians and an F-16 crew chief worked together
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Tune in as our Air Force musicians along with other military musicians are awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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