Empowered Airmen

We live in a world that is driven by rapidly changing technology and an environment that includes aggressive and capable global competitors. Airmen are key to cutting unnecessary bureaucracy, recognizing and understanding our competition, and thinking of creative ways we can reshape the design of our Air Force. The Air Force must accelerate, must change, and must prepare for the future!

This page is dedicated towards highlighting the accomplishments of our talented Airmen at all levels and to show the impact they can make when they are informed and empowered to problem solve and make smart recommendations and decisions.

Accelerate Change or Lose graphic — EMPOWERED AIRMEN ACCELERATE CHANGE ACROSS AIR FORCE

ACC leads radical change to USAF fleet maintenance, management

Air Combat Command is leading efforts to overhaul how the U.S. Air Force does aircraft maintenance and fleet management this spring.

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Empowering Airmen

CMSAF shares time with Airmen during BMT graduation

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48th CES enhance mission readiness through virtual reality

Airmen prepare a F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff

Video by Jorge Gomez

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Irwin Army Community Hospital

June 26, 2025 | 1:53

Some programs promise opportunity. This one delivers it—chairside.

L’Chelle Johnson’s path to becoming a certified dental assistant started with a simple application and ended with a lasting career inside a Fort Riley clinic. In this short video, she shares how the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Training Program didn’t just teach her dental skills—it trained her for real-world, real-patient experience in Army healthcare.
From endodontics to implants, L’Chelle gained hands-on confidence in specialties many only read about. Her advice? If you’re ready to build a skill that moves with you, don’t wait to apply. The deadline has been extended—but the opportunity won’t wait forever.

About the Program
The American Red Cross Dental Assistant Training Program at Irwin Army Community Hospital is a tuition-free, immersive program designed to prepare military-affiliated participants for dental assistant roles in Army dental clinics.

Participants receive:

Hands-on, chairside training with Army dental providers
Exposure to real specialty care (endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics)
A transferable certificate accepted across military dental treatment facilities
A valuable pathway to federal employment or volunteer service
Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizen
Age 18+
Must have a valid military ID
Enrollment is limited. Applications are reviewed as they are received.
Download the packet now at the Dental Services page on the IACH website.

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