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

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Empowering Airmen

CMSAF shares time with Airmen during BMT graduation

Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen and Guardians

CSAF joins KC-46A operational survey sortie

48th CES enhance mission readiness through virtual reality

Airmen prepare a F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff

Video by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders

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Red Ribbon Week Arizona 2025

161st Air Refueling Wing

Jan. 6, 2026 | 1:54

Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s largest and longest-running drug prevention campaign, has long served as a powerful reminder of the importance of prevention, education, and community involvement. Observed annually from Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, the campaign brings together schools, families, and organizations across the country to promote drug-free lifestyles and encourage young people to make healthy choices. In Arizona, the Counterdrug Task Force’s Drug Demand Reduction and Outreach program has played an increasingly vital role in advancing the mission of Red Ribbon Week. Over the past several years, DDRO has experienced unprecedented growth in both reach and impact, transforming its approach to prevention and dramatically expanding the number of individuals it serves.