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.

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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 Sgt. Courtney Rorick

197th Field Artillery Regiment, training to survive

114th Public Affairs Detachment

July 21, 2014 | 10:43

In preparation for a training mission to the Middle East in the very near future, Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, participated in their Annual Training, incorporating eXportable Combat Training Capability missions at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center. Known throughout the Army as XCTC, this training incorporates a variety of skills essential to survival for soldiers, and is a battlefield simulation for National Guard units used to better measure their combat readiness. In addition, four other states partook in the XCTC rotation, to include an active duty unit from 10th Mountain Division. Includes sound bites from Pv2 Dylan Timothy, Ammunition Specialist, 3rd Battalion,197th Field Artillery Regiment, 197th Field Artillery Brigade; Sgt. Derek Curlis, Ammunition Specialist, 3rd Battalion,197th Field Artillery Regiment, 197th Field Artillery Brigade; Lt. Col. Sean Bennett, Commandrt, 3rd Battalion,197th Field Artillery Regiment, 197th Field Artillery Brigade and Col. Thomas Spencer, Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade. Also available in high definition.