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

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 Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

VMFAT-501 in NOLA: F-35 Pilots Prep for Flight (B-Roll)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Oct. 27, 2022 | 2:13

U.S. Marines and British Royal Navy sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 prepare to fly F-35B Lightning II fighter jets at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25, 2022. VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

This B-Roll Package contains footage of the following: F-35B Lightning II fighter jet pilot and student pilots planning flights, attending a preflight brief, putting on flight equipment, walking to F-35B Lightning II fighter jets, conducting preflight checks on F-35B Lightning II fighter jets, and taxiing in F-35B Lightning II fighter jets.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)