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 Sgt. Servante Coba

Marine from Kingsville, Texas, awarded Bronze Star for actions during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Jan. 20, 2023 | 3:45

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kevin W. Haunschild, an air-traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station New River, receives the Bronze Star at MCAS New River, North Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023. Haunschild was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroic actions in support of the Afghanistan noncombatant evacuation during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Operation Freedom’s Sentinel was the continuation of the war in Afghanistan as part of the larger global war on terrorism. He served as the Marine air-traffic control mobile-team leader with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

This B-Roll package contains the following:
Master Sgt. Kevin W. Haunschild receiving the Bronze Star,
Lt. Col. Robert Barbaree III, commanding officer of H&HS, MCAS New River, speaking to the crowd,
Master Sgt. Haunschild speaking to the crowd,
Marines congratulating Master Sgt. Haunschild.

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)