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Mentoring is a relationship in which knowledge and skills are shared between members in a way in which everyone benefits. Often a more senior person is mentoring a junior person, but mentorship can happen between any two individuals. Mentoring will help Airmen and Guardians discover their strengths by achieving their full potential through a structured, trusting mentoring relationship.

 

 

GET INVOLVED

Find a mentor and become a mentor!  It’s easy to do both by registering in MyVector.  In 2021, we completely redesigned the Mentoring platform in MyVector based on your feedback. New features include:

  • Ability to self-identify as someone seeking a mentor or someone who wants to be a mentor
  • Track the status of their mentoring requests
  • Updated Resources page
  • Enhanced messaging capability that allows users to send messages to mentors
  • Additional search filters:
  • ethnicity, race, disability, Exceptional Family Members Program (EFMP), MAJCOM, organizations, and ranks
  • Ability for mentees to share documents with mentor
  • Sister Service mentor/mentee enabled capability
  • CFM ability to assign mentors to mentees (Spring 2022)

Log into MyVector, check out the new capabilities, and find your mentor today at https://myvector.us.af.mil!

 

 
9th PSPTS High Altitude Chamber Training
9th Reconnaissance Wing
Video by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown
Jan. 21, 2026 | 8:28
U.S. Air Force Capt. Diana, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady student pilot, undergoes hypobaric training in the 9th Physiological Support Squadron high altitude chamber, January 21, 2026 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Pilots undergo altitude chamber hypobaric training to safely experience and learn how to respond to the physiological effects of hypoxia and reduced pressure in a controlled environment. Pilots are tested on their ability to respond with practice emergency procedures, testing oxygen equipment and solving puzzles to work through cognitive impairment due to hypoxia. The high altitude chamber at the 9th PSPTS is different from other altitude chambers as it simulates higher altitudes for students training to become U-2 pilots. The U-2 is a high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft capable of flying over 70,000 feet in altitude, which delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Frederick A. Brown) More

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INSTALLATION MENTORING CHALLENGE

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In observance of National Mentoring Month, we have a goal of increasing Airman and Guardian mentoring profiles and pairs by 20%. The winning installation will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual mentoring session.