April 29, 2021 DAF kicks off 2021 Fall Prevention Focus For the eighth year, the Department of the Air Force is partnering with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls being held May 3-7.
April 28, 2021 Mindset: MxMADE The objective of the new program, MxMADE, is to provide a foundation for maintenance members to leverage their intellect and thirst for improvement to develop Airmen to improve mission capability and success.
April 28, 2021 612th ABS delivers donations to Honduras orphanage Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage in La Paz delivering donations to 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home, April 25.
April 27, 2021 NATO partners discuss command and control leading up to AK21 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the first Command and Control Commanders’ Conference with the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Center of Excellence at the NATO Missile Firing Installation conference center April 20-21, in Crete, Greece.
April 27, 2021 31st FW, multinational allies conclude INIOCHOS 21 The exercise was a Hellenic air force-sponsored operational and tactical level field training exercise, hosted by the Hellenic Air Tactics Center at Greece’s fighter weapons school. The aim was to enhance combat readiness and fighting capability, while providing participants the opportunity to
April 26, 2021 BATMAN team’s support of SBIR project increases combat survival potential The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge team, referred to as BATMAN, lent its effort to the Air and Space Forces’ Small Business Innovation Research program to make a few former Airmen’s dreams come true and potentially deliver a needed survival radio
April 26, 2021 Japan-American partnership builds cyber defense capacity Members of U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Japan Air Self-Defense Force visited the 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron to build cyber-defense capacity, April 4-10.
April 23, 2021 Teams deliver innovative solutions at I-WEPTAC Teams tasked with tackling the Air and Space Forces’ most challenging Agile Combat Support issues delivered their recommendations April 21 at the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
April 23, 2021 Around the Air Force: Roth visits Airmen, Project FOX, and Rated Preparatory Program applications Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and his visit to Airmen working at a COVID-19 vaccination facility, a project that ramps up the F-35’s lethality and survivability, and the Rated Preparatory Program is taking applications from active duty
April 22, 2021 US, Australia strengthen alliance at Dover AFB The U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program is a form of partnership the United States has with more than 180 countries and international organizations to transfer defense articles, services and training to international partners.
April 22, 2021 Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. recently signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”
April 21, 2021 Reaper mods targeted to provide capability for near-peer threats The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office is moving forward with several fleet enhancement capabilities aimed at increasing the MQ-9 Reaper’s effectiveness against near-peer adversary threats.
April 21, 2021 Developing Self: Airman’s Foundational Competencies Category The Air Force has identified 24 Airman’s foundational competencies for all Airmen, these competencies are universally applicable to all Airmen and are categorized into four groups: Developing Self, Developing Others, Developing Ideas and Developing Organizations.
April 21, 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center helps deliver quality child care facilities The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues its dedication to Airmen, Guardians and their families by partnering with Headquarters Air Force to deliver quality child care facilities across the enterprise.
April 20, 2021 Roth praises Air Force contributions to mass vaccination center in Florida, others nationwide The vaccination facility, which is designed to administer 3,000 shots a day (though it hit 5,636 shots in a single day earlier this month), is under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida. However, a staff of 139 active duty Airmen from 25 bases across 22
April 20, 2021 Air Force Chief of Staff lays out way forward for deployed Airmen at 332nd AEW The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing hosted a virtual dialogue between its Airmen and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.
April 19, 2021 DAF continues implementation efforts for CUI Department of the Air Force personnel were already well versed with the necessity of protecting mission-critical unclassified information, but the release of the DoDI brought about additional responsibilities, procedures and dissemination controls that warranted the development of new approaches to
April 19, 2021 Reserve Airman makes history with innovative Project FoX/F-35 development The event was a milestone for the Fighter Optimization eXperiment, or FoX, a project that seeks to rapidly integrate advanced software and hardware technologies to maximize the F-35’s lethality and survivability, while creating an agile development test tool and fielded combat multiplier for all
April 19, 2021 APORA strengthens rapid response capabilities through partnership, communication The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance concluded its tenth annual conference, focusing on global Rapid Response Teams April 13.
April 17, 2021 Air Force recruiting breaks Guinness World Records title with virtual pastime during pandemic When the world shut down last year and people shut themselves in during the COVID-19 pandemic, Airmen charged with inspiring and engaging the next generation discovered new ways to showcase America’s air power and dominate pixel space. To their surprise, their recruiting efforts earned the Air Force
April 16, 2021 Airmen showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit Roth was on site to show appreciation to the approximately 140 Airmen, deployed from 25 different bases, serving as part of the whole-of-government vaccination effort for the communities in and around Tampa.
April 16, 2021 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
April 15, 2021 Jolly Green II completes developmental testing The Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed its developmental test program at Eglin Air Force Base, April 13.
April 14, 2021 Roth escapes Pentagon “bubble” to learn directly from Airmen and Guardians Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth travelled recently to bases in Ohio, Utah, Nevada and California to review programs, meet Airmen and Guardians, receive updates from assorted commanders and senior officials, and engage with three members of Congress on their own turf.
April 14, 2021 Nellis AFB is ‘centerpiece’ for Air Force modernization Warfighters at Nellis Air Force Base are helping the Air Force build a more integrated and lethal force through Advanced Battle Management System development, the Air Force’s network solution to enable rapid decision-making that powers Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or JADC2.
April 14, 2021 521st AMOW awarded “Best in the Air Force” Commander’s Inspection Program The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Inspector General team won the Department of the Air Force 2020 Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jones Inspector General Award.
April 13, 2021 330 Navy civilian employees transfer to the Air Force On Nov. 9, 2020, military senior leaders signed a Joint Base Memorandum of Agreement to change the joint region construct returning selected 18 of 44 installation support functions to the Air Force at Andersen AFB.
April 12, 2021 Dover AFB’s first Multi-Capable Airmen team sinks claws into Razor Talon Airmen from eight units across Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, participated in exercise Razor Talon, led by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, March 22-26.
April 12, 2021 FY20 DAF safety awards announced Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients for the fiscal year 2020 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards.
April 11, 2021 93rd AGOW Airmen rescue VSU student Two Airmen with the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing saved a man from a near-drowning incident at Madison Blue Springs State Park, Florida, March 27.
April 10, 2021 Airmen’s heroism, quick-thinking saves two lives from fatal vehicle accident On March 23, what could have been a dire situation ended in the saving of two lives—thanks to the valor and heroism of two 88th Medical Group Airmen.
April 9, 2021 DAF releases Acquisition Biennial Report The report reviews the overall management of more than 60 of the largest acquisition programs.
April 9, 2021 AFGSC bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visits Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7.
April 9, 2021 Hawaii F-22s complete DFE operations out of MCAS Iwakuni Throughout their time in Japan, the Airmen deployed from the 199th Fighter Squadron and 19th FS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, trained alongside their Marine and Koku-Jieitai, or Japan Air Self-Defense Force, counterparts in support of the National Defense Strategy’s effort in
April 8, 2021 Air Force Youth Programs accepting applications for summer Virtual Aviation Camp Designed by Air Force Youth Programs and managed by the Air Force Services Center, the camp helps upcoming high school students determine if a career in aviation or attendance at the U.S. Air Force Academy are paths they would like to pursue.
April 8, 2021 Air Force unveils new mission statement The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.
April 8, 2021 COVID-19 survivor helps others at Brooklyn CVC At the drop of a hat, Airmen are ready to deploy and go where they are needed, typically to a location overseas.
April 8, 2021 Air Force welcomes new chief scientist The Department of the Air Force welcomed their newest chief scientist, Dr. Victoria Coleman at a swearing-in ceremony April 6.
April 7, 2021 F-15EX Eagle II unveiled as newest fighter Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics military deputy, presented the F-15EX Eagle II during an unveiling and naming ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, April 7.
April 7, 2021 Hanscom AFB team awards long-range radar integration contract with production options The Theater Battle Control Division, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, awarded an $8.4 million integration contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. March 26 as part of the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Rapid Prototyping program.
April 7, 2021 Tenant feedback drives housing programs improvement Department of the Air Force housing program officials are analyzing data from the recently completed 2020 Department of Defense Annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey for trends and ways to improve the enterprise’s privatized and government-owned housing portfolio and tenant experience.
April 6, 2021 CSAF visits Edwards AFB Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and his wife, Sharene Brown, visited Edwards Air Force Base, March 30 – April 1.
April 6, 2021 335th EMDOS Airman translates for Brooklyn CVC community Efforts have been underway for almost a month to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to people at the state-led, federally-supported Medgar Evers College Community Vaccination Center in Brooklyn.
April 5, 2021 AFRL successfully completes XQ-58A Valkyrie flight and payload release test This test, conducted in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Area-I, demonstrated the ability to launch an ALTIUS-600 small, unmanned aircraft system, or SUAS, from the internal weapons bay of the XQ-58A.
April 5, 2021 Mobility Airmen enhance ACE, MCA capabilities during three-week OST Completing 106 sorties, 254 flying hours, and nearly 2,000 training events, the 61st AS, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 19th Operations Support Squadron sought to tackle Agile Combat Employment, distributed operations, and the Multi-Capable Airmen concept.
April 5, 2021 New ‘Air Force Review Boards Agency’ website launched The Department of the Air Force debuted a new website for past and present Airmen and Guardians to correct their military records, April 5.
April 5, 2021 Air Force celebrates April as Month of the Military Child Each year, communities worldwide look to April as an important month for children who have one or both parents or guardians serving in uniform.
April 3, 2021 Technical training now includes respect in curriculum Airmanship 200 is the second of three development courses that new Airmen receive to impart a common understanding of Air Force values through guided discussions.
April 2, 2021 DAF seeks to modernize energy infrastructure through energy campaigns To address these challenges, the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability, or AFWIC, [now AF Futures] Disruptive Technology Team, in partnership with AFWERX, launched the Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenge Sept. 2, 2020. The Energy Challenge, an open crowdsourcing initiative, sought
April 2, 2021 ACC to align fighter squadron operations, maintenance Air Combat Command is changing the aircraft maintenance organizational structure to improve synchronization between maintenance and fighter squadrons.
April 2, 2021 MIT partnership helps acquisition officer expand toolkit The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator is helping acquisition professionals better understand AI and how to incorporate it into Air Force programs.
April 1, 2021 Vandenberg AFB chosen as preferred location for GBSD FTU Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth selected Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as the preferred location for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Formal Training Unit.
April 1, 2021 ABMS aims to revolutionize data flow, speed decisions The ABMS acquisition effort will leverage commercial technologies, infrastructure, and data sharing best practices to deliver modernized operational capability to the joint warfighter.
April 1, 2021 The 355th Wing flies toward the future Airmen from the 355th Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing and AFWERX Agility Prime teamed up to move a LIFT Aircraft electronic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft using a military aircraft for the first time. The eVTOL vehicle was transported from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas, March 23 –
April 1, 2021 EITaaS team stands up new security operations center With updated visualization and automation capabilities, the new ESOC will provide cybersecurity professionals with increased threat detection resources, allowing shorter response times.
April 1, 2021 Department of the Air Force remains focused on suicide prevention In 2019, the Department of the Air Force suicide count and rate were the highest in recent history.
March 31, 2021 Det 631 conquers snow via crime scene exercise The exercise employed regular law-enforcement practices that may be impacted by outdoor elements such as wind or snow.
March 31, 2021 DAWN-ED advanced degree program now accepting applications for 2022 academic year DAWN-ED is a DAF-funded degree program that provides up to 15 eligible Airmen and Guardians an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree or doctorate from a university of choice.
March 30, 2021 Tyndall AFB selected to host three F-35 squadrons A Record of Decision was issued by the U.S. Air Force making Tyndall Air Force Base the official location to host three new squadrons of the F-35A Lightning II.
March 30, 2021 Civil Air Patrol completes full year of COVID-19 support Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, logged 365 continuous days in support of America’s humanitarian response to the novel coronavirus pandemic March 24.
March 30, 2021 Leaders discuss digital engineering, acquisition, ABMS, more Air Force and industry leaders came together to discuss digital engineering and acquisition, the Advanced Battle Management System, improvements in cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and other topics during virtual presentations March 23-25.
March 29, 2021 Airmen deploy to support Community Vaccination Center in Brooklyn A team of approximately 140 active-duty Airmen from 28 bases arrived at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn to support a state-led, federally supported community vaccination center.
March 29, 2021 CMSAF Bass tours Travis AFB Travis Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during a base visit March 24-26.
March 29, 2021 Robot dogs arrive at Tyndall AFB The robot dogs, designed by Ghost Robotics and Immersive Wisdom, are the first of their kind to be integrated onto a military installation and one of many innovation-based initiatives to begin at Tyndall Air Force Base, coined the “Installation of the Future.”
March 28, 2021 Red Flag 21-2 creates agile, multi-domain problem-solvers Understanding how another allied fighting force maintains and conducts its missions is vital to asymmetric strategic advantage. During Red Flag Nellis 21-2, around 2,500 U.S. and international participants integrated to capitalize on becoming the best they can be before any future deployments to the
March 26, 2021 Brown, Raymond attend Survivor Advocacy roundtable The event was designed as an opportunity for survivors to discuss support services, their benefits and provide unfiltered feedback or concerns to senior leaders.
March 26, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB This was Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth's first visit to the base since he became acting secretary in January.
March 25, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen, Guardians On his first visit to Hill AFB, Roth witnessed the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate.
March 25, 2021 Senior leaders discuss Total Force Integration Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee teamed up with Lt. Gen. Timothy Fay, the Air Force director of staff, and Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, the Air National Guard director, to answer questions sent in before and during the panel by participants.
March 25, 2021 B-2 Spirit integrates with NATO ally at Lajes Field Bomber Task Force missions are critical to ensuring Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are capable of executing operations at the direction of the national command authority. By training in Europe, aircrew and Airmen are familiarizing themselves with the European theater and airspace, to enhance
March 25, 2021 Energy efficient B-Huts could save resources, lives The 823rd Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, known as RED HORSE, and the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven Seabees unit, built two B-Huts at the Energy METER Test Site at Tyndall Air Force Base as part of an Air Force Civil Engineer Center
March 25, 2021 3rd AF leadership reflects on 80th birthday, focuses on future The Third Air Force’s long history predates World War II. It was activated as the Southeast Air District of the United States Army Air Corps in December 1940. About three months later in early 1941, the Southeast Air District was redesignated Third Air Force with a mission for the defense of the
March 24, 2021 First Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 class graduates Instructors from the 559th Flying Training Squadron implemented training for Air Education and Training Command’s first UPT 2.5 class, which began in July 2020. Using the T-6A Texan II as the primary trainer aircraft, the first class completed training in only seven months.
March 23, 2021 Defense, industry leaders discuss digital transformation, ABMS at New Horizons The first week of New Horizons 2021, sponsored by AFCEA’s Lexington-Concord chapter, featured guest speakers, briefings and panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, from cloud and edge computing, to digital engineering and management, agile software and open architecture development, and
March 23, 2021 Aviano AFB Fire Department wins 2020 AF Fire Department of the Year Aviano Air Base’s Fire Department extinguished the competition in this year’s Air Force Fire Department of the Year, saving lives and getting the mission done during 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic.
March 22, 2021 AFWERX crowns 2021 Spark Tank winner The Spark Tank event allows Airmen to offer improvements and solutions to the problems they face in everyday operations.
March 22, 2021 CSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership Library Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.'s presents his Leadership Library. A chance to offer new books, podcasts and documentaries in order to generate regular conversations with Airmen on things that interest him and may interest them.
March 22, 2021 CMSAF part of AETC virtual ‘Panel of Mentors’ May 25; registration now open Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, along with other senior enlisted leaders, will share her personal perspective on mentoring and the impact it has made on her personal life and career as part of virtual panel May 25. Registration for “From Good to Great through Personal Perspectives:
March 21, 2021 Renewal ensures wing, Volcanic Ash Advisory Center partnership endures With a diverse mission that extends from space weather to meteorological operations at the top-secret level, the 2nd Weather Squadron manages the Defense Department’s only volcanic ash advisory center.
March 20, 2021 Recruiting squadron commander wins Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Lt. Col. Steven Cooper earned the award while assigned as the commander of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Cooper was deployed last year and much of his award package is based on his time downrange.
March 19, 2021 New active component added to Air National Guard KC-135 at Eielson AFB The department plans to add four additional KC-135s and up to 220 additional active duty personnel making it a total force unit and increasing the squadron’s total KC-135 aircraft to 12. The personnel will be reassigned from within the Air Force.
March 18, 2021 64th AEG provides vaccination support to FEMA in Michigan At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 220 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported community vaccination center.
March 18, 2021 Air Force ROTC reduces length of enlisted assignments at detachments Effective March 1, the reduction aligns the tour length with those of other special duty assignments, such as military training instructors and leaders, stateside enlisted professional military education instructors and technical training instructors.
March 18, 2021 NATO AWACS provides area surveillance during Red Flag 21-2 Service members from seven NATO member nations are at Nellis AFB, supporting Red Flag 21-2 to test and sharpen their abilities in countering threats while building a cohesive protocol for real-world events.
March 18, 2021 DAF offers 1,300-plus summer job opportunities to qualified students In past years and pre-COVID-19, the program, which runs from May through September, would have upwards of 2,000 available positions.
March 17, 2021 OSI Headquarters welcomes CMSAF Bass Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited the Office of Special Investigations during a guided tour of its headquarters March 12.
March 17, 2021 B-2s land at Lajes Field to join BTF mission Airmen from the 509th BW will conduct a hot-pit refuel of the B-2s and a crew swap with engines running before the aircraft return to the sky to continue the mission.
March 16, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases senior master sergeant/21E8 promotion cycle statistics The average overall score for those selected was 400.77. Selectees’ average time in grade was 4.25 years and time in service was 18.37 years.
March 16, 2021 Third annual Spring Motorcycle Focus kicks off From novice to seasoned motorcycle rider, proper training can make a difference in the rider’s life and overall safety of others. Riding a motorcycle is an inherently dangerous activity; however, the risks can be mitigated with preparation and awareness.
March 16, 2021 ‘Accelerated Path to Wings’ pilot training makes history Seven Airmen made history as the first “Accelerated Path to Wings” program graduated and they transitioned from students to Air Force pilots during a ceremony March 12.
March 16, 2021 AEDC adds large-scale mass flow assembly calibration to test capability offering Innovation by the Aerodynamics Test Branch resulted in new ways to calibrate mass flow assembly in wind-tunnel testing.
March 15, 2021 AFRL exchange officer leads international space collaboration Through the Department of Defense Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program, Capt. Jacob Singleton has been working with the Space Program at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, known as Dstl, for the U.K. Ministry of Defence since 2019.
March 15, 2021 Hanscom AFB team to rollout major IT upgrades for 700K users A Hanscom AFB information technology team expects to roll out improved end user services to numerous Air and Space Force locations beginning in the summer of 2021.
March 13, 2021 Air Force seeks to accelerate efficiency As modern warfare continues to evolve, the Air Force has renewed its focus on maintaining secure fuel networks and optimizing operations for maximized combat capability.
March 12, 2021 US, Japan conduct historic airborne operation The 374th Airlift Wing supported the JGSDF, 1st Airborne Brigade, for the largest static-line personnel jump and cargo drop between the U.S. and Japan, for exercise Airborne 21, March 9 to 11.
March 12, 2021 AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin AFB The F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter, touched down at Eglin Air Force Base March 11.
March 12, 2021 Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities U.S. Air Forces Central conducted an Agile Combat Employment capstone event across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 28 through March 5.
March 11, 2021 Air Force receives first F-15EX The U.S. Air Force officially accepted the first F-15EX from the Boeing Co. March 10 at the company’s St. Louis facility.
March 11, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases Inspector General review into Feb. 4 Joint Base Andrews unauthorized access incident The Department of the Air Force Inspector General’s review of the Feb. 4 unauthorized access incident at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, cited three issues that led to the wrongful entry of a civilian man onto both the base and a U.S. Air Force C-40 aircraft on the flightline.
March 11, 2021 Acting SecAF visits USAFA, focuses on AF priorities, academy importance Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth emphasized the importance of staying true to the Air Force priorities, supporting and defending the Constitution, serving the American people, and protecting the nation during his March 10 visit to the Air Force Academy.