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April 4, 2022
AMC commander releases ‘strategy to win’

In conjunction with releasing his strategy and priorities, Minihan engaged leadership in discussing force resiliency and how to work together to ensure the MAF is prepared to deliver rapid global mobility in a peer-competitor fight.
Aug. 26, 2021
Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Directorate celebrates 2-year anniversary

The directorate is responsible for ensuring the Air Force is able to use the electromagnetic spectrum to secure friendly communications, command and control, friendly kill chains and deny the adversary from using the domain.
March 11, 2021
109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic research support

From November through February, the 73 Airmen and three LC-130 Hercules supported the United States Antarctic research efforts as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense’s annual support to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program.
Dec. 26, 2020
Always Ready: 86th AES executes NPC-L training mission

The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron held a COVID-19 patient movement training using the Negatively Pressurized Conex-Lite at Ramstein Air Base, Dec. 14-18.
May 13, 2020
Ellsworth AFB B-1s return to European theater as part of latest BTF mission

The nearly 24-hour, nonstop mission covered more than 9,400 nautical miles and included integration and interoperability training with Danish F-16s overflying Bornholm Island, Denmark, and Polish F-16s and MiG-29s teaming up to fly over Warsaw, Poland, as well as flights over Latvia and Lithuania.
March 18, 2020
Goldfein emphasizes protecting force from COVID-19 while fulfilling all missions, operational priorities

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said March 18 there have been seven confirmed cases of the new coronavirus to date among active-duty personnel, but that the Air Force is “still conducting global missions … which is priority one.”
Dec. 18, 2019
AFGSC names 2020 Spark Tank finalists

Air Force Spark Tank is an open call for Airmen to bring forward their best ideas that build upon senior leader priorities to restore readiness, cost-effectively modernize and drive innovation.
Oct. 29, 2019
CRW Airmen enhance mobility readiness during Green Flag

Approximately 106 contingency response Airmen participated in the exercise operating out of Alexandria International Airport and the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Sept. 4, 2019
Fairchild AFB tankers refuel Marine aircraft

The refueling showcased the importance of partnerships, as the Air Force and the Marine Corps further trained their capability to work as a team.
Aug. 20, 2019
Air traffic control: Keeping the skies safe

Similar to other careers, on-the-job training for air traffic controllers is a must in order to ensure agile combat airlift is delivered anywhere and anytime. Airmen assigned to this unit learn alongside a fully qualified and experienced trainer, so there is no room for error when it comes to

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