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  • Around the Air Force: SECAF Farewell, New USSPACECOM HQ, Foreign Area Officer Careers

    This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the 25th Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett’s farewell, the preferred location for U.S. Space Command's headquarters, and a new core career field for Foreign Area Officers. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann)

  • SecAF selects Huntsville, Alabama as preferred location to host USSPACECOM

    The Department of the Air Force conducted both virtual and on-site visits to assess which of six candidate locations would be best suited to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters based on factors related to mission, infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Department of Defense.
  • Air University hosts AFITC Education and Training Event, focus on multi-domain operations

    Air University hosts AFITC Education and Training Event on multi-domain operations

    Hosted by Air University and themed “Cyberpower: Critical to Multi-Domain Operations,” the emphasis of this year’s AFITC will be on education and training in the realm of multi-domain command and control.
  • River Region Rocket Day 2019

    Air Force Junior ROTC, CAP cadets launch more than 200 rockets over River Region

    To commemorate the launch of Apollo 11, the Air Force’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, the city of Montgomery, Civil Air Patrol and the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, which is located in Huntsville, Alabama, joined forces as they sent more than 200 model rockets above River Front Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • Around the Air Force: Alpha Warrior / F-35 Combat Power Exercise

    On this look Around the Air Force a team of six Airmen win the first ever inter-service Alpha Warrior competition and dozens of F-35 Lightning II aircraft participate in a combat power exercise.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III is inducted as an honorary Tuskegee Airman during the Tuskegee Airmen Foundation’s 75th anniversary commemoration in Montgomery, Ala., March 22, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trey Ward)

    Tuskegee Airmen gather for 75th anniversary, induct CSAF as honorary member

    Original members of the Tuskegee Airmen, their families and supporters gathered in downtown Montgomery March 22 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen Experience.
  • From left: Retired pilots Col. James "Pat" Pool, Lt. Col. John Beard, and Lt. Col. Charles Fisk and family members, stand in front of the new enlisted pilot monument at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, June 9, 2014. The monument honored the nearly 3,000 enlisted sergeant pilots, including Pool, Beard and Fisk, who served in the military from 1912-1957. (U.S. Air Force photo by Donna Burnett)

    Enlisted pilots honored during ceremony

    The military's sergeant pilots, enlisted aviators who served from 1912-1957, were honored during a monument unveiling and dedication at Maxwell-Gunter's Enlisted Heritage Hall June 9. Nearly 14 years in the making, the monument depicts Corporal Vernon L. Burge, the Army Signal Corps' first enlisted pilot, in recognition of the service and sacrifices made by nearly 3,000 enlisted men who followed in Burge's footsteps.
  • Sarah Caton, right, hugs her best friend Fatou Gueye May 20, 2014, at the Maxwell Air Force Base child development center, Ala. Both girls are 4-year-old students at the center. When Fatou, who is from Senegal, first arrived to the CDC she did not speak English, and was not familiar with American customs. Thanks to Sarah Fatou is now fluent in English and comfortable with cultural norms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

    Friendship knows no borders

    Four-year-old Sarah reached out to grasp her friend Fatou's hand as she has every day since Fatou first arrived at the Maxwell Air Force Base child development center in August 2013. On this day, Sarah led Fatou to the dance floor, placing her in a specific position like a delicate wall fixture. With Fatou in place, Sarah grabbed the plastic microphone and pressed the play button as she began to sing "Dora, Dora, Dora the Explorer."

  • Maxwell AFB civil engineers use construction technology to cut energy costs

    During a time when "government shutdown, furlough and recapitalization" are a part of the military landscape, Airmen are constantly looking for ways to save money for the service. The 42nd Civil Engineer Squadron is doing more than just recycling and trading out incandescent light bulbs to save energy. These engineers are planning, sketching and studying how to leverage construction technology to save the Air Force millions over the next decade.
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RT @GenCQBrownJr: Grateful to visit another Wing and Group Commander’s Course near @MaxwellAFB this week. The time spent with these leaders…
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The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright talk with Staff Sgt. New about resiliency. Listen to the entire podcast on Youtube: https://go.usa.gov/xpnAD or Subscribe to The Air Force Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-air-force-podcast/id1264107694?mt=2
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Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright weighs in...
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A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northern Iraq, Nov. 6, 2019. U.S. Central Command operations deter adversaries and demonstrate support for allies and partners in the region. (Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)
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Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given often. Today, TSgt Cody Smith was the 49th Special Tactics Airman to receive this medal since Sept. 11th, 2001. Read more of TSgt Smith's amazing story: https://www.airforcespecialtactics.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2024815/special-tactics-airman-battled-through-injuries-awarded-silver-star/fbclid/IwAR2LZWwx1VHdTnQe39rIEBOuJS_0JvMQBBGt7I-E6zsxxn-Lx9387yu43Bc/ Cannon Air Force Base Air Force Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
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Tune in as our Air Force musicians along with other military musicians are awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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