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Nov. 12, 2021
Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts

After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
Nov. 3, 2021
Talk to me, Airman: 934th Airlift Wing Airmen learn to shoot, move and communicate

934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Airmen engage multiple targets while working in two-person teams with M4 carbines at the new Shoot, Move and Communicate course at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station in the middle of October.
Nov. 2, 2021
AFRC commander discusses leveraging legacy to forge future

The three themes Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, discussed in the speech were the legacy being handed off to the next generation of Airmen, how that legacy was forged and the road ahead in building on the legacy.
Oct. 27, 2021
"Basic" docuseries goes behind-the-scenes at USAF BMT beginning Oct. 28

An unprecedented look behind the scenes at U.S. Air Force basic military training will be available to the public through a docuseries on the Air Force Recruiting Service’s YouTube channel beginning Oct. 28.
Oct. 27, 2021
How to prevent the flu

Influenza (flu) season happens every year, beginning in the fall and continuing through the spring. Flu is a potentially serious illness that can lead to a few days of feeling bad and missing work, or it may result in more serious health complications.
Oct. 25, 2021
Telework supplement continues to drive AFMC culture change

The AFMC supplement includes clarifications on remote work policies, service member guidelines, locality pay and leave guidance, civilian fitness policy and more. The supplement also includes multiple decision support tools to help guide supervisors and employees on telework-related eligibilities
Oct. 21, 2021
DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approaches

Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, is not in the process of seeking, a medical exemption or religious accommodation will be in violation of a lawful order and subject to discipline under Article 92 of the Uniform
Oct. 19, 2021
Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges

Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best maintain global stability.
Oct. 15, 2021
Arkansas WWII pilot returns home after 77 years

The remains of a once considered unrecoverable World War II pilot returned home after missing for just over three-fourths of a century. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Henry D. Mitchell, who was shot down over Austria in 1944 during World War 2 and presumed Killed in Action, has been found.
Oct. 15, 2021
Having fun safely in the great outdoors

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With fall outings upon us, now is the time to take a quick look at things you can do to ensure your next camping trip is a fun, enjoyable and most importantly, a safe family event.Location, location, locationTent campers should be mindful of where they are