• DoD directs employees to start wearing face masks again

    Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving,

  • Aggressive driving: How to prevent, respond to it

    We have all dealt with aggressive drivers from time to time, and sometimes, we’re the guilty party.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends the following:To avoid engaging in aggressive driving behavior, plan ahead and allow yourself extra time. Also:• Concentrate. Don’t allow

  • Sexual assaults will no longer be prosecuted by commanders

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III accepted all of the recommendations of an independent review commission that proposed an array of changes in how the Department of Defense and the services that fall under it will handle sexual assaults.

  • 25 years later: remembering the fallen

    Family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered here yesterday to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice 25 years ago following the Khobar Towers bombing.On June 25th 1996, a fuel tanker truck packed with 5,000 pounds of explosives was detonated next to the northern perimeter fence of

  • Summer Health Hazards

    Summer’s here, and with it comes backyard barbecues, days at the beach, and time spent outdoors. Some of the things that make summer so much fun – swimming, hiking, and longer days, also present plenty of health risks.

  • Pedestrian safety

    The National Safety Council has designated June as National Safety Month -- it's the 25th anniversary of National Safety Month, an annual observance to help us keep each other safe, from the workplace to anyplace. Never pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk.

  • Risk Management - the key to a safe and enjoyable summer

    The Department of the Air Force reminds Airmen and Guardians to apply sound risk management when enjoying outdoor and recreational activities with family and friends this summer. The summer focus period runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

  • Air Force Marathon opens volunteer registration May 1

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Volunteers: take your mark, get set, and go get registered to be a part of the 25th Air Force Marathon beginning May 1. Officials are in need of more than 2,400 volunteers this year, as the marathon continues to grow. “After a year of reduced volunteer

  • 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.