• Personal safety tips to survive an active shooter situation

    As of 5 Jul 22, there have been at least 314 mass shooting incidents in the 186 days of this year. Regardless of your political affiliation and beliefs or causes on mass violence; it's important for you to have a plan when you leave home. Consider the following:

  • Ask the Doc: Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion -- What's the Difference?

    Dear Doc: During a recent run in the hot weather, I started to feel dizzy and got a headache. Could this be heat exhaustion or heat stroke? Can you please explain the difference between the two so that my buddies and I can learn ways to prevent heat-related injuries in the hot weather?

  • The Flying Vikings participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2

    Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise that provides realistic simulated combat training. Three C-130 Hercules and more than 100 reservists from the 934th Airlift Wing, the Flying Vikings, from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station flew to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,

  • Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft

    In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission reported that active-duty servicemembers are three times more likely to have their identity stolen and their funds misappropriated than their civilian counterparts. Further, approximately 14% of servicemember’s stolen identities were misused by someone they knew

  • Welcome home, Global Vikings

    More than 75 Airmen from the 934th Airlift Wing returned home on May 19, from a three-month overseas deployment to the United States European Command area of responsibility in support of Ukraine.

  • Airbags can save your life

    In fiscal year 2021, The Department of the Air Force lost 18 motorcyclists. Inexperience, alcohol and speed were a few of the root causes of those deaths. Additionally, motorcycle riders continue to be overrepresented in fatal traffic crashes, being about 28 times more likely than passenger vehicle

  • myTraining launch topic of latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast

    The Air Force’s new enterprise-wide "myTraining" solution that provides the capability to manage the training lifecycle for total-force personnel to enhance productivity, efficiency, and mission effectiveness to include upward reporting to other services for joint mission accomplishment is