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March 17, 2022
Healthy sleep essential to Airmen performance

Sleep is an integral part of daily life, in fact if each person got the recommended hours of sleep they would spend roughly one third of their life sleeping. Just like food and water, the body needs sleep. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a lack of sleep can lead
March 11, 2022
Know when to keep your headlights on

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- An important legal principle tells us “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” And that’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised Code’s
March 4, 2022
Spring is on its way!

This spring the Air Force Safety Center introduces the #DAFRider video series giving riders another avenue to acquire skills, learn standards and build the rider mentality. The series is intended to help motorcycle riders with lessons learned and illicit ideas on riding topics to highlight
March 4, 2022
Distracted driving: Something we can all live without

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Even a very brief driver distraction can have catastrophic consequences.A vehicle traveling at 60 mph covers 176 feet in 2 seconds, nearly the length of five schoolbuses end to end. The Department of Transportation provides some very interesting information
March 3, 2022
Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”
Feb. 24, 2022
AF Competency Modeling Handbook provides Airmen with roadmap to become future-ready, critically thinking warfighters

The Air Force Handbook 36-2647 includes a validated competency-modeling framework that is scalable, reliable, and repeatable to assist career fields in developing their occupational competency models.
Feb. 22, 2022
Far from Home: Global Vikings deploy to European Theater in support of Allies

Aircrew and maintainers of the 934th Airlift Wing deployed to the EUCOM area of responsibility on Feb. 16, 2022. The Airmen were mobilized to satisfy a short-notice deployment as part of prudent steps the United States is taking to heighten the readiness of its forces at home and abroad so they are
Feb. 17, 2022
Air Force to phase out 13O career field, strengthen all Airmen joint capabilities

The Air Force continues to evolve its professional education and force structure to ensure all Airmen can apply operational concepts and contribute to Joint All-Domain Operations, versus limiting it to one core AFSC.
Feb. 1, 2022
Reduce your risk of developing cancer

Healthy choices and screening for risks can help decrease chances of developing cancer.
Jan. 27, 2022
MilTax Online Tax-Filing Forum Opens Doors to Service Members, Families

Military OneSource's MilTax forum is open for business as the IRS began accepting tax returns, an official with the Defense Department's Military Community and Family Policy said.