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Enrollment opening soon for 'Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication'
February 11, 2022 — Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication, or CLTR202, is offered to enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces participating in the Community College of the Air Force program. It fulfills three semester hours of Institutional (Resident) and/or Program Elective credit requirements of the CCAF Associate of Applied Science degree. Enrollment opens April 12-18, 2022... MORE

CLTR202, Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication, is offered to enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces participating in the Community College of the Air Force program. It fulfills three semester hours of Institutional (Resident) and/or Program Elective credit requirements of the CCAF Associate of Applied Science degree.

Dental health is essential for warfighters, military readiness
February 11, 2022 — To help service members understand the importance of healthy teeth, some dentists use military-style terminology. Tooth decay is an "enemy you are fighting" and you need to "execute a plan to eliminate that foe," said Air Force Col (Dr.) Robin Fontenot, a consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General for expeditionary dentistry... MORE

U.S. Air Force Major Rachael Parrish, 20th Dental Squadron general dentist, performs an oral exam on Airman 1st Class Amie Bickford, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions technician at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, March 13, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th DS are tasked with ensuring airmen and soldiers on base meet all dental class requirements for deployment (Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs).

Decreasing injuries is the goal of safety
February 11, 2022 — What is safety? Safety is the state of being safe or not being dangerous or harmful; freedom from harm or danger or a safe place according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Oxford dictionary gives its definition as the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm... MORE

What is safety? Safety is the state of being safe or not being dangerous or harmful; freedom from harm or danger or a safe place according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Oxford dictionary gives its definition as the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm.

Army introduces strategy to combat climate change
February 11, 2022 — Producing a fleet of field hybrid tactical vehicles by 2035 and providing 100% carbon pollution-free electricity at Army installations by 2030 are among the goals outlined by the Army’s first climate strategy as the service adapts to the effects of changing weather... MORE

Commentary: Hello, is anyone listening?
February 11, 2022 — Supervisors and employees who demonstrate genuine regard for human dignity and respect toward one another will encounter less stress and work-related issues necessitating higher-level intervention... MORE

Feedback Fridays
February 11, 2022 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to 502ABW.PA.official@us.af.mil using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.”... MORE

'We're on our way, LA!' - Watch SBLVI Heritage Flight flyover pre-game special live on USAF Facebook, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. ET
February 10, 2022 — To help celebrate the Air Force’s 75th anniversary, Airpower fans can catch a behind-the-scenes look at a first-of-its-kind flyover as the service’s Heritage Flight prepares to soar above the skies of So-Fi Stadium during the national anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI Feb. 13. Beginning at 5 p.m. CST on the U.S. Air Force Facebook page, Dan Hawkins and Master Sgt. Caitlin Jones-Martin will host the special pre-game show, featuring live look-ins from California, including the actual flyover, interviews and more. ... MORE

The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation celebrates U.S. air power history by providing annual heritage flight demonstrations around the world. Heritage flights are flown at events ranging from open houses and air shows to sporting events, parades and funerals. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

560th Flying Training Squadron hosts YouTube content creator, podcast host
February 10, 2022 — The 560th Flying Training Squadron welcomed YouTube content creator and podcast host, Maj. Justin “Hasard” Lee, as they filmed T-38 Pilot Training 2.5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 9... MORE

Army Programs: Improving Soldiers' lives
February 10, 2022 — Soldiers take an oath of enlistment to serve the nation and the U.S. Army aims to repay their service through U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command programs like the Partnership for Youth Success and Soldier For Life. Both programs have one goal in mind: improve Soldiers’ lives during and after their time of service... MORE

433rd AW 'First Shirt' mentors NCOs in Al Dahfra
February 10, 2022 — Approximately 40 master and technical sergeants from across the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing completed a 3-day training seminar providing an overview of the duties and responsibilities of an Air Force first sergeant. Master Sgt. Esteban Mejia, an Air Force Reservist from the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was one of those who deployed to Al Dhafra as the first sergeant of the 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron... MORE

Al Dhafra NCOs complete First Sergeant Symposium

Secretary of the Army: Message to the force
February 10, 2022 — Whether it is defending the country at home or overseas, our nation counts on the United States Army to be the first line of defense... MORE

Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

Why today’s ‘Gen Z’ is at risk for boot camp injuries
February 10, 2022 — For today's generation of 18-to-25-year-olds, making it through recruit training and successfully transitioning from civilian life into the military is not easy. Today's recruits are coming from a far more sedentary lifestyle compared to previous generations, making their skeletons more prone to injuries because they're not used to the kind of intense activity they will face at basic training... MORE

While the United States military remains “the best in the world,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19 that the Air and Space Forces must move quickly to adapt and modernize to offset actions by China and others that have dented the “presumption of superiority” held by the U.S.

JBSA members help local World War II veteran celebrate 101st birthday
February 10, 2022 — Robert M. “Bob” Warren, a World War II Veteran celebrated his 101st birthday alongside his family, friends and active duty service members from Joint Base San Antonio at a local diner Jan. 28... MORE

Alamo Wing announces 2021 annual awards
February 9, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing leadership announced the 2021 wing annual award winners during a limited in-person attendance and virtual ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 5, 2022... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Takesha Williams, 433rd AW command chief, stand with the annual wing award winners after the awards ceremony Feb. 5, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

Innovative lease program boosts installations broadband
February 9, 2022 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is helping Airmen and Guardians stay connected and mission ready by working with private industry to upgrade installations’ cellular coverage. ... MORE

Military personnel chiefs discuss people issues before House panel
February 9, 2022 — The U.S. military's No. 1 priority remains its people: service members, civilians, families and veterans, service personnel chiefs told a House panel Feb. 8... MORE

Artificial intelligence, autonomy will play crucial role in warfare, general says
February 9, 2022 — The use of autonomy and artificial intelligence will play an increasingly vital role in military operations in such places as the Middle East, where U.S. forces no longer have a sizeable military presence, an Army general said... MORE

An aircraft launches from an aircraft carrier.

Alamo Wing ‘wows’ NATO Days reps
February 8, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland hosted two representatives from the Jagello 2000 Association, a Czech Republic organization focused on public diplomacy in the field of security policy and membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Jan. 25, 2022... MORE

Petr Zlatohlávek, Jagello 2000 Association senior project director, tests the virtual reality headset inside the virtual reality room Jan. 25, 2022, while Maj. Paul Lentz, 733rd Training Squadron director of operations, explains the functions and capabilities of the system, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Zlatohlávek was experiencing a virtual model of the C-5M Super Galaxy through the headset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mark Colmenares)

AFIMSC innovations are changing the Air Force
February 8, 2022 — Since standing up in 2015, the AFIMSC team has developed and implemented many innovations that have transformed the installation and mission support community and, in some cases, the entire Department of the Air Force... MORE

A photo of an Airman performing a FARP mission

New exhibits make history come alive at Airman Heritage Museum
February 8, 2022 — A number of upgraded and new exhibits are making the history of the Air Force and the experiences of Basic Military Training come to life at the Airman Heritage Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE