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DAF looks to strengthen CATM career field, deliver better training
April 30, 2024 — Air Force Security Forces is looking to strengthen the combat arms training and maintenance community while also delivering better training opportunities for Airmen and Guardians... MORE

instructor adjusts weapon while student looks on.

The legacy of MWD Nemo and Robert ‘Bob’ Thorneburg
April 25, 2024 — Vietnam War Veteran Airman Robert "Bob" Throneburg and his partner, Military Working Dog Nemo, have an enduring legacy within the working dog community. On April 2, Throneburg’s family came to see the impacts of this legacy in person when they visited the 341st Training Squadron... MORE

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)

Improvements coming to Distance Learning Enlisted PME for Air Force Reservists
April 24, 2024 — Beginning this summer, Air Force Reservists taking Professional Military Education distance learning courses will see some major improvements, including closer interactions with facilitators, a revised capstone project and more feedback on test performance... MORE

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Sixteenth Air Force hosts Beale Military Liaison Council
April 23, 2024 — Sixteenth Air Force hosted the Beale Military Liaison Council to reinforce partnerships and afford the council a deeper understanding of the Information Warfare Numbered Air Force’s mission April 3-4... MORE

Council members try the pilot training simulators.

AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative
April 22, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool – a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system – gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly from job sites. ... MORE

Mission Monday: Funds Management
April 22, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet John Richbourg, funds management specialist with the Air Force Services Center’s Cash Reconciliation Shared Services Center... MORE

AFSFC explores updated non-lethal weapon options for Defender force
April 18, 2024 — The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. ... MORE

Votta aims at a target with a non-lethal weapon

Modernized aviation curriculum takes off at DLIELC
April 17, 2024 — A modernized aviation specific program, designed to enhance the student experience, recently launched at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A student pilot receives training at the 47th Flying Training Wing during a site visit at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, August 16, 2023. The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the “Gateway to America.” DLIELC builds security cooperation through English language training and cultural immersion for international military partners and pre-basic combat trainees in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)

AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative
April 17, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool – a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system – gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly from job sites. ... MORE

688th Cyberspace Wing wins Cyber Range Challenge
April 16, 2024 — The 688th Cyberspace Wing, team name AFIN_SOC, won its recent Cyber Range capture the flag competition April 11 against reputable global financial institutions, technology companies and academia, receiving one of the highest scores of all time. Known for its rigorous cybersecurity scenarios, the CTF competition saw teams from across the globe compete to neutralize a simulated ransomware attack... MORE

DAF expands training for civilian Defender force
April 16, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Security Forces Center and the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Law Enforcement Training Center have partnered to expand essential training for its civilian Defender force. ... MORE

trainer instructs student near non-lethal weapons targets

C-5M Super Galaxy inspires next generation at Great Texas Airshow
April 15, 2024 — More than 350,000 mothers and fathers, grandmas and grandpas, sons and daughters flooded the gates of The Great Texas Airshow to see aerial spectacles, breathtaking displays, and the power of the world's greatest Air Force. The largest aircraft in the U.S. arsenal was on full display... MORE

The Great Texas Airshow attendees walk out of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy near the entrance of the airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Apr. 7, 2024.

Air Force begins service-wide lodging updates to improve guest experience
April 15, 2024 — The Air Force is improving lodging facilities across the enterprise to better serve Airmen, Guardians and their families. ... MORE

Retriever mix looks to the right in a lodging room.

Enhancing trainee performance: A breakdown of 'Operation First Flight'
April 15, 2024 — Air Force Basic Military Training has undergone a significant transformation with the recent implementation of Zero Week at the 323rd Training Squadron. This strategic, organizational conversion marks an intentional shift in the approach to training new recruits, with the goal of not only assessing initial competency but also to equip trainees with essential tools for success throughout their time in BMT and beyond... MORE

A Military Training Instructor addresses Basic Military Training trainees assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron on Jan. 20, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, during culminating events on day five of Zero Week, known as Operation First Flight. Zero Week is the first five days of BMT where MTIs have the opportunity to optimize instruction before trainees are assigned to their BMT squadron. Zero Week serves as a deliberate process that not only assesses the initial competency and readiness of trainees but equips them with the essential tools needed to excel throughout their BMT journey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Cotto)

Basic Defender Course optimizes training for high-end fight
April 15, 2024 — In a strategic move toward enhancing national defense capabilities, Air Force Security Forces is reoptimizing training to ensure Defenders are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle evolving threats in a modern era. The 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces technical training is one of the key components in the Defender Next initiative, where the career field is undertaking the largest shift in the schoolhouse in over two decades... MORE

Security Forces technical training students raise their hands as they recite the Security Forces pledge during the Basic Defender Course graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 16, 2024. The 343rd Training Squadron is optimizing training to ensure Defenders are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle evolving threats in a modern era. The 343 TRS Security Forces technical training is one of the key components in the Defender Next initiative, where the career field is undertaking the largest shift in the schoolhouse in over two decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

Mission Monday: Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Program management
April 15, 2024 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Tanisha Chaney, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Program manager at the Air Force Security Forces Center headquarters in San Antonio. ... MORE

Special Warfare SEL emphasizes warrior ethos during NCO induction ceremony
April 15, 2024 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed a new crop of non-commissioned officers during an NCO Induction Ceremony organized by the Rising Six Council on April 6 at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Cox, Special Warfare Training Group senior enlisted leader, speaks during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on April 6, 2024.

International military students tour Texas, stop at DLIELC
April 10, 2024 — International Military Students class members rode buses halfway across the state to visit several noteworthy sites around Texas, including a stop at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DOD removes PFAS from firefighting activities
April 8, 2024 — Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities... MORE

First in CONUS AFFF to F3 Firefighting Foam Transition

433rd Airlift Wing Chief's Group hosts panel discussion
April 8, 2024 — Chief Master Sergeants from across the 433rd Airlift Wing hosted a Chiefs Group Panel Discussion during the April Unit Training Assembly at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on April 7, 2024. The event encouraged open dialogue and bridged the gap between the senior enlisted leaders and Alamo Wing Airmen... MORE

An Airman from the 433rd Airlift Wing poses a question to a group of Chief Master Sergeants at the Chief's Group Panel Discussion at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 7, 2024. The senior enlisted leaders hosted the event during the April Unit Training Assembly, encouraging open dialogue and bridging the gap between the senior enlisted leaders and Alamo Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike Lahrman)