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426th Network Warfare Squadron talk network protections and cyber threats with Microsoft
October 23, 2023 — Six members of the 426th Network Warfare Squadron were joined by nine members from the 33rd Cyber Operations Squadron for a visit to Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Virginia, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 2023. The team received several in-depth summaries of varying Microsoft defense processes and systems. They also discussed effective avenues of collaborative implementation for future operations... MORE

Brown’s tenure as CSAF leaves lasting imprint on the service, its evolution
September 29, 2023 — As Gen. CQ Brown Jr. closes out his three-year tenure as the Air Force’s highest-ranking officer and braces for a new, even more challenging assignment as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. make remarks before presenting the Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award to Air Force recipient Louis Geer during a ceremony in Arlington, Va., April 13, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

960th Cyberspace Wing welcomes Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium 2023
May 1, 2023 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed 50 Airmen as students to this year’s 960th CW Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 27, 2023... MORE

The 960th Cyberspace Wing first sergeants pose with Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Howard, Command Chief of the 960th Cyberspace Wing, for a photo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on March 27, 2023. First sergeants are instrumental in promoting a culture of excellence and sustaining standards of professionalism and discipline within their units. (Courtesy photo)

SECAF updated on recruiting efforts, meets local recruiters
April 11, 2023 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Air Force Recruiting Service April 4 to discuss the Air Force's ability to attract and recruit Airmen... MORE

Air Force Recruiting Service relaunches Airforce.com as a Total Force recruiting destination
February 6, 2023 — The site builds upon the existing design and infrastructure of airforce.com while consolidating important information about joining the Air Force’s active component, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve into a single, integrated website... MORE

A proud parent records his daughter meeting her first general officer, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, during a recruitment event at Talladega Superspeedway, Ala., April 24, 2022. The general visited the NASCAR race where he performed a swearing-in ceremony for 14 future Airmen. Air Force Recruiting Service launched an expanded, redesigned version of airforce.com, Feb. 6, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Aim High application gets updated feature to help any Airman become a recruiter
January 20, 2023 — Air Force Recruiting Service updated their Aim High application to allow any app user to assist in the Air Force’s recruiting efforts... MORE

Graphic is a screen shot of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s Aim High mobile application

Brown cites Air Force history as fuel for accelerating change, meeting today’s complex security challenges
September 20, 2022 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. urged the Total Force Sept. 19 to focus intently, to move fast and “accelerate change” in reshaping the service to meet modern-day threats that are fundamentally different – and more complex – than those of the previous 30 years... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. greets Gerald Murray, Air and Space Forces Association chairman of the board, after Brown delivered a keynote address on the state of the Air Force during the 2022 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

960th CW hosts total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium
March 24, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing First Sergeants’ Council organized and hosted a total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy here, March 7-10... MORE

Col. Richard Erredge, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, 960th CW command chief, speak during the opening session of the inaugural 960th CW Additional-Duty First Sergeants’ Symposium March 7, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The symposium provided training and networking opportunities to more than 55 Reserve, Guard and active-duty members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristian Carter)

Air Force, Space Force observe National Mentoring Month in January
January 6, 2022 — Mentorship is a type of professional relationship in which a person with greater experience and wisdom guides another person to develop both personally and professionally. This relationship helps achieve mission success and motivates Airmen to achieve their goals... MORE

The Air Force and Space Force observe January as National Mentoring Month. The theme for 2022 is “Everyone Wins with Mentoring” and the Department of the Air Force will host multiple virtual events throughout the month designed to foster and promote a Total Force mentoring culture. (U.S. Air Force graphic by John Cochran)

Department of the Air Force releases COVID-19 policy
December 8, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force released its policy Dec. 8 outlining the way forward for Total Force military members serving in the Air Force and Space Force who have requested separation or retirement prior to Nov. 2, 2021, or whose COVID-19 medical exemption or religious accommodation was denied... MORE

Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary
December 2, 2021 — Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years... MORE

433rd AW, 502nd ABW Airmen train to move cargo safely
November 11, 2021 — More than 40 Reserve Citizen Airmen from several units in the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing assembled to train on cargo airlift preparation and loading procedures at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 6 and 7... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing load a fuel delivery truck onto a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft during a total force training event Nov. 7, 2021 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The training involved several units within the 433rd AW and 502nd Air Base Wing to provide a greater variety of experiences and interaction than when the units train independently. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. John Shue)

Department of Air Force offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission
August 13, 2021 — Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become commissioned officers and military healthcare providers can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty... MORE

Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program

Reserve chief doing big things at Air Force Recruiting Service
May 20, 2021 — When Chief Master Sgt. Michael Johnson got the call to report to Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service as part of the early push toward Total Force recruiting, he faced many of the typical questions a Reserve Airmen faces when working with the active duty. ... MORE

Now-retired Air Force Reserve Brig. Gen. Christian Funk served as the honorary captain for the Air Force Academy during a Falcons football game, Oct. 19, 2018.

Air Force releases update on telework, remote work guidance
May 18, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force recently released updated guidance concerning the use of telework and remote work for all civilian employees and service members worldwide, including active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen and active duty Guardians... MORE

433rd LRS team accelerates change in logistics training
April 19, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Taylor Mogford, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment supervisor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, and his team presented their ideas for revamping logistics training at the virtual 2021 Logistics Officer Association Symposium April 2. ... MORE

Tech Sgt. Alicia Garvin, 433rd Force Support Squadron customer support NCO in charge, Staff Sgt. Alexandra Thompson, 433rd FSS customer support assistant, and Staff Sgt. Taylor Mogford, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment supervisor (background), prepare and issue equipment for an upcoming exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 7, 2021. The 433rd LRS contains 120 Airmen in eight Air Force career fields, who specialize in deployment planning, supply chain operations, fuels and transportation management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Total Force delivers excellence at BMT
April 12, 2021 — The concept of Total Force Integration is simple – active duty, Reserve, and National Guard Airmen work together in support of the Air Force mission... MORE

The 433rd TRS is comprised of Total Force Airmen who accomplish the basic military training mission — motivate, train and inspire the next generation of Airmen and Guardians with the foundation to deliver 21st Century Airpower.

Talent Marketplace developing a Total Force ‘One-Stop-Shop’ assignment platform
April 8, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force is taking another step toward making Talent Marketplace the “one-stop-shop” location for Total Force Airmen and Guardians. A web-based assignment system platform focused on filling mission requirements, Talent Marketplace helps balance the art and science of assignment matching. ... MORE

30 years later, Desert Storm remains a powerful influence on Air, Space Forces
February 24, 2021 — Thirty years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched... MORE

Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched. The U.S. and its allies flew more than 116,000 combat air sorties and dropped 88,500 tons of bombs over a six-week period that preceded the ground campaign. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

JBSA joint, Total Forces practice sling loading skills
December 30, 2020 — A joint Total Force team led by the 74th Aerial Port Squadron peers into a darkened landscape masked by a moonless evening sky in preparation for an ambitious helicopter sling load mission dubbed “Operation Nightstorm.”  ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Reserve Component Airmen assigned to the 74th Aerial Port Squadron, Texas Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Company, 149st Aviation Regiment and 108th Aviation Regiment, and active-duty members from the Air Force Special Warfare Training Support Squadron participate in a helicopter rigging mission, Dec. 15, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas.