Mountain Medic 23 tests joint-service medical evacuation readiness in austere environment
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Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians from multiple units participated in Exercise Mountain Medic 23, designed to simulate the evacuation and treatment of injured personnel in a joint-service austere battle zone.
Around the Air Force: Gender Relations Survey, Special Leave Changes, Promotion Board Alignment
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, selected servicemembers can take the DoD gender relations survey anonymously, Special Leave Accrual changes and the Air Force is aligning promotion boards for officers to evaluation closeout dates.
Airmen reflect on lessons learned at Patriot Medic 23
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Seventy Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Medical Group spent 19 days undergoing rigorous and realistic training at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin as part of Patriot Medic 23.
Around the Air Force: Five ‘C's’ of Mission Command, Blended Wing Aircraft Prototype, $1.6 Billion for Dorms and CDC Improvements
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, new doctrine is released on mission command, a blended wing aircraft is in development that could save money on fuel, and improvements are coming for dormitories and child development centers. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
Around the Air Force: NCO Retraining Revamp, Aviator Retention, Quantum Navigation
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, retraining for career Airmen evolves, a demonstration program aims to keep rated aviators in service and artificial intelligence paired with Earth’s magnetic field may guide navigators in the future. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jazmin Granger)
Around the Air Force: NCO Retraining Revamp, Aviator Retention, Quantum
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, retraining for career Airmen evolves, a demonstration program aims to keep rated aviators in service and artificial intelligence paired with Earth’s magnetic field may guide navigators in the future. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Jazmin Granger)
PACAF, allies support Pacific Airlift Rally 23
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Pacific Air Force Airmen returned from Pacific Airlift Rally 23, a multinational, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise involving the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia air forces at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14-18.
8 EAMS innovates, provides joint airlift across COCOMs
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The 8th EAMS coordinated airlift operations with the HM-15 DET IIA to expedite the transport of troops-in-contact ground support equipment for a U.S. Army unit in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations.
Around the Air Force: Flexibility for Dependent Care, Faster Access to Mental Health Care, A Better-Fitting Flight Suit for Women
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, families can set aside up to $5,000 yearly to help with dependent care, the Brandon Act streamlines mental health care requests, and two-piece female flight suits released for issue.
Around the Air Force: F-35s Arrive at Tyndall AFB, Foreign Language Pay, Breaking Barriers to Mental Health
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, Tyndall AFB starts a new chapter as F-35 fighter aircraft arrive, new rules for foreign language pay, and the Air Force puts together a team to make it easier to access mental health, wellness and other programs.