Aug. 28, 2020
Lt. Gen. Kelly pins fourth Star
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. promoted Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, incoming commander of Air Combat Command, to the rank of general during a promotion ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 28, 2020. This promotion comes after a 34-year Air Force career and following his assignment as the deputy chief of staff operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.
Aug. 27, 2020
There for you: Creech Chaplains put the RST in ‘Present’
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Your Creech AFB religious support team (RST) is everywhere, all the time.
Aug. 25, 2020
432 AMXS Ops Officer; Beauty, Bolts, Benevolence
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Buildings don’t appear overnight. They are built brick by brick until the structure stands strong and tall. The same can be said about building confidence in yourself.
DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 20, 2020
Hot Meals, Clean Wheels deliver smiles to Creech Airmen
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Master Sgt. Sarah, 432nd Wing Staff Agency superintendent, holds up a morale sign during the Hot Meals and Clean Wheels event at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 14, 2020. Volunteers from the USO and the 432nd WG/432nd AEW participated in the event as a way to give back to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari
ACC builds leaders armed for action
JOINT BASE-LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) — Inspired by the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena, Air Combat Command recently completed the first-ever inaugural Sword Athena Leadership Symposium, Aug 12-14, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The theme for this year’s event was “Building Leaders Armed for Action.”
Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.
Aug. 17, 2020
Watch: Seek to Understand, Microaggressions
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) — Air Education and Training Command launched the first installment of "Seek to Understand," a series of educational videos featuring defined terms and personal accounts from Airmen across the command. The series seeks to address racial disparity and foster understanding of the unique experiences of Airmen from all walks of life. (U.S. Air Force
Aug. 14, 2020
CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) — Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Goldfein-Wright Inclusive Leadership Award unveiled
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The award was officially announced in honor of the 21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein and 18th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright.