April 16, 2020 ANG recruiting joins newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement, Call Center Air Force Recruiting Service’s strive to become an integrated recruiting enterprise took a big step forward as Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed on to be part of the newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement and Call Center beginning April 15.
March 19, 2020 AETC issues official COVID-19 mission essential training determination, authorizes travel Per the memorandum, Webb stated AETC will continue to: "recruit and access Airmen; train candidates and enlistees in Officer Training School, ROTC and basic military training; develop Airmen in technical and flying training; and deliver advanced academic education such as the School of Advanced Air
March 17, 2020 Air Force BMT, technical and flying training mission essential, to continue with mitigation Air Force basic military training, technical training and flying training has been deemed mission essential and will continue operations with mitigation, Air Education and Training Command announced March 17, 2020.
March 16, 2020 Air Force inspires attendees at Women in Aviation International’s 31st conference The Air Force partnered with Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, Air Force Civilian Service, U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Reserve Command's Office of History and Heritage and Civil Air Patrol as they showcased their
March 10, 2020 Joint Base Charleston hosts Air Force, Army joint training exercise The training focused on developing leadership, interagency interoperability, hands-on experience, communication, collaboration and cohesion while demonstrating joint operation capabilities.
Nov. 23, 2019 Air Force ROTC cadet pursues dream career as pilot, uses height waiver process Even though women have been Air Force pilots since the 1970s, Tighe’s 5 feet, 1 inch stature could have stood in her way. Tighe, however, never thought of the 5-feet-4-inch height standard as an eliminating factor, merely an obstacle.
Nov. 21, 2019 Air Force Total Force Recruiting hosts Rated Diversity Improvement event at Maxwell AFB Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 hosted an event, Nov. 15, focused on youth engagement, community outreach, professional development and networking to encourage diversity among new Air Force pilots.
Oct. 4, 2019 Air Force Recruiting Service, Air Force Reserve Command form recruiting partnership As part of the association, AFRC Recruiting Service will align its four recruiting squadrons to become the 367th Recruiting Group. The 367th RCG will now be the fourth group under the AFRS umbrella.
July 11, 2019 From enlisted marine to 100th ARW commander The son of immigrant parents from Thailand, Col. Troy Pananon, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, didn’t have a long family military tradition to lean on, so he made his own instead.
March 26, 2019 Total Force recruiting on full display at Women in Aviation conference The Air Force’s new integrated total force recruiting team put on a show of force at this year’s Women in Aviation International conference at the Long Beach Convention Center, California, March 14-16.
March 25, 2019 Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy encourages youth to seek careers in aviation Aviators from all over the country traveled to sunny Long Beach, California, for the 30th annual Women in Aviation International Conference March 14 – 16. Ten of the female aviators attending were Air Force Junior ROTC cadets who recently earned their pilot wings.
Feb. 15, 2019 Columbus AFB instructor pilots connect with Virginia Tech AFROTC cadets It’s not everyday cadets are given the opportunity to work closely with U.S. Air Force pilots; however, the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC Detachment 875 was given the chance when instructor pilots from the 37th and 48th Flying Training Squadrons visited the university Feb. 8-11.
Nov. 16, 2018 Air Force vice chief of staff presents honor to Cadet of the Year Cadet 2nd Class Kyle Haak was honored as the British Air Squadron’s 2018 Cadet of the Year during a ceremony Nov. 6, 2018, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
Sept. 18, 2018 ’We’re a team’: First husband-wife pilots to fly the B-2 retire from the Air Force Lt. Col. John Avery and Lt. Col. Jennifer Avery were the first husband-wife pilot team to fly the B-2 Spirit. Their two, 20-year-long careers culminated with the couple’s joint retirement ceremony on Sept. 7, 2018, at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
Aug. 21, 2018 Breaking barriers: Miller nominated as AF Reserve's first 4-star Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of general Aug. 20. Miller will become the first Airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a fourth star. In 2016, she became the first female chief of the Air