Oct. 3, 2022 Air Force introduces new, foundational Ready Airman Training program Ready Airman Training will prepare Airmen to develop and demonstrate the mindset required to support the Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model.
Aug. 2, 2018 Wingmen Connect initiative aims to create healthier, more resilient Airmen About three and a half years ago, after an Airman realized her coworkers needed guidance she was unable to provide, she developed an idea.
May 19, 2018 Air Force honors Maj. Ian Holt, Capt. Abby Hall as Athletes of the Year Maj. Ian Holt and Capt. Abby Hall were recently named 2017 Air Force Athletes of the Year.
Dec. 11, 2017 World War II POW survivor shares tale of hope, determination, resilience The four pillars of resiliency -- physical, mental, spiritual and social -- are drilled into the minds of Airmen today to emphasize how important it is that no matter what life situation they are going through, there is always a healthy way to handle the situation.
Nov. 16, 2017 AF Alpha Warriors prove mettle in ‘Final Battle’ A new era of Comprehensive Airman Fitness reached a milestone Nov. 11, 2017, with the first Air Force Alpha Warrior “Final Battle”.
Sept. 22, 2017 On the Road: Chaplain's journey to higher calling (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)In Abak, Nigeria, Dec. 8, 1974, a mother, nine-months pregnant, feels that her baby is ready to arrive. The duration of the journey to the hospital is
July 28, 2017 It’s all downhill for upbeat Airman, bobsledder Capt. David Simon, an elite bobsled athlete, is a stellar example of resiliency and upholding the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: mental, physical, social and spiritual.
July 21, 2017 Podcast puts new spin on resilience How do you talk to Airmen about resilience – especially when a unit is geographically dispersed? When two colleagues and friends at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, set out to answer that question, their priorities were to make the information approachable, accessible
May 10, 2017 386th AEW rolls out Faith Works, boosts spiritual fitness The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted the first Faith Works leadership forum in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 4, 2017.
April 18, 2017 2017 Air Force photo contest opens soon, focuses on travel The 2017 Air Force Photo Contest will begin accepting submissions May 1-31.
March 13, 2017 10,000 and counting; DTC here to serve more re-deployers The Air Force Deployment Transition Center is continuing to push forth its mission to support the Air Force’s most valuable assets: Airmen.The deployment decompression facility, which recently marked the arrival of its 10,000th redeployer on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, aims to help Airmen coming
March 1, 2017 Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Mental stability For a machine to function properly, the screws must be set, balance maintained and gaskets must be in good repair. Maybe that’s why mental instability is often characterized as having a loose screw, being out of balance or blowing a gasket. Recognized as one of the four domains of Comprehensive
April 8, 2016 Adapt and overcome My firstborn child recently turned 2 months old. Amidst the irresistible joy of having a new little buddy, I look back over these last eight weeks and wonder how my spouse and I survived.
July 16, 2015 Comprehensive Airman Fitness on the go The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download.
Aug. 26, 2014 Spiritual resilience fuels the heart, soul Similar to a sine wave, everyone has ups and downs, but it's their spirituality that gets them to the next day. No matter the faith background, where a person is from or who their family is, everyone has some sort of spirituality to lean on during both the hard times and the fun ones.