Air Force Features

Dec. 14, 2022
73rd SOS gunship crews awarded MacKay Trophy for ‘most meritorious flight’ of 2021

The Airmen earned the awards for their support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provided close-air support for 2,000 Americans evacuating the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021.
Oct. 15, 2022
Pennsylvania Guardsman leads project providing new housing for homeless Cherokee vets

A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing led the construction of seven homes for tribal members of Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, who are currently experiencing homelessness.
Aug. 2, 2022
Kentucky Air Guard Special Tactics rescue 19 after floods

The Airmen rapidly deployed to the region July 28 to conduct rescue operations via boat and helicopter for four days after flooding in Kentucky.
April 5, 2022
Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

Three Reserve Airmen assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, and an active-duty Airman assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were recognized for helping evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.
March 24, 2022
Brigadier General Adams receives the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Award

Brig. Gen. Adams earned the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to those who have completed more than 4,000 hours of community service, for his work championing STEM and cybersecurity in the youth community.
March 13, 2022
CSAF: Taking care of installations takes care of mission, Airmen

The 2022 Association of Defense Communities’ National Defense Summit brought together senior Defense Department leaders, community leaders, and Congressional members to advance issues that build strong communities and support the military.
March 3, 2022
Brown, Raymond highlight strengths, ‘intertwined’ nature of their separate services

The senior leaders hosted a "fireside chat" discussing how the Air and Space Forces are designed to work seamlessly and side-by-side to enhance the capabilities of each in protecting the nation’s security and interests.
Feb. 27, 2022
Air Force medics continue deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities

At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly 1,000 U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard medics are serving in civilian hospitals, care facilities, and other public institutions.
Feb. 10, 2022
Military hospital support to FEMA to begin in four states, expands in two states

The Department of Defense is beginning support in California, Connecticut, Louisiana and Oklahoma, and expanding support to Michigan and New York.
Jan. 4, 2022
New Jersey Air Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome

Airmen developed Liberty Village into a system of village governors and mayors to create a more relatable leadership structure for the Afghan guests.
Dec. 29, 2021
Air Force supports US global health policy priorities of 2021

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has established new policies in 2021 addressing global health security and the use of global health engagement to mitigate the current pandemic, as well as emerging and future biosecurity threats.
July 11, 2020
Determined to Serve: Critical care nurse joins Reserve at age 50

It was stories like this one that made Capt. Jennifer McGuigan feel particularly close to the families of the veterans in her care. Her children were only 8 and 9 at the time, but his words forever changed how she viewed the families of the veterans under her care.

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