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April 30, 2018
Silent Sentry: Protecting Space Communications

More than 20,000 above the Earth’s surface, communication satellites orbit the planet, listening for a signal. Once they receive a signal, they repeat it and send it back down to the surface.
April 26, 2018
AF announces changes to Courses 14 and 15

Effective immediately, Air Force officials have removed the requirement to complete Courses 14 and 15 for all Airmen serving in the active component. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen will have the option to complete their enlisted professional military education through distance
April 25, 2018
Saving past the piggy bank

Budgeting and saving money is a piece of advice given to many people once they become an adult or start working.But at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, kids can learn how to be financially smart starting this month. With the help of Sammy Rabbit, kids at the R.P. Lee Youth Center and Child
April 24, 2018
Trials and triumphs: We are all survivors

Monday was a biting Colorado day – it was the type of cold that restricts breathing; the type of cold that knocks the wind out of you. The frigid air was made worse by piercing winds roaring out of the South. Voluminous, gloomy clouds formed on the horizon. The date was April 21, 2008.
April 24, 2018
Air Guard, Reserve wings kick off annual MAFFS training

As temperatures heated up in northern California, aerial firefighters from four C-130 airlift wings operating the U.S.D.A. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, started a weeklong training April 23, 2018, in anticipation of summer blazes.
April 24, 2018
Defending a nation can be a family affair

Emily and Scott are stationed less than 20 miles from the United States border with Canada. Winters can be rough, and the closest fast food joint is 25 miles away. Cavalier Air Force Station, North Dakota, may be the Air Force’s only continental U.S. isolated installation, but that doesn’t separate
April 23, 2018
AFSPC Commander discusses strategic inflection point for space at 34th Space Symposium

Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, spoke to members of the international space community, industry and media at the 34th Space Symposium, describing the past year as a turning point for national security space.“This is one of the most critical times in our national security
April 23, 2018
Gearing up for MAFFS training

Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a 731st Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft loadmaster, makes adjustments to a USDA Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft loading trailer while Senior Master Sgt. Nattessa Gilbert, a 731st AS loadmaster and MAFFS instructor, offers guidance at
April 23, 2018
302nd AW shares reserve mission, continues partnerships in local community

The 302nd Airlift Wing welcomed community leaders from the Pikes Peak region here for its second year of the 302nd AW, Air Force Reserve Partners in Leadership program, April 13, 2018.The program is designed to share the Air Force Reserve mission and grow existing relations between leaders within
April 23, 2018
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfein: Every Airman, beyond the space specialty, must understand the business of space superiority

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein emphasized the essential role Airmen have when it comes to space superiority during the 34th Space Symposium April 17, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.