th Airlift Wing continues its complex global reach mission, despite the challenges brought by COVID-19.
This mission, already complex, flying two helicopters to South America inside a C-17 Globemaster III, was made more difficult by adding two loadmaster evaluations, a language barrier and precautions put in place due to the ongoing pandemic.
“We have certainly had to adjust how we do business,” said Capt. Dennis Conner, a reserve pilot from the 710st Airlift Squadron who was on the mission. “The bottom line is, we have people who rely on us to do our job, so we will adjust however we need to adjust to get the mission done,” he said.
By Jennifer Gonzalez, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs / Published April 21, 2021
The Air Force has identified 24 Airman’s foundational competencies for all Airmen, these competencies are universally applicable to all Airmen and are categorized into four groups: Developing Self, Developing Others, Developing Ideas and Developing Organizations.
The Air Force has identified 24 Airman’s foundational competencies for all Airmen, these competencies are universally applicable to all Airmen and are categorized into four groups: Developing Self, Developing Others, Developing Ideas and Developing Organizations.
Developing Self includes the following foundational competencies: accountability, perseverance, communication, decision making, information seeking, flexibility, resilience, initiative, and self-control.
By Agnes Koterba, 37th Training Wing Public Affairs / Published April 20, 2021
Tech. Sgt. Nessie McCray, 344th Training Squadron, and her son, Airman Basic Jaylen Netterville, 343rd Training Squadron, share lunch at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 15, 2021. Both look forward to graduating and beginning their new careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)
Tech. Sgt. Nessie McCray, 344th Training Squadron, and her son, Airman Basic Jaylen Netterville, 343rd Training Squadron, are shown at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 15, 2021. Both look forward to graduating and beginning their new careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba) ); $slider
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas
Staff Sgt. Taylor Mogford, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment supervisor, here, and his team presented their ideas for revamping logistics training at the virtual 2021 Logistics Officer Association Symposium, April 2.
During the 2019 LOA Symposium, the Aether Sprint program provided a platform where a source team of Airmen tackled topics originating from the “What frustrates you most about Air Force logistics?” concept.
According to LOA Symposium website, Aether Sprint is a platform for logistics Airmen (maintenance, munitions, and logistics readiness) to have a voice and solve day-to-day issues with Air Force-wide impacts.
While deployed in 2020, Mogford assembled a team of Reserve and active-duty members who chose to solve the topic of “Reduction of waste and time for training and certification for the Logistic Airman.”
By Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware, 307th Bomb Wing / Published April 16, 2021
Members of the 307th Bomb Wing Development and Training Flight post for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 4, 2021. The DTF prepares trainees for Air Force basic military training through hands-on instruction, classroom training, physical training and team-building exercises. (courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob Wilwert, assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron, gives trainees in the 307th Bomb Wing Development and Training Flight a static tour of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 31, 2021. The DTF is designed to ensure readiness for basic military training and to offer trainees a deeper understanding of the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Bragg)