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April 30, 2020
37th TRW Airman-In-Training saves fellow trainee's life

Airman Antonio E. Lopez received the Air Force Achievement Medal for Outstanding Achievement, a Single Action Achievement Medal, Thursday, April 23 for performing the Heimlich maneuver, saving a fellow Airman’s life. Lopez, a Career Enlisted Aviator in technical training, was awarded the medal
April 30, 2020
Service personnel policies help with retention during pandemic

While the private sector suffers from social distancing and the effects of illnesses and forced shutdowns related to COVID-19, the U.S. military must continue to do its job.
April 30, 2020
Maintaining balanced lifestyle key to staying healthy

Combining a healthy diet, exercise and sleep habits is the key to an overall healthful lifestyle, something that is paramount in many people’s minds during the ongoing pandemic.
April 30, 2020
Air Force creates new AFSC for Special Warfare officers

Effective April 30, special tactics, tactical air control party and combat rescue officers will transition from the command and control AFSC, 13XX, to the new AFSPECWAR officer AFSC, 19ZXX.
April 30, 2020
Second Air Force Command Chief guest hosts Airmanship 200

The senior enlisted leader of Second Air Force guest-hosted the newly established Airmanship 200 live stream with a Special Warfare Training Support Squadron military training leader April 28 to discuss the topic of identity. The live stream was created in an effort to continue to meet mission
April 29, 2020
LRS installs plexiglass shields to prevent spread of COVID-19

Back on March 17, Joint Base San Antonio logistics personnel installed plexiglass shields in the area surrounding the driver’s seat of vans transporting service members and eligible Department of Defense ID cardholders around JBSA bases. In addition, as of April 1, all 22-passenger surrey buses also
April 29, 2020
Air Force update for COVID-19

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
April 29, 2020
Air Force Marathon extends current registration prices

Prices for the marathon and half marathon will increase by $10 on June 8, while the cost of the 5K and 10K races will increase by $5. The price for the Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series, in which runners compete in the 5K, 10K and either the half marathon or marathon will increase by $20, and the
April 29, 2020
Faster, smarter: virtual hiring fair recruits STEM talent

In conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, the Air Force Materiel Command held a virtual hiring fair April 23, to fill open science, technology, engineering and mathematics positions across the command. This was the third virtual hiring event held by AFMC over the past year, part of an
April 29, 2020
Op/Ed: How do we explain COVID-19 to our children?

I thought long and hard about how I should explain COVID-19 to my children. I settled on the truth because it’s the best thing for them. But what “truth” and how much?