• Enhancing trainee performance: A breakdown of “Operation First Flight”

    Air Force Basic Military Training has undergone a significant transformation with the recent implementation of Zero Week at the 323rd Training Squadron. This strategic, organizational conversion marks an intentional shift in the approach to training new recruits, with the goal of not only assessing

  • Basic Defender Course optimizes training for high-end fight

    In a strategic move toward enhancing national defense capabilities, Air Force Security Forces is reoptimizing training to ensure Defenders are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle evolving threats in a modern era. The 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces technical training is

  • Women of Courage: Serving on two fronts

    Amid the thousands of stories highlighting the strength and valor of military members are narratives of female warriors in the Air Force. In commemorating Women’s History Month, the stories of two women assigned to the 37th Training Wing stand out.

  • Military Working Dog foster event provides perfect match on Valentine’s

    On a deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 to 2012, Maj. Keith Wilson of the U.S. Army, was assigned as the Battalion Operations Officer for 2-8 Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Brigade. This is where Williams first gained appreciation for the indispensable role of the Military Working Dog. Working

  • A Day in Command: Staff Sgt. Rayanna Willard

    Originally from Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, Staff Sgt. Rayanna Willard stepped into the boots of command chief for a day at the 37th Training Wing, Feb. 2. Despite the serene setting of her hometown, Willard was laughingly quick to clarify that it bears no resemblance to the dramatic backdrop of