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  • The Air Force is providing additional support to Airmen with exceptional family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning April 15, Exceptional Family Member Program families can initiate their Family Member Travel Screening package online. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force implements options for Exceptional Family Members during pandemic

    The Air Force is providing additional support to Airmen with exceptional family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Exceptional Family Member Program instituted new support to minimize the impact caused by department COVID-19 policies, including the Stop Movement order and social distancing guidelines.
  • United States Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Jack Johnson was able to attend his father’s Chief Induction Ceremony with his mother Sirese, and sister Hattie, in February at Tinker Air Force Base, by flying on an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System as part of the sponsor-base program. Chief Master Sergeant Dustin Johnson joined the Air Force in July 1996 and served as an Airborne Radar Technician; he promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant on April 1 and currently serves as the squadron superintendent for the 552nd Operations Support Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd. Lt Ashlyn K. Paulson).

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadet flies on father’s jet to attend his Chief induction ceremony

    On Feb. 27, Cadet 3rd Class Jack Johnson, United States Air Force Academy, was invited to attend a sponsor-base visit at Tinker Air Force Base. Little did Jack know he would be flying on the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System to attend his father’s induction ceremony for chief master sergeant.Chief Master Sgt. Dustin Johnson joined the

  • FAQ: COVID-19 Impacts to BMT and Technical Training

    This frequently-asked-questions acts as a resource for anyone who has questions or concerns about themselves or a loved one that is part of the 37th Training Wing, including Basic Military Training at the 737th Training Group and technical training at the 37th Training Group.
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    AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. Driven by the Air Force Resilience Tactical Pause held in fall 2019, the AFMC Connect effort focuses on the importance relationships and communication in a resilient culture. Monthly training topics with tools and implementation guidance center on deliberate, leader-driven meaningful discussions.
  • Capt. Olivia Unzueta is one of the few female maintenance officers in the Air Force. She is currently in a career broadening position located at Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Air Force givers her the opportunity to create a better future for her family. (U.S. Air Force photo / Darrius A. Parker)

    People of AFMC: Path of change for Air Force captain

    Thirty minutes northwest of Austin, Texas, a girl from Lago Vista was raised by a young mother and a father who battled cancer in his late twenties and early thirties. Life wasn’t easy, but living through these challenges played an instrumental role in the development of a future United States Air Force Officer.Capt. Olivia Unzueta is one of the
  • Airmen assigned to the 729th Air Control Squadron return home at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 29, 2019, after a 7-month Middle East deployment. While deployed, 729th ACS Airmen provided aircraft control and air surveillance across a 1.1 million square-miles of U.S. Air Force Central Command airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

    Hill Airmen return from Middle East deployment

    The 729th Air Control Squadron welcomed home more than 120 warriors from a seven-month deployment to the Middle East.
  • Senior Airman Colt, left, and his mother Maj. Donna, right, reunite at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2017, after spending two years apart. Donna decided to surprise her son with a brief visit when their deployment windows overlapped. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)

    Family values: Mother and son reunite while deployed

    The routine of Senior Airman Colt, currently deployed with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, recently took a departure from the norm when his mother paid him a surprise visit.
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