Lackland Air Force Base

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

financial investment in the state of the art next generation defense technologies. It is in the discussions to implement the nuclear infrastructure modernization and the replacement of the Boeing-built Minuteman missile systems, operated by the U.S.A. Air Force Combat Command and are long-range, solid fuel, three stage intercontinental ballistic missiles. Northrop Grumman is anticipated to participate in the future tender process pertaining the replacement. The estimated cost of the replacement…

located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, is an operational reserve wing operating under the West Virginia Air National Guard. Employing nearly 1000 military personnel, to include approximately 400 full-time technicians it is one of the largest employers in the local area. Operating the C-17 Globemaster, the wing is responsible for providing…

What They Do The U.S. military is what I want to do for my carrier they serve and protect the united states and they are different type of people who protects them like the air force is what I want to go and serve I don’t know what job I want to do yet but I’m looking in to what options I have. If the air force doesn’t work out I’ll just go to the U.S. National Guard and help people around the world. How do I become one? How do I become one? Well, I’ll have to talk to a recruiter and take a…

1. It is my distinguished pleasure to recommend CPT Shepherd for consideration into the Congressional Fellowship program. He carries himself with professionalism and has demonstrated the necessary core competencies and leadership skills to be successful in the Congressional Fellowship Program. 2. As the commanding officer for 4th Brigade Support Battalion 1st SBCT 4th ID in Fort Carson, Colorado I have had the benefit of working with CPT Shepherd. CPT Shepherd is sought out for is ability to…

branches of the military, each one holding its own importance to our nation. The Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and the Navy are the five branches of America’s defensive and offensive systems against a possible threat such as terrorist or opposing armies. The Air force in particular is the only branch that specializes in Aeronautic weapons systems. The Air Force is an important branch of the military because the Air Force is the only full ariel branch of the military and the only ones to…

question, I have to identify that I am a United States Air Force Enlisted Accessions Recruiter and I will give an Air Force Recruiting perspective down to the recruit level. First off, the United States Air Force is actively hiring candidates that possess the highest level of moral, physical and academic standard. The following criteria is what we are looking for: Citizenship, Non-Conscientious objector, MORALS (law violations within Air Force acceptance), Age, Physical (medical history &…

Executive Summary: AH-64 fleet readiness average increased from 63% to 64%, the H-60 fleet readiness average decreased from 81% to 80%, and the CH-47F fleet readiness average increased from 76% to 79%. Although the AH-64 average is under the Department of the Army standards, the XVIII Airborne Corps has improved over the last two months. A key omitted point is the impact that the DA Directed Events (DADE) has on readiness. When the DA Directed Events are removed, XVIII Airborne Corps’ average…

Anyone who knows me knows that I can be very outspoken and passionate. Sometimes that can be good and sometimes not so much. One of the great discoveries in my Air Force career was an organization that allows me to exploit those traits in a positive way. That organization is the Air Force Sergeant’s Association, or AFSA. AFSA is a beautiful, professional organization that is focused on the enlisted. Allow me to explain and my hope is that when you are done reading this article you will be…

respective bases where their candidates were located. In all cases, the candidates nor their own command knew that they were even being considered and they were going to be interviewed. They were crisscrossing the United States, then Europe didn’t find anyone candidate to their liking or any that were willing to commit. There next stop was Afghanistan where they had three potential candidates all in the same unit. They were traveling to Kandahar International Airport where the US Air Force…