Congratulations to the United States Air Force 7 Summits team for successfully reaching the Mount Everest summit May 19. The historic climb marks the first time a team of military members from any nation has reached the highest point on all seven continents including Mount Elbrus in Europe, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Aconcagua in South America, [...]
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by Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever Air Force Public Affairs Agency Airmen from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and about 250 members from the Oklahoma National Guard continue to work with local and federal agencies providing search, rescue and recovery efforts after a tornado devastated the area May 20. First responders from Tinker AFB were immediately [...]
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by Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Air Force News Service, Colorado Springs, Colo. By looking at him, you would never be able to tell he is a battle-tested, combat-injured Airman. He is a testament to invisible wounds and just how their effects can become visible in everyday life. Capt. Mitchell Kieffer is a mathematician at heart [...]
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by Randy Roughton Air Force News Service, Colorado Springs, Colo. Master Sgt. Shawn Schwantes may have been a pleasant surprise for his Air Force Warrior Games coaches during the team’s training camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy. But Schwantes fully expected to flourish on the track and with his teammates because he considers sports [...]
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By Gen. Larry O. Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force The Every Dollar Counts campaign is off and running! Airmen across the Air Force—military and civilian, active, Guard and Reserve—have embraced the idea of helping the Air Force make the best use of our scarce resources. I have provided some examples of [...]
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