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Aug. 23, 2022
High school cadet pursues dream of flying

For Ava Lewis, becoming a pilot was an achievement she was able to share with two other generations of women in her family.
May 9, 2022
Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be
July 16, 2020
Register now for "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief Aug. 5

The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards beginning at 1 p.m. central time Aug. 5, 2020.
July 9, 2020
A legacy of wings

Alone, with a few weeks’ worth of clothes and food packed into his 1991 Nissan Maxima, 16-year-old Nathan Cooper made the two-day drive from Nevada to Montana to enroll in flying lessons out of the local airport on the weekends. At the time, learning to fly was a passion he grew up with, but it
June 2, 2020
62nd AS protects training pipeline with airlift assistance

The Air Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen. Ensuring Airmen in training make it to their next destination safely and on time is essential to maintaining the Air Force’s readiness. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, transporting students from one
May 22, 2020
Air Force removes initial height requirement for officer aviators

As part of the Air Force’s on-going effort to encourage a more diverse pool of applicants to pursue careers in aviation, the minimum height requirement for officer applicants who wish to fly has been removed as of May 13, 2020.
April 18, 2019
From raceway to runway

Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing and Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team hosted Conor Daly, Air Force Honda race car driver, and Townsend Bell, sports commentator and professional race car driver, April 15-16.
March 8, 2019
Higher, further, faster: ‘Captain Marvel’ embodies the warrior ethos

Less than one percent of the American population will know what it’s like to serve in the Air Force. However, major motion pictures give the global audience a glimpse into the service’s history of breaking barriers and a taste of its fighting spirit.

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