18 Oct 2018

Squadron Innovation Fund: 9th CONS executes, meets unit demands

The Air Force announced a new program known as the Squadron Innovation Fund (SIF) designed to fund new ideas. The program was inspired by the success of the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron’s initiative to overcome challenges they experienced while performing their mission independent of leadership oversight.

18 Oct 2018

Heithold recognizes Silent Warriors, extraordinary people at 70th anniversary banquet

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” Retired U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold reiterated this belief during his remarks at the Twenty-Fifth Air Force Banquet celebrating ‘70 Years in the Fight” Sept. 29, 2018.

12 Oct 2018

Presentation kicks off domestic violence awareness month

Team Offutt kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month by having a Riverside County, California investigator provide a presentation Oct. 2 entitled, “Missing You: The Relationship between Mass Homicides and Domestic Violence.”

12 Oct 2018

Cyber Airmen “fuel” innovation

Cyber Airmen assigned to the 557th Weather Wing recently teamed together with the Defense Innovation Unit program making changes to how airborne tankers are scheduled. The changes are the direct result of a March 8, 2018, memo from Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, where he stated, “bringing the future faster requires both expanding our culture of innovation and balancing prudent risk acceptance with agile reaction.” That is the goal of the Defense Innovation Unit where members of the military partner with companies that specialize in fields such as artificial intelligence and information technology, to find new solutions to complex problems.

12 Oct 2018

Intelligence, recruiting Airmen participate in Fleet Week

Airmen from the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, 317th Recruiting Squadron and Air Force Recruiting Services attended Fleet Week Baltimore to meet and talk with the local community October 6, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. These Airmen were given a chance to speak with the local community about their experiences and careers as Airmen throughout the week. Fleet Week Baltimore also gave Maryland residents an opportunity to meet and learn about U.S. maritime capabilities of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, along with promoting community growth and interaction with all services.

11 Oct 2018

Vice commander discusses technological advancements, future ISR requirements

Brig. Gen. Marty “Moose” Reynolds, vice commander, Twenty-Fifth Air Force, thanked attendees at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) September luncheon for their continued support and dedication to educating San Antonio youth and for being ambassadors of service.

11 Oct 2018

548th ISRG ART gains new team building capability, provides unit support

The 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Airman Resiliency Team is now offering a team building workshop to help unit personnel gain better interpersonal communication skills and awareness. The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior test, or FIRO-B test, is available to all members associated with Distributed Ground System 2 and provides a score that estimates how comfortable individuals are with specific behaviors under three main areas: inclusion, control and affection.

5 Oct 2018

ENJJPT student selected for new track to U-2 pilot program

For the first time in the 35-plus year history of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, a U.S. student from the program has been selected to begin a new training track that could land them in the U-2 Dragon Lady. The selectee will be notified at the 80th Flying Training Wing assignment night, Oct. 5, 2018.

3 Oct 2018

Downrange ‘MacGyvers’ creatively get the job done

For six successive years starting in 1986, faithful viewers tuned in every evening before Monday Night Football to see what kind of clever solutions Secret Agent Angus MacGyver would concoct to solve cases for the fictional Department of External Services.The rise of MacGyver’s popularity largely stemmed from his innovative and resourceful use of

3 Oct 2018

Airman involved in fatal highway accident identified

Senior Airman David L. Pharaoh, 23, an Airman assigned to the 319th Security Forces Squadron, was killed in a vehicle accident October 1, 2018.