JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 13 years into her Air Force career, Tech. Sgt. Jenna Farthing is finally right where she wants to be: she lives less than 150 miles from her extended family, a luxury for most who serve on active duty. As the Operations Support Flight Chief for the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Training Squadron, she loves her job and the Airmen she works a  more

IRVING, Texas, June 26 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: A total of 604 student-athletes have been named to the 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team. There were 506 Big 12 athletes honored on the First Team, with 60 of those posting 4.0 grade point averages. An additional 98 student-athletes earned Second Team distinction. "We are thrilled to honor Big 12 student-athletes for their academic success," Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said. "The  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jessica Gibbs, AFLCMC/DPD The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is currently soliciting officers for the Hybrid Georgia Institute of Technology Business Data Analytics Master's Degree and Delta TechOps Education with Industry (EWI) Program beginning in the FY25 Fall Semester (Aug 25). The application deadline is 31 Jul 24. This program is an AFLCMC sponsored initi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command released an updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan, providing a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization. "Energy and water are essential mission resources we depend on every day," said Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, AFMC Commander, in  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's History Office regularly produces work that connects current acquisition professionals to that of their predecessors. Many of the summaries can be found in weekly dispatches posted online. Continuing to expand on historic events and how they can relate to today's   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserves": * * * The Air Force Reserve is a combat-ready force, with a Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) authorized end strength of 69,600 Reserve Airmen, stationed throughout the United States. As a cost-eff  more