MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: U.S, Air Force Col. Aaron Reid, commander of Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force, was recognized by his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, at a ceremony at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the world's largest aviation celebration. Reid, a 2002 graduate of MTSU's Aerospace Department and a former Tennessee Wing cadet, was honored for his service as a combat pilot and commander of the unit ta  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Lt. Col. Matthew E. Tipton assumed the role of Director of Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on June 14, 2024. As the head of one of the largest and most diverse organizations in the Department of Defense, Tipton oversees approximately 85,000 eighth-grade and high school students with nearly 1,600 r  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Sarah Zaler NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. - The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) began operating under a new organizational structure April 1. This reorganization was essential to adapt to the increasing Security Assistance (SA) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements of allies and partners. Regional conflicts and threats resulted in high demands for battle-proven Army equip  more