RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Official websites use .mil Secure .mil websites use HTTPS U.S. Air Force members from the 908th Operations Support Squadron prepare for a Ready Airman Training exercise Sept. 7, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The exercise provided stress inoculation while building lethal combat Airmen, giving leadership the opportunity to test and evaluate multi-capable Airmen skills   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 908th Operations Support Squadron wrapped up three unit training assemblies' worth of Ready Airman Training with a comprehensive exercise Sept. 7, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the squadron's commitment to developing Airman warrior ethos and generating lethal readiness. "The idea for the exercise came from a meeting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: In advance of Hurricane Helene's landfall in Florida, the Biden-Harris Administration approved a pre-landfall emergency declaration for Florida. This declaration enables FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures and aid initial response and recovery efforts. FEMA urges people to take this storm seriously as it is expected   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer at the 2024 Hate Crimes Grantee Conference: * * * Thank you, Liz Ryan, for that introduction and thank you also to Director Karhlton Moore and the Bureau of Justice Assistance for putting together this week's conference. This inaugural conference has brought together grantees of the Justice Department's hate crime grants, which includes l  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By LeMay Center Staff, LeMay Center Doctrine Development and Education This month, the LeMay Center highlights the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing for its first successful air interdiction operation using tactically employed Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) during the Vietnam War. There was no single commander of air operations during the Vietnam War. However, all those with a stake in bombing Nort  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- Air University issued the following news: By Lt. Col. William Russell, Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Nine months after the U.S. Air Force announced the decision to reintegrate warrant officers into the force, the Warrant Officer Training School officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 25, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In less than 15 days, WOTS will welcome the Air Force's first cohort of 30 w  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Nine months after the U.S. Air Force announced the decision to reintegrate warrant officers into the force, the Warrant Officer Training School officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 25, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In less than 15 days, WOTS will welcome the Air Force's first cohort of 30 warrant officer candidates to its facility. The inaugu  more