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  • Riding the Airwaves Until the End

    The commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 940th Air Refueling Wing will retire Dec. 1 after more than 28 years of service.Col. Stephanie W. Williams took charge of the KC-135R Stratotanker unit in June 2017, leading 1,200 reservists in support of worldwide national security objectives. She’s a

  • A Role Model for Resiliency

    “It is time for me to give back now.” Chief Master Sergeant Ericka E. Kelly, Ret., said these words with commitment and conviction.The audience in her presence was still, attentive and focused on the delivery of her story. She spoke of her personal journey that shaped her into the successful and

  • Reserve commander gives keynote address at A/TA conference

    Maj. Gen. John Flournoy Jr., Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, was one of the keynote speakers at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual conference in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 25.Flournoy was introduced by Gen. Maryanne Miller, commander of the Air Mobility Command and previous AFRC

  • Cyber Defense Correlation Cell for Space stands up

    The Cyber Defense Correlation Cell for Space stood up Oct. 18 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, and will operate at the enterprise level by detecting and responding to cyber threats against Air Force Space Command mission systems.Shane Swenson, 50th Space Communication Squadron director of the

  • Creating a culture of caring

    Each month, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) will feature a different theme that is tied to the overall mission of the congressionally mandated and federally funded program.

  • Don’t just command, care!

    The alarming rise in suicides across the Air Force over the past year caused Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright to direct a Resiliency Tactical Pause in late July 2019. Goldfein stated, “I don’t have the solution.” The RTP was

  • October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government, through the Department of Homeland Security, and industry.This

  • CMSAF to engage with ACC Airmen about resilliency through video games

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force is scheduled to play video games with three Airmen from within Air Combat Command from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT Oct. 23, 2019, on the ACC Public Affairs YouTube channel — ACCNewsTV. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airmen JaNae Capuno)

  • "Phantom Fueler" revisited

    There was a time when…or there is a time now our airmen get to see the ever-ready Air Force planes  display their colorful tattooed art on their skins as it no doubt sets them apart from the other gray metal wings awaiting to take flight.The 940th Air Refueling Wing is recovering history with a