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Energy Awareness Month gives the Department of the Air Force the opportunity every October to look at the critical role energy plays in its combat capabilities and readiness.

Oct. 1, 2021

Department of the Air Force recognizes Energy Awareness Month

Energy Awareness Month gives the Department of the Air Force the opportunity every October to look at the critical role energy plays in its combat capabilities and readiness. This year marks the final iteration of the three-year observance theme: “Energy Able, Mission Capable.”

There are many common sayings that go along with how important the first impression you leave on someone is. No matter the circumstances for someone’s behavior, on any particular day, there is no way to reverse that initial interaction, conversation, attitude, etc. For this reason, and many more, the Air Force Wounded Warrior program puts some of their best people as the first stop our warriors interact with.

Aug. 14, 2021

The Initial Perception

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — There are many common sayings that go along with how important the first impression you leave on someone is. No matter the circumstances for someone’s behavior, on any particular day, there is no way to reverse that initial interaction, conversation, attitude, etc. For this reason, and many more, the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program puts some of their best people as the first stop warriors interact with.

355th Wing Staff Agency Close Airmen Support team poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 15, 2019.

March 18, 2019

Close Airman Support teams maintain readiness, resilience

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) — Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s Airmen are known to be strong, resilient and hard-charging. Time and time again the base has proven to be one of the best and has never backed down from the high end fight.

Lloyd Ponder, World War II POW

Dec. 11, 2017

World War II POW survivor shares tale of hope, determination, resilience

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — The four pillars of resiliency -- physical, mental, spiritual and social -- are drilled into the minds of Airmen today to emphasize how important it is that no matter what life situation they are going through, there is always a healthy way to handle the situation.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Chuck Diven, speaks to a group of 940th Air Refueling Wing members about the importance of writing better bullets for stronger performance reports at a seminar during the April unit training assembly, April 3, 2016 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Bullets typically consist of an action, impact, and result and are used to illustrate a military member’s accomplishments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Skinkle/released)

June 1, 2016

Write this, not that

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California — Chuck Diven, a retired Lt. Col with a 33 year military career spoke with 940th ARW Citizen Airmen about writing excellent evaluation reports and personal insights on how to be more resilient.