• PTSD: Air Force Mental Health can help

    What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right?Imagine hearing a sudden bang from the street outside your home. Your attention is drawn to the sudden noise, and before you even have a chance to think about it, you are startled.Usually it is nothing worse than a car engine backfiring and after the

  • Historic F-16 fighter pilot encourages girls to fulfill their purpose

    Challenges and moments of adversity may have been a part of Maj. Christina Hopper's life at times, but it's certainly not her whole story--instead, as a woman who represents the first African-American female fighter pilot to fly her aircraft in a major war, her legacy is one of fulfilling purpose.As

  • iMatter site gives AETC Airmen voice to share innovations

    Air Education and Training Command launched the iMatter website March 23, giving all command Total Force Airmen access to an AETC-specific tool for sharing innovations and improvement ideas.The concept took hold based on Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, hearing ideas directly from Airmen during his

  • Three Ghostriders named top performers by AETC

    Three Airmen from the 71st Operations Support Squadron earned top honors in the 2014 Air Education and Training Command Airfield Awards.- Capt. Leroy Jackson was selected as the Col. Derrel L. Dempsey Officer of the Year- Staff Sgt. Ashley McGill was selected as the Air Traffic Controller of the

  • Team Vance, Oklahoma military join NBA stars for volunteer effort

    Team Vance Airmen joined regional troops and professional basketball players for a day of volunteering in Oklahoma City, March 9.In all, more than 100 servicemembers teamed up with the Oklahoma City Thunder and packed more than 20,000 pounds of food at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The joint