Air Force General John E. Hyten was sworn in as the 11th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Nov. 21, 2019. In this capacity, he is the U.S. second highest-ranking military officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was commissioned in 1981 and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in engineering and applied sciences. His military career includes assignments in a...
Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson is Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. As Vice Chief, he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving...
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – While Team Vance may best be known for training student pilots, an Airman in a flight suit is rarely the first person a civilian meets when they enter the base for the first time.
The job of meeting, greeting and vetting these visitors falls on the shoulders of the Airmen in the 71st Security Forces Squadron, commonly known as Defenders.
They are...
Week of the Eagles is an annual event conducted by the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) and Fort Campbell. Traditional events during Week of the Eagles include a Division Run, an Air Assault demonstration, sports competitions, unit open houses, and a Division Review. This year’s theme is: Celebrating 80 Years of Excellence.
Women in all branches of the military soon will have unprecedented opportunities to serve on the front lines of the nation's wars.
Leon Panetta, in one of his last acts as President Obama's Defense Secretary, announced the policy change, which would open hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war, the Pentagon...
