Story by Jorge Gomez | Irwin Army Community Hospital | 04.01.2025
For many Soldiers and their families, the WIC program represents an untapped opportunity. Despite serving nearly 1,400 beneficiaries at Fort Riley, many more could benefit....
Story by Michael Crane | 139th Airlift Wing | 03.20.2025
In a packed, medium-sized trailer, dozens of Air Force aviators in green flight suits sit shoulder to shoulder. At the front of the room, six Airmen sit at separate tables. Each takes a turn briefing the crowd on a flying mission they meticulously planned over the last 36 hours. These six—experienced instructor pilots and navigators—are students of the C-130H Weapons Instructor Course......
Story by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 11.19.2024
The 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base has integrated the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus Weapons Instructor Course syllabuses for the first time, further solidifying the importance of effective aerial refueling capabilities and the continued need for Rapid Global Mobility. As a part of this integration, the 509th WPS recently executed the first KC-135 and KC-46......
Story by Matthew Schehl | Naval Postgraduate School | 08.22.2024
The Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently completed the latest cycle of its annual Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC), a 12- to 18-month interdisciplinary exploration of a central theme of naval interest achieved through various research projects, capstone class projects, experiments, workshops and seminars....
Story by Matthew Schehl | Naval Postgraduate School | 03.16.2023
In a small area – 4 inches by 4 inches, to be precise – in a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) research laboratory, a uniquely-capable facility is supporting foundational hypersonics research and preparing U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers to advance, integrate, and employ the sea services’ emerging hypersonic capabilities....
Story by Staff Sgt. Alexander Frank | 142nd Wing | 08.11.2022
The 116th Air Control Squadron (ACS) hosted the 8th Weapons Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) at Camp Rilea, Oregon in August. The 116th was selected as a temporary duty (TDY) location for one of the Weapons Instructor Courses (WIC) offered by the 8th Weapons Squadron. During the course, Staff Sgt. Soriah Curtis, a 116th ACS Airman and Weapons Director, was able to return to her......
Story by Jeanine Mezei | Evans Army Community Hospital | 06.15.2021
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federal grant program that provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. Eligibility for WIC is based on household income and the number of people living within a household....
Story by 2nd Lt. Nicolle Mathison | Nellis Air Force Base | 02.11.2021
The newest Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) called Control Reporting Center (CRC) WIC was activated at the United States Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) at Nellis Air Force Base, Jan. 8, 2021....
