Truly understanding someone means learning what they've been through.
Faced with hardships and prejudice, SSgt Arta Rexhepi overcame all of it to become the 2018 Air Force Medical Service Public Health Airman of the Year.
Each year during the first full week of April, the American Public Health Association specifically recognizes the contributions of Public Health workers and their efforts to promote and protect the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play.
For the first time in Air Force history, the Command and Control Battle Management Operations career field executed a mission on its newest weapon system, the Battlefield Control System, with an entirely female crew. From scheduling and mission planning to communications equipment set up and maintenance, a full crew of women from the 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke Air Force Base left their mark on history.
