Military members, retirees, families, and community members participated in the second day of the Memorial to Memorial ride from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, to the Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. The four-day event highlighted resilience and created opportunities to talk about mental health while building a supportive community. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)
One resource available to Airmen is the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program. The ASIST program teaches participants how to recognize when someone shows signs of suicidal thoughts and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Unlike prevention campaigns focused on awareness, ASIST emphasizes real-time, peer-to-peer intervention.
Last spring, the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron (EWS) COMBAT SHIELD team completed the first operational assessment of the Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) on the F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, marking a significant leap forward in the aircraft’s ability to survive and dominate in modern combat environments.
In observance of National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day, Team Shaw hosted its annual POW/MIA ceremony, followed by a 24-hour ruck/run starting at 10 a.m. at Shaw Air Force Base Sept. 18, 2025.
