Aug. 14, 2020 Take it SLO: 307th Bomb Wing offers free gun locks The Air Force continues to grapple with the problem of suicide in its ranks. In 2019 alone, 137 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian Airmen attempted suicide, a 33 percent increase from the year prior.The Air Force recently launched a new initiative called Safes or Locks Outside the home (SLO)
June 4, 2020 Letter to Airmen: Equality and tough conversations Team 446th – Many of us watched, read, and listened with horror and dismay about the senseless deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. We are angered and saddened. These deaths should not have happened. There is no place in our society for racism and discrimination--especially in
March 30, 2020 Luke detachment adjusts change of command to support social distancing Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements the 944th Operations Group Detachment 2 employed a creative approach to their recent leadership change by accomplishing an in-air change of command ceremony March 27 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
March 19, 2020 Rainier Wing Reservists exercise spiritual fitness Before Lt. Col. Hanna Yang, 446th Airlift Wing staff judge advocate, deployed to Iraq, she packed few personal belongings in her 72-hour military surplus bag.Her Bible was one item she didn’t leave behind.For 180 days, Yang relied on her Christian faith to get her through the trying moments of
Jan. 27, 2020 Long Ranger Resilience: Airman thrives on carrots and community Carrots are a big deal to Staff Sgt.Danielle Johnson. It isn’t the crunchy vegetable she craves, it’s a figurative type that motivates one to overcome adversity.The Aircrew Flight Equipment technician has had a military career riddled with setbacks. Each one was overcome by sheer determination and
Nov. 29, 2019 Long Ranger Resilience: Col. Dennis Britten As part of an on-going series of features and interviews on resiliency, we highlight a Reserve Citizen Airman of the 307th Bomb Wing who has overcome obstacles to improve themselves and the Air Force. This month, we feature Col. Dennis Britten, 307th Medical Squadron commander whose work ethic and
Nov. 18, 2019 Share your truth: It will be okay “I’m going to die.”Was the repeat thought in the mind of Master Sgt. Randi Ross, 926th Wing yellow ribbon program coordinator, as she sat on the phone with her doctor days before Christmas in 2016. She listened in disbelief as her doctor told her she had ductal carcinoma in situ.“I knew what it
June 14, 2019 Enlisted town hall takeaway; you do not walk alone Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, the 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, hosted an enlisted town hall at the base auditorium here June 1, to speak directly with the wing's enlisted Reserve Citizen Airmen about wellness, resilience and communication.