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    Altus Air Force Base trains new aircrew members every day, but on March 17, 2017, a father and son were reunited during a training mission together, 21,000 feet in the air.U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, piloted a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and had the

  • CSAF letter to Airmen

    This paper is the second in a series to share my thinking behind three key CSAF focus areas over the next four years. As stated in the first paper, "Revitalizing Squadrons – the Heartbeat of the Air Force", these ideas are neither revolutionary nor a significant vector change. Each align with our

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    In the wake of information operations launched by theIslamic State in Iraqand Levant (ISIL), I have seen a number of incidents whereReservists haverequested to have Air Force remove news storiesidentifying them by name andrank from Air Force public websites and official socialmedia.  Also,Reservists