WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force announced a series of uniform updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, effective July 13, 2018. “These changes stemmed from the 100th Air Force Uniform Board, which…
Like thunder, he lunges into battle. He carries 185 pounds of combat equipment, for he is ready to fight and protect his country. He has been a symbol of the infantryman, the Ultimate Weapon, for more than 40 years. In…
Army senior leaders have approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event readiness assessment, called the Army Combat Fitness Test, is…
In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks to 22 weeks. Changes to the program are meant to increase Soldier readiness, making them more lethal and proficient before they depart for their first…
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — For most people, spending a day without their cell phone is an impossible feat. To spend 30 days without a phone, writing, reading, talking or even eye contact would seem unfathomable, but for Thailand…
SOTO CANO AIRBASE, Honduras , May 22, 2018 — Sergeant First Class Levon Fernandez, a flight paramedic with Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment, Charlie Company, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for his heroic actions during a presentation…
