NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: By Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at the National Harbor, Sept. 18-22. Selection was based upon superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Each Airman embodied the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command has selected five semifinalists from more than 100 submissions to the command-wide 2022 Spark Tank competition. The semifinalists will present their innovative and game-changing ideas, Oct. 8, to a panel of leaders during the fall AFMC Senior Leader Conference. The top two ideas  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer Returning to the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate a decade later, Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey admitted it felt a bit surreal walking back in the building and into the Boss's - now his - office. "To literally come back to the exact same unit, the exact same building, and in some cases, the exact same people, was like stepping into a time warp,"   more