• Lt. Col. Andrew Clayton, Air University assistant professor of leadership studies, mentors a student during an empathy and interpersonal communication exercise at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. A need to look at leadership development differently sparked Clayton to look to local education institutions for guidance on a new training opportunity for empathy and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

    Toxic Leadership

    Every day, Airmen practice and perfect their technical skills, but what resources can they reference when a serious personal issue arises, or when interpersonal communication becomes crucial?
  • Officer trainees work together to overcome an obstacle at the Project X leadership reaction course. The course is designed to improve leadership traits to Air-men attending Squadron Officer School, Officer Training School, Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy and other schools on Maxwell AFB. (Air Force photo by Donna L. Burnett/Released)

    Leadership Playground

    Leaders’ Reaction Course develops future leaders by using hands-on practice in tackling both leader and follower roles
  • The MH-139A Grey Wolf lands at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019, before its unveiling and naming ceremony. The aircraft is set to replace the Air Force's fleet of UH-1N Huey aircraft and has capability improvements related to speed, range, endurance and payload. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

    Leader of the Pack

    AFGSC’s newest acquisition secures and safeguards Air Force nuclear launch facilities
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Renfrow, 19th Maintenance Group maintenance qualifications training instructor, uses a virtual reality headset at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Dec. 19, 2019. Initially, each VR unit will have a virtual hangar where the trainee can complete one of five tasks. Among the tasks, which are based on necessities and pre-established training opportunities, are propeller, tire, and brake replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin)

    Training Revolution

    The Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation is the center of training innovation
  • Brig. Gen. Patrice A. Melancon is leading a team to program and prepare to execute nearly $3 billion in funding to construct a digitally connected, 21st century Air Force base.

    Reconstructing Tyndall

    Brig. Gen. Patrice A. Melancon discussed the challenges planning, funding and executing a base rebuild while still supporting daily mission requirements
  • Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. is the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He handles installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, life cycle management services and sustainment of every major Air Force weapon system.

    Research, Acquire, Sustain, Repeat

    General Arnold W. Bunch discussed AFMC’s mission and responsibilities and the roles of science, technology and innovation in increasing Air Force readiness
  • The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility near Fairbanks, Alaska acts as an active laboratory allowing scientists to monitor and study permafrost in its natural state and how permafrost is changing in a warming climate. 3d illustration by Travis Burcham.

    Foundation for Arctic Security

    As near-peer competitors project their power into the vast expanse of the Arctic, the U.S. Air Force is positioning the world’s only fifth-generation combat-ready fighter aircraft there – the F-22 Raptor at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and soon the F-35 Lightning II at Eielson AFB
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Rumke, 66th Training Squadron, Detachment 1, Arctic Survival School instructor, tests an F-35A Lightning II survival gear kit in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 5, 2019. Rumke sat in minus 65 degree temperatures for six hours to test the new gear that could be used to protect F-35 pilots from subzero temperatures in the event of an ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

    Northern Vision

    He is the senior military officer in Alaska, responsible for the integration of all military activities in the Alaskan joint operations area, synchronizing the activities of more than 22,000 active duty and reserve forces from all services
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, left, the commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, U.S. Northern Command, and the 11th Air Force, converses with a visiting representative of the Bangladesh Air Force while participating in Red Flag-Alaska Executive Observer Program at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2019. Visiting senior air leaders from Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, and Thailand were at JBER to observe Red Flag-Alaska 19-2. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

    Arctic Challenge

    According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, the Arctic sea ice extent has declined by 40% since 1979
  • Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett conducts her first Air Force TV interview to Airmen at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Oct. 24, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

    25th SecAF Barbara Barrett - The First Interview

    In her first formal interview since becoming Air Force secretary, Barbara Barrett told Air Force Television about her youth, her life’s journey, and how those experiences make the Air Force a good match
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