Cyber News

  • It’s okay to ask for help

    When I was a bright-eyed, young Airman eight or nine years ago, one of the first stories I was tasked with writing was about the base mental health clinic. One of the technicians I interviewed kind of hesitantly asked me why I was bothering writing a story about them, but I didn’t understand him.

  • STORMWATER STRAIGHT TALK: What goes on the ground sticks around

    When it rains, a portion of rainwater does not soak into the ground. Instead, it flows over the ground surface – especially if it is an impervious surface, such as concrete or asphalt, or dense soil, such as clay. This runoff water is defined as stormwater. Stormwater that is not absorbed by the

  • AFTC encourages Civilians to take advantage of educational opportunities

    The Air Force released the results of the academic year 2022 civilian developmental education selection board last week. Across the Air Force Test Center, 55 out of 94 candidates were selected for CDE this year. The selection rate of 59% is higher this year than last. The selectees passed a rigorous

  • Tips for emergency management: Make a plan

    As National Preparedness Month starts while many employees of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support continue supporting the warfighter in a work-from-home environment, newly installed DLA Philadelphia Emergency Management Specialist Donnell Riley has one key takeaway for the workforce: Now more

  • Wisconsin Guard cyber team serving 1st federal deployment

    MADISON, Wis. – Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard's Detachment 1, 176th Cyber Protection Team, have made tremendous strides during the unit's first federal deployment, to Fort Meade, Maryland.The unit is conducting cyberspace operations in support of U.S. Cyber Command and Cyber National

  • Resilience: Adapting to adversity

    When something goes wrong, are you able to push through or do you feel like you are frozen? Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress.

  • The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Management

    Talent Management (TM) is on the brink of massive disruption. Technology has advanced to the point where the Air Force will be able to provide personalized attention to every single Airman, providing them the development, opportunities, and pathways to success to a degree unmatched by current

  • Sometimes You Need A Spotter

    Eight years ago, an airman was injured while trying to rescue his coworker from a workplace accident. That injury set a cycle into motion of addiction and mental health issues. Tragically, that airman passed. His brother, Master Sgt. Johnathon Lind, Co-Chair of the Mental Health Military Action

  • Afghanistan Will Put Russia's Regional Ambitions to the Test

    While the failure of the United States’ two-decade campaign to reshape Afghanistan was a source of no little schadenfreude in Moscow, the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s U.S.-backed government has thrust Russia into a challenging position. Even as President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia has no

  • Patriot Day: A day of solemn remembrance

    Sept. 11, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of al-Qaida’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the downing of United Airlines Flight 93.

  • CBCS provides mission readiness to OAR, Ramstein

    Combat Communication Squadrons from all over the U.S. Air Force participate in Operation Allies Refuge while maintaining communication capabilities through Ramstein Air Base, Germany, since the beginning of the operation.

  • The Fall of Afghanistan: The Fault Lines and the Future

    The events that unfolded on 15 August in Afghanistan are an indicator of the fragile nature of the security environment in the landlocked country. The fall of Kabul and the subsequent transfer of power to the Taliban were a reminder of how unpredictability and uncertainty are the central

  • Keep safety in mind over Labor Day weekend

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- This weekend, military and civilian members of our Air Force family will be spending some well-deserved time away from their duty sections. As we enjoy Labor Day festivities, let’s remember to look out for one another and keep the major safety themes we have

  • The Summer Before 9/11

    This September marks 20 years since our nation came under attack. Most people can vividly remember where they were on 9/11 and repeat that event in full detail; however, when you ask them what the nation, or the Air Force, looked like in the summer before 9/11, they struggle to find a memory.

  • Home fire safety should factor in people with disabilities

    People with disabilities must deal with the unique challenges that fires present. With the disadvantages this group of people may have in escaping a fire, they could also have obstacles in their residence that would hamper their safe exodus.