Dec. 24, 2020 Learn how to handle holiday stress effectively The holidays can be stressful, maybe this year more than ever. From deciding whether to stay home or attend holiday gatherings, to interacting with family members who potentially push your buttons, to missing lost loved ones, the holidays can stir up a lot of emotions.
Dec. 23, 2020 Virtual or in-person: Yellow Ribbon events benefit deploying Airmen and their loved ones Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the success of the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program could be summarized by one key statistic—more than 95 percent of attendees said Yellow Ribbon events benefited their family.This success was built on in-person events where deployers, their loved ones,
Dec. 22, 2020 Commentary: Don't underestimate alcohol during the holidays The holiday season is already upon us and this is a time when many individuals find themselves celebrating at parties where alcoholic beverages are being served. It is important that everyone know what they are dealing with when it comes to consuming alcohol.
Dec. 22, 2020 DAF highlights participation in Disability Action Working Group The Department of the Air Force Disability Action Working Group helps disabled people by providing an open forum to share concerns and forge better working environments for employees with disabilities.
Dec. 20, 2020 How Resilience Training Changed a Life After seeking treatment for alcohol dependence and devoting himself to resilience building, Technical Sergeant Joshua Williamson is a changed man, husband, father, and Airman.“The Air Force Resilience course is not just for our career, it’s a life course. It has helped me so much in both my career
Dec. 20, 2020 Know how to celebrate the holiday season safely Each year, approximately 400 fires occur that involve Christmas trees, according to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, resulting in more than a dozen deaths, numerous injuries and more than $10 million in property loss and damage.
Dec. 19, 2020 Staying Resilient and Connected Through the Holidays As we enter the holiday season, many of us often use this time to reflect on the past year and spend time with loved ones. For some, it may be a time filled with joy and happiness as there is “no place like home for the holidays.” However, for many, the holiday season can generate a series of mixed
Dec. 18, 2020 Rollout of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is off to successful start, officials say COVID-19 vaccine shipments are being delivered to every site identified by public health jurisdictions in Operation Warp Speed's first wave of shipments, the Health and Human Service secretary said.
Dec. 15, 2020 Scobee highlights Reserve contributions, future priorities Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, highlighted the contributions of the more than 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen during an extremely busy 2020 and shared the Air Force Reserve future priorities during the Reserve Forces Policy Board’s
Dec. 13, 2020 AFRC leaders hold virtual year-end commander’s call Air Force Reserve Command leaders held a virtual commander’s call via social media platforms Dec. 3, 2020.
Dec. 12, 2020 Physical health can’t be on back burner The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of our daily routines, making it easy to put healthy habits on the back burner. And it can be especially difficult if you’re working from or home or caring for other family members – or both. As we continue to cope, we can still make physical health a priority
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Dec. 6, 2020 Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Author: Cal NewportReviewer: Capt Sabina L. Shaub, USAF
Dec. 6, 2020 Hot Topic: Diversity and Inclusion The Department of the Air Force needs the talents of a diverse group of air and space professionals to maintain supremacy in air, space, and cyberspace. Diversity and inclusion initiatives ensure that every air and space operator understands that they are an essential and valued part of the team,
Dec. 5, 2020 Self-care this holiday season This year’s holiday season comes with many unique challenges. Safeguarding ourselves and the community from COVID-19 has been a marathon and will continue into 2021. The effects of this pandemic during the holiday season will test our resiliency. Here are some helpful tips to stay mentally safe
Nov. 30, 2020 Holiday Gathering Safety A graphic explaining the risks associated with gatherings during the holiday. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Kiana Pearson)
Nov. 25, 2020 Mobile lactation pods provide secure location for nursing mothers to breastfeed/pump The Air Force released an Air Force Guidance Memorandum that requires bases to establish lactation rooms for nursing mothers within unit facilities. The memo identified the requirements for the lactation pods, such as having a private, secure and sanitary area.
Nov. 22, 2020 San Antonio military leaders speak at AFCEA’s virtual Alamo ACE Every year, thousands of cyber and intelligence professionals, as well as technology vendors and acquisitions personnel, gather in San Antonio for Alamo ACE, an event sponsored by the Alamo Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association to support the military community. The
Nov. 20, 2020 Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, AFR's Yellow Ribbon Program magazine available The Fall issue of HOMEFRONT, the Magazine of the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program, is available electronically via the Air Force Reserve Command YRP webpage. This issue includes a feature story on the recent hybrid Yellow Ribbon Event conducted for the 624th Regional Support Group at Joint
Nov. 18, 2020 Air Force hosts virtual 2020 EFMP Summit Highlights and wrap-up of the 2020 EFMP virtual summit.