Dept. of Air Force – News
- • Overcoming Pride to Prevent Suicide: Feb. 7, 2012, As my office has just completed a resiliency stand-down day, I am struck by the increasing numbers of suicides in the Air Force every year. There are more agencies and programs than I can count to assist anyone thinking of hurting themselves, and we receive regular training on how to engage in positive behaviors. So why is this still a problem?
- • Interagency Exercise Hones Rescue Operations: Oct. 11, 2011, The largest federal interagency exercise for personnel rescue and recovery began Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 9 with joint, coalition, interagency and international participants all focused on saving lives...
- • Air Mobility Command’s Response Saves Lives: Sept. 23, 2011, In wars, natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies, the Air Mobility Command’s real-time global response capability saves lives and brings people home, Air Force Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. said this week...