Pushing The Envelope

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An Airman Magazine podcast dedicated to shining a light on Airmen and Air Force programs that accelerate change by embracing risk and expanding the limits of the possible. read less
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Pushing the Envelope: Catalyzing Change
25-07-2022
Pushing the Envelope: Catalyzing Change
In 1994 a mass shooting in the inpatient hospital on Fairchild Air Force Base left the Air Force community reeling. This tragedy led to changes in installation entrance and exit security procedures worldwide. Fast forward to 2018 and natural disasters pummel Offutt and Tyndall Air Force Base’s, devastating infrastructure but leading to a ramp up in how the Air Force is modernizing and fortifying installations. Throughout its 75-year history, the Air Force has used crisis to propel itself into innovation in the hopes of ensuring the same disaster doesn’t happen twice.

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Pushing the Envelope: Catalyzing Change
25-07-2022
Pushing the Envelope: Catalyzing Change
In 1994 a mass shooting in the inpatient hospital on Fairchild Air Force Base left the Air Force community reeling. This tragedy led to changes in installation entrance and exit security procedures worldwide. Fast forward to 2018 and natural disasters pummel Offutt and Tyndall Air Force Base’s, devastating infrastructure but leading to a ramp up in how the Air Force is modernizing and fortifying installations. Throughout its 75-year history, the Air Force has used crisis to propel itself into innovation in the hopes of ensuring the same disaster doesn’t happen twice.
Pushing The Envelope - AFSOC Shifts Gears
31-01-2022
Pushing The Envelope - AFSOC Shifts Gears
After decades of concentrating on Afghanistan and the War On Terror, AFSOC is pivoting to focus on strategic competition with peer adversaries; Russia and China.