The 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls ARS, N.Y., recently became the latest Air Force Reserve Command unit to stand up a development and training flight to prepare new accessions for basic military training. “As soon as a member enlists [until] the time they leave for basic training, they come in and drill on the Saturday of the unit training assembly,” said TSgt. Alexander Pacheco, non-commissioned officer in charge of the new flight, in the wing’s Oct. 18 release. AFRC last year pioneered the program at a handful of bases to give enlistees a background in everything from customs and courtesy to dress standards. “I think that is going to cut back on the [delayed enlistment program] discharges and cut down on the people who aren’t making it through basic and tech school,” noted Pacheco. (Niagara report by SSgt. Andrew Caya)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
