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Experience to impact: Former NCO’s persistence leads to commissioning as security forces officer
January 6, 2026 — U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Bahja J. Jones, 316th Security Forces Squadron B-Flight commander, has always had a passion for teaching. She enlisted in the Air Force in 2010, and after completing her bachelor’s degree while serving as a professional military education instructor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, she decided to pursue a commission...

Answering the call again: How a prior-enlisted Airman rewrote his Air Force future
December 23, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua A. Lemon, 316th Operations Group executive officer, enlisted in 2003 and by 2019 had reached the rank of senior master sergeant. With only four years left before retirement eligibility, his career had reached a point where he would be confined to a desk...

NCO to officer: Former NCO’s passion for food leads him down serendipitous path toward commission
November 20, 2025 — In a way, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Dustyn N. Neese’s passion for food helped lead him to his commission. Neese, now the 316th Force Support Squadron sustainment flight commander, enlisted in 2009 as a targeting analyst. By 2020, he was a technical sergeant returning to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, for a second tour after three years in the Republic of Korea...

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One Hundred and One Military Working Dogs: A Military Veterinarian's purpose

Who is U.S. Army Capt. Latoiya Templeton? That’s a question even she struggled to answer. “Oh gosh, I am so many things, I am a mom, I’m a veterinarian, I’m a sister, I’m a daughter. All the things,” said Templeton, Joint Base Andrews branch chief...

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Excellence is not optional

Thank you all for being here today to witness this historic moment. Today is about much more than an assumption of command. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Air Force rotary-wing history.And to the Airmen of the Fifth Helicopter...