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Aug. 29, 2024
Tinker Air Force Base Introduces New Mantra “Tinker Strong”

Tinker Air Force Base introduced a new mantra this week unifying the Tinker community; Tinker’s new mantra is “Tinker Strong.” Tinker is critical to our nation’s defense as a major power projection platform. Every day, the members of Team Tinker are training for their wartime job, and the community
July 9, 2024
“Mission over function” – Developing combat-effective Airmen for Great Power Competition

Air Education and Training Command is designing education and training for the future force with a “mission over function” mindset, where the primary focus is on developing Airmen to emphasize their shared military purpose and mission objectives over individual functional roles.
Feb. 14, 2024
SecAF Kendall AFA Warfare Symposium Q&A: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition

The Q&A-style discussion addressed key takeaways from the reoptimization announcement, how the Department of the Air Force will address resourcing issues and breaking through barriers to streamline change.
Feb. 13, 2024
Allvin: 'This is our time of consequence'

Allvin’s keynote remarks at the AFA Warfare Symposium put the ambitious reoptimization in historical terms, linking it in significance to the consequential eras preceding well known shifts in Air Force history.
Oct. 5, 2023
Don’t be a target: How to identify adversarial propaganda

Strategic competitors, adversaries and proxies use information to gain an advantage over the U.S. joint force.