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  • Headquarters agreement outlines active-duty, reserve fighter association

    A historic agreement was signed into place April 16, finalizing the association between the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here. Gen. Ronald Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, and the Lt. Gen. John Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the

  • Atlantic Strike V exercise begins in Florida

    More than 400 joint personnel across the Southeast region began participating in Atlantic Strike V April 14 , a U.S. Central Command Air Forces pre-deployment training event held here The semi-annual training event ends April 20 and prepares joint air and ground forces for maximum battlefield

  • Air Combat Command recognizes 'Airmen of Excellence'

    Air Combat Command officials announced the command's top Airmen at a banquet April 13. "We're here to recognize not just the winners, but all of the nominees who have clearly demonstrated accomplishments that set them apart from their peers," said Chief Master Sgt. David W. Popp, ACC command chief

  • USO Mobile Center sets up shop at Nellis

    The United Services Organization Western Region Mobile Center arrived at Nellis, the center's new home station, April 10-11 to allow Nellis peeople to take advantage of the new facility. Mobile centers are designed to be a USO center on wheels that provides support to troops who do not have a

  • Drifters, racers burn rubber on Nellis flightline

    The Airmen's Auto Event weekend is came to the Nellis flightline April 14 and 15. The two-day event featured free driving classes and affords people the chance to race their cars on the flightline. April 14 featured a free drifting class at 8 a.m. Drifting is a new sport designed in 2001 where

  • Scientific Advisory Board helps move ideas from concept to reality

    When today's Airmen use one of the many cutting edge technology tools at their disposal, often they can thank a small group of scientists and engineers for helping make it a reality. The Air Force Scientific Advisory Board continued their long tradition of helping the Air Force bring new ideas to

  • New Policy Protects Air Force Networks

    A new Air Force policy on encrypting and digitally signing e-mails is now in effect to ensure security and reliability of information as the battle for cyberspace dominance continues. Officially called the Air Force Public Key Infrastructure Policy on Encrypting and Digitally Signing E-mails, it is

  • D-M Airmen deploy to support OEF

    More than 200 D-M Airmen are scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan this week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Their deployment follows 50 Airmen from the 354th Fighter Squadron and 355th Maintenance Group here who also deployed to Afghanistan April 7, along with a number of the 355th

  • Air Force takes home a silver, bronze in wrestling championship

    Two Air Force members came away with medals April 7, after a double-elimination wrestling tournament held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The U.S. Open National Wrestling Championship, held in Las Vegas for the 17th time, is where America's best wrestlers compete for the national title,

  • Team Nellis gets second-place win in Corporate Challenge football

    After four grueling games back to back and only allowing 3 points against them in all games combined, Nellis obtained second place in the Corporate Challenge Flag Football. According to The City of Las Vegas Nevada Web site, Corporate Challenge is an amateur-athletic competition patterned after the

  • 389th, 391st Fighter Squadrons complete live fire exercise

    Aircrews from the 389th and 391st Fighter Squadrons teamed up to hone their aerial combat skills during a live weapons training exercise held recently at the Mountain Home Range Complex and Utah Test and Training Range."The exercise was used to validate our tactics and practice our employment of

  • Shaw selected as 'showcase' dormitory

    The Air Force Engineering and Construction Division selected two military construction projects to showcase the Air Force's success in areas of energy and sustainable development. A 144-room, three-story dormitory at Shaw, to be started this fiscal year, is one of those projects. The other is a

  • Pararescue Airmen, local life-savers train together

    The 563rd Rescue Group here conducted an exercise at Coronado National Forest April 2 to test how military and civilian agencies work together during an emergency situation. Davis-Monthan Airmen worked alongside members of the National Park Service, Forest Service, and Pima County Sheriff's

  • Nellis Fuels Management Flight named best in Air Force

    The 99th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels management flight received the American Petroleum Institute Award, March 28, recognizing the best fuels flight in the Air Force. This award recognizes the flight for excellence in management, operations, fuels information services, compliance and

  • F-117s return to Holloman from Korea

    Family and friends came to greet four F-117A Nighthawks returning home to Holloman April 4 from a routine deployment to the Republic of Korea. The F-117s are the first of more than a dozen that deployed alongside more than 300 Airmen to Kunsan Air Base, Korea, in January. The returning pilots said

  • Airmen audition for MTV reality series

    More than 150 reality series hopefuls lined the sidewalks in downtown Norfolk practicing for their auditions March 31. Near the back of the line, Senior Airman Wuanel Thompson, Combat Air Force Logistics Support Center technician practiced his lines for his chance to sign a contract with Bad Boy

  • New unmanned aircraft makes first successful flight

    The U.S. Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab announced that "Mobius," an unmanned aircraft system, performed two fully-independent flights including take-offs and landings at the Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 1. This is the first aircraft of its kind to be able to take-off and land by

  • Air Force plays part in Vegas Grand Prix

    It's time for a high-octane, 200-mph adrenaline rush known as the 2007 Vegas Grand Prix April 6 - 8 in Downtown Las Vegas, Nev., with Nellis playing a major role. "When a high-speed race like the Vegas Grand Prix comes to Las Vegas, it only seems natural to have a few of our high-powered jets to

  • Ellsworth contributes B-1s to Red Flag-Alaska

    Editor's note: This article is Part 1 of a seriesAs the lead wing for Red Flag-Alaska, the first of Ellsworth's six B-1s arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 3; by the start of the exercise, scheduled for April 5 through 21, 173 Ellsworth Airmen will be in place. This Pacific Air

  • ACC grants additional $260,000 for transition assistance

    Air Combat Command recently granted the Airmen and Family Readiness Center more than $260,000 additional funding for the Transition Assistance Program in response to Force Shaping separations. Air Combat Command has anticipated the increased outflow of people and responded with an aggressive

  • Opportunity awaits in AF Reserve

    One stop all members who have completed their term of enlistment must make while outprocessing is with the in-service recruiter, but Airmen may want to make that stop earlier. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Sharp, 28th Mission Support Squadron in-service recruiter, said Airmen are eligible to apply through a

  • Anthrax vaccination program reinstated

    Recent Defense Department changes prompted some Airmen here to begin the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program as part of an Air Force wide move to protect selected people against this biological threat.Airmen, emergency-essential and comparable Department of Defense civilian employees and certain

  • Microsoft Office available economically to AF employees

    Air Force members wanting the latest version of the Microsoft Office Suite for their home computers can get it for a fraction of the cost of buying it on the economy. For about $21, active-duty and civilian members, as well as Air Force contractors, can have the same tools at home they currently

  • Former Olympians lead Air Force gymnasts

    Editor's note: The following story and photos were reprinted with permission from The Langley Fighter. Move over football. Beware basketball. The Air Force Academy's men's gymnastics team may soon garner a bit more of the spotlight, based on their performances at the United States of America

  • 563rd RQG saves local boy

    Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group assisted state and local law enforcement and rescue units to save a local teenager March 30 after a hiking accident. A loosened boulder struck two of four Sabino High School students who were hiking together in Soldier Canyon March 29. One teen went for help

  • Two RED HORSE Squadrons deploy for OIF, OEF

    RED HORSE Airmen from here left March 31 for a six-month deployment in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. The 820th and 555th RED HORSE Squadrons are two of only about 11 elite combat engineer squadrons in the Air Force that are self-sustainable and able to create and maintain an air

  • Ellsworth's HSI results: Excellent

    The medical group here completed its Health Services Inspection March 30 with the highest grade of all Air Force bases so far this fiscal year. The HSI is held every three years to assess the ability of Air Force medical units to fulfill their peacetime and wartime missions, including provision of

  • ACC officials release F-16 accident report

    Air Force officials recently completed an investigation of the F-16C Fighting Falcon accident 20 miles northwest of Baghdad Nov. 27, which resulted in the death of the pilot, Maj. Troy Gilbert. The official cause of the accident was Major Gilbert's "channelized attention manifested by his desire to

  • University Medical Center helps train Nellis pararescuemen

    This year, the Las Vegas University Medical Center Trauma Center and the Nellis 58th Rescue Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., teamed up to train Nellis' combat pararescue specialists. Every week since early January 2007, at least two Nellis pararescuemen work side-by-side with nurses

  • Gunfighters win Installation Excellence Award

    Mountain Home Air Force Base became the Air Force's best installation by winning the 2007 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced the selection in a message March 30 at the Pentagon. "This award validates the hard work, commitment

  • 552nd returns to OEF, OIF

    Airmen in the 552nd Air Control Wing received orders to deploy for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom after a four-year hiatus. "This is a long awaited return of the E-3 to the (area of responsibility)," said Brig. Gen. James M. Kowalski, 552nd ACW commander. "No weapons system has spent

  • E-3 Sentry celebrates 30 years in Air Force's Fleet

    It all started 30 years ago ... March 23, 1977 - the first E-3 Sentry touched down on Oklahoma soil. The arrival of aircraft tail number 75-0557 began a new era for the 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, and for air surveillance. To celebrate this occasion, the wing conducted an arrival

  • Local Tuskegee Airmen receives highest civilian honor

    Growing up, young Leroy Bowman dreamed of flying planes. Little did he know just where that dream would someday take him. On March 29, it took him all the way to the U.S. Capitol where President George W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal to him and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen. Nearly 400

  • Mountain Home bids farewell to its F-16s

    After flying here for nearly 16 years, the last of the 366th Fighter Wing's F-16CJ jet fighters left here March 29. Pilots, maintenance troops and a handful of well wishers braved the morning chill and stood on the base's flightline to watch the base's last five F-16s launch and make a final flyby

  • 23rd CONS takes AF award

    A Moody contracting flight was recently recognized with an Air Force-level award for their ability to work efficiently and improve their operating procedures. The 23rd Contracting Squadron Infrastructure Flight won a 2006 Air Force Special Recognition Award for Multiple Award Construction Contract

  • Cannon volunteers lend hand, hope to city in wake of disaster

    With residents of Clovis, N.M., reeling from the destruction and devastation of a March 23 tornado, Airmen here stepped up to offer their host city help in a time of need. The tornado was one of 13 confirmed tornadoes to thunder across the eastern New Mexico plains that night, according to James

  • 'Mod Squad' brings Moody's Pave Hawks into the 21st Century

    Installing a major modification on an aircraft usually means it has to leave the base and head to where the experts are, unless you can bring those experts to the aircraft. Some modifications are jobs for the "Mod Squad;" a four-man team of specialists whose mission is to plumb deep inside an

  • Aircraft shelter, lighting project complete on wing ramp

    Past and present 388th Fighter Wing leaders met on the wing ramp March 26 to mark the completion of a $6.25 million aircraft shelter and lighting project, a quality of life initiative for wing Airmen. Construction on the 72 aircraft shelters began in September 2005, and the effort to light the

  • Army Soldiers train Holloman Airmen on combative techniques

    Soldiers of the 3-36th Infantry Spartans from Fort Bliss, Texas, traveled to Holloman March 21 to train members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron on Army combat techniques. "The training is vital to preparing our Airmen for deployments in today's combat environment," said 2nd Lt. Paul Julian, 49

  • Nellis hosts threat analysis working group to replicate U.S. adversaries

    The 57th Information Aggressor Squadron hosted the first-ever Information Operations Threat Analysis Working Group at the Threat Training Facility at Nellis March 27-29. This event brought together experts from 31 U.S. intelligence, research and development, and operational organizations to identify

  • Nuevos Horizontes 2007 unites U.S. and Panama

    The opening ceremony for "Nuevos Horizontes 2007," or New Horizons 2007, was held here March 23 with appearances by top-level U.S. and Panamanian officials. William Eaton, U.S. Ambassador to Panama, and Martin Torrijos Espino, President of the Republic of Panama, were in attendance along with other

  • Beale maintainers team for success

    Maintenance warriors from every career specialty and members throughout Team Beale came together recently to help avert potential loss of life and millions of dollars of military equipment. The maintenance operation was one of the largest Team Beale has seen to date and began when the U-2 Dragon

  • Air Force selects developer for Langley privatization

    Langley took another step toward privatization when the Air Force announced BLB Family Housing, LLC, as the highest bidder for Langley's Military Housing Privatization Initiative recently. BLB, a venture between Hunt ELP, Ltd. and Pinnacle American Management Services, will be responsible for

  • Holloman hosts Air Force Honor Guard 'elite'

    The Steel Talons Base Honor Guard and Team Holloman rolled out the red carpet for the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team welcoming them Holloman March 16-20. The team stopped here as part of their three-and-a-half week Desert Tour for three performances that demonstrated the precision of today's

  • Ceremony commemorates fighter squadron's F-16 era

    In the end, it all came down to 16. Nearly 16 years of flying F-16 fighters ended here when the 389th Fighter Squadron officially transferred to a new airframe and a new mission during a ceremony March 16. Lt. Col. Phillip Hoover, the 389th FS's outgoing commander, flew the squadron's final training

  • Captain earns spot on DOD speakers tour

    An Airman from the 33rd Fighter Wing is one of two Air Force members selected for a new Department of Defense program. Capt. Michael Frasco, a flight commander in the wing's 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, joins representatives from each military service in the "Why We Serve" Speakers Outreach

  • Small shop wins big at ACC

    The 33rd Fighter Wing Life Support Section was selected from eight other units as the 2006 winner of the Air Combat Command Small Program of the Year Award. This section, composed of 58th and 60th Fighter Squadron Life Support Airmen, overcame manning challenges to win the award as there were times

  • Ellsworth school bus service still rolling ... for now

    Ellsworth leadership announced in February that Air Combat Command provided funding to ensure school bus service would remain available here for the remainder of this school year. But that's a one-time band-aid to temporarily ease the pain as this convenience will likely not be available for the

  • Acceptance team continues to improve processes

    Air Combat Command's award-winning acceptance team in Marietta, Ga., is setting the precedent on how the Air Force accepts airplanes. ACC's Raptor Acceptance Team is a geographically separated unit that works alongside the manufacturer, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, during production of the

  • 820th SFG celebrates 10 years of readiness, defense

    The 820th Security Forces Group celebrated its 10th anniversary March 17, marking the milestone for the Air Force's only self-sufficient security forces group dedicated solely to contingency taskings. Since its reactivation in 1997 as an 80-member headquarters unit at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas,

  • Nomads lend hand to tornado victims

    Less than two weeks after tornadoes ripped through Enterprise, Ala., most of the city still looked shredded. Even with volunteers coming in from different parts of the country to help out, more was still needed. That's when Airmen from the 33rd Maintenance Squadron decided to help their neighbors to

  • Air Combat Command to recognize 'Airmen of Excellence'

    Air Combat Command will formally recognize its nominees to the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a banquet April 13 at the officer's club here. "Airmen of Excellence" will be recognized in four categories: Airman, NCO, senior NCO and first sergeant. Nominees come from across the

  • Moody ORE tests combat readiness

    The 23rd Wing is exercising its ability to prepare and implement plans for a short-notice deployment scenario. The four-day Operational Readiness Exercise, which includes nearly every Air Combat Command component here, began March 19 and is scheduled to wrap-up March 23. "We're trying to simulate a

  • Moody maintainers receive AF-level praise

    A high deployment tempo, combined with effectively balancing the needs of two airframes, led aircraft maintainers here to receive Air Force-level recognition. The 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was recently awarded a 2006 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award. The award serves as testament

  • Data links give Airmen attack controllers 'big picture'

    A small group of Airmen are having a dramatic effect on the battlefield. They're in demand from everyone from Army squads and platoons to large defense contractors. Everyone wants a joint terminal attack controller on their team -- and with good reason. They are crucial to putting air force bombs on

  • First MQ-9 Reaper lands at Creech Air Force Base

    On March 13, Creech Air Force Base welcomed the first MQ-9 Reaper, a larger and much more capable version of the MQ-1 Predator. The aircraft completed initial testing in California, then flew more than 250 miles in two hours to land at Creech. The aircraft was piloted by Lt. Col. Jon Greene, 42nd

  • 'Abort Court' rules over Moody aircraft maintainers

    The 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently began taking broken jets "to court" as a way to discover the root cause of mission-scrubbing system failures. The "abort court" which began in January, examines all lost sorties from the previous month and analyzes their causes by looking at the "big

  • No injuries in Nellis F-16 crash

    More information is available about the F-16 crash that occurred on the Nevada Test and Training Range March 12. An F-16C Falcon assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School here crashed at 8:50 p.m. near the end of the runway, while on approach to the Tonopah Test

  • F-117A retirement bittersweet occasion

    It was a bittersweet occasion for many members of Team Holloman as the first six F-117A Nighthawks made their final flight into retirement March 12. More than 500 spectators from Holloman and the Alamogordo community showed up to sign the jets and say their goodbyes. "With the launch of these great

  • Fuel tank farm powers Moody into future

    The 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron here is currently undergoing a major fuel storage facility upgrade to improve public safety, fuel quality and delivery time for aviation fuel to Team Moody's aircraft. The year-long modernization project involves the complete restoration of the base's four tanks

  • Former NBA pros teach youth at camp

    Two former Sacramento Kings players hosted a basketball camp for Beale youth in appreciation for the efforts of Team Beale. Kids ages 6 to 14 filled the Harris Fitness Center basketball and tennis courts for three hours Sunday afternoon and participated in professional basketball drills lead by two

  • Heritage flight conference commemorates past

    World War II aircraft flew the skies here with modern fighters at Air Combat Command's 2007 Heritage Flight Conference Feb. 27 through March 4. Historic P-51 Mustangs and F-4 Phantom IIs flew in two-, three-, and four-ship formations with six ACC demonstration teams, including the newly created F-22

  • 'New Horizons' Belize holds opening ceremony

    The opening ceremony for New Horizons Belize was held here March 8 with a groundbreaking for a new school building for the village. Airmen and Soldiers from both active and National Guard units will build four new school buildings in different villages during their deployment to Belize. Medical

  • AF financial management leaders visit Ellsworth

    Key leaders in the Air Force financial management community gathered here in late February to discuss current issues impacting training and development of the enlisted FM force and financial operations. They also discussed the ongoing progress in the stand up of the Air Force Financial Services

  • Medics provide critical aid during Nicaraguan mission

    Members from the 9th Medical Group returned March 3 from a two-week medical readiness training exercise in Nicaragua, where they provided medical care to more than 6,600 patients. "We went to Nicaragua to treat patients as part of a humanitarian aid mission, but part of the mission was also to

  • Wing commander, wife recognized for service

    Air Combat Command officials recently announced the 23rd Wing commander and his wife as the 2007 ACC nominees for the General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award. The award recognizes Col. Joseph Callahan, and his wife Felicia, for local contributions to the nation, Air Force and community that best

  • AF award recognizes 1st AMXS

    The 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was recently named the 2006 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award winner in the on-equipment aircraft maintenance (large) category. The award, announced Feb. 22, recognized the unit's accomplishments during the past year. Those accomplishments included

  • Nutritional medicine team named best in AF

    The 1st Medical Support Squadron's Nutritional Medicine team has taken its winning streak to the next level. After winning Air Combat Command-level awards for the past four years, Langley's Airmen took the title of the 2006 Air Force nutritional medicine team of the year. "Our team is top notch,"

  • 426th IOS Airman selected as Air Force goal keeper

    Senior Airman Steven Delaney, 426th Information Operations Squadron, mission management technician, was selected for the Air Force soccer team and went on to compete as their goal keeper in the Armed Forces Tournament Jan. 16-23 in Florida. Airman Delaney was selected for the team after attending

  • Gunfighters win Tuskegee team award

    Four members from the 366th Security Forces Squadron currently deployed to Iraq recently earned the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's Tuskegee Team of the Month honor. Tech. Sgt. Tobby Slay, Staff Sgt. Nick Allen, Senior Airman Will Edwards and Senior Airman Chris Figueroa won the honor for their work

  • Shaw personnel submit damage claims online

    Shaw Airmen and government employees can now submit claims online for damage to their household goods and personal property.The only "filing" required after that is dropping off the pink copy of the shipping documents at the base legal office.The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps consolidated

  • Service before Self: local couple donates fuel for Afghan women

    Editor's note: This article has been corrected from its original form, which labed a chief master sergeant as a command chief of a squadron. The Air force does not have a command chief position at the squadron level. Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Melahn, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, and Senior Master

  • Aviator sets ironman milestone

    A B-1 weapons system officer here recently soared over the 4,500-flying hour milestone while strapped inside his Lancer - a feat impressing many people in the B-1 community. Maj. Wayne Catanzaro, 28th Operations Support Squadron instructor weapons system officer, was flying a mission in support of

  • Consolidated support flight meets AFSO21 challenge

    While many shops in the Air Force are finding they have to do "less with less," one maintenance shop here is instead asking how can they do more with less. The newly consolidated support flight in the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is an example of how Airmen in the 7th Maintenance Group are

  • Holloman vehicle decals eliminated

    Vehicles entering Holloman are no longer required to register on base, therefore eliminating the need for vehicle decals and vehicle passes. This change was implemented here March 1.Dropping the decal requirement will be implemented Air Force-wide and will save the service $727,000 a year, said Maj.

  • ACC announces winners of 2006 AF Information Operations Awards Program

    The following are ACC winners of the fourth annual Air Force Information Operations Awards Program:- Outstanding AD Information Operations Field Grade Officer (Level I): Maj. Kimberly M. Johnson, Air Intellegence Agency- Outstanding ARC Information Operations Company Grade Officer (Level I): Capt.

  • ACC announces their 2006 Public Affairs achievement award winners

    The following are the ACC 2006 Public Affairs achievement award winners:A. Individual Awards for Public Affairs Excellence - Wing Level Outstanding PA field grad officer1st Place: Maj. Joseph Dellavedova, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo. 2nd Place: Maj. Wesley Miller IV, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley

  • True fifth-generation: F-35 demonstration visits Hill

    More than 400 service and community members had a chance to step into the future of Hill Air Force Base during an F-35 Lightning II briefing and cockpit demonstration presented by Lockheed Martin here recently. The 388th FW is being considered as one of the first operational wings for the F-35,

  • 2006 Air Combat Command annual award winners

    The following 2006 Air Combat Command annual award winners were announced Feb. 22: Airman of the Year Airman 1st Class Michael White Jr., ACC/A7 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Tech. Sgt. Edwin Bratsveen, ACC/PA Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Denton-Price,

  • Team Seymour loses superior performer

    Airman 1st Class Gina B. Walton, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, died Feb. 17 due to injuries suffered during an automobile accident while visiting her home state of Florida. Since being assigned here in June, the material management specialist had earned accolades as a superior performer in