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  • William Tell competition resumes after eight-year break

    The Air Forces first William Tell air-to-air competition in eight years takes flight at Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Fla. Nov. 8 19.   William Tell 2004 will test aircrew performance in the air dominance and air sovereignty missions, while evaluating cold/live-fire weapons employment and the tactics

  • Joint Security Forces, Honduran team secures base

    An Air National Guard unit here recently took extreme measures to keep the people of Joint Task Force-Bravo safe. They had a cook out.Puerto Rican ANGs 156th Security Forces Squadron is on a 6-month deployment to Honduras as JTF-Bs Joint Security Forces. They invited Honduran military security

  • Paper NCO promotes reading

    When Staff Sgt. Flat Stanley, 4th Contracting Squadron, deployed from here to Southwest Asia Sept. 17, he didnt need the usual array of bags, equipment or briefings. All he needed was an envelope.Sergeant Stanley is part of a school project for Senior Airman Chris McKays 6-year-old second cousin,

  • AFREP team saves millions

    They've been called many things: dumpster divers, pirates, and scavengers. But name-calling aside, they saved the base $9.2 million last year.They are the 4th Fighter Wing's Air Force Repair Enhancement Program, part of the 4th Maintenance Group."The idea of the program is to shift the way people

  • Two warriors receive purple hearts

    Two people wounded in combat received Purple Hearts in a ceremony here Sept. 14 .Although the two injuries were sixty years apart, commitment and self-sacrifice for the nation brought both Airmen, Staff Sgt. Lee Moses, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Retired 2nd Lt. William Dean Whitaker,

  • Airmen earn medals for valor while deployed

    For repeated valor under enemy fire, three Airmen here were recently awarded medals for heroic or meritorious achievement in connection with operations against opposing armed forces while deployed to Iraq.Tech. Sgts. Jason Hohenstreiter and Chris Villenueve, and Senior Airman Robert Hunyor, all with

  • AF leaders honor Cold War era flyers

    Its been more than 43 years since their ordeal ended, but two 55th Wing Airmen were finally recognized for their heroism Sept. 13 in Washington, D.C.Retired Colonels John McKone and Bruce Olmstead were awarded the Silver Star by Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. James Roche, and Air Force Chief of

  • ACC releases Predator accident report

    Crew error on the part of an instructor pilot and student pilot caused an MQ-1L Predator remotely piloted aircraft to crash during a training mission June 14 at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nev., according to an Air Force report released today.The instructor pilot allowed the student

  • Extra duty flight provides more than additional duties

    A new program here offers members not only a cleaner community but another mentorship opportunity for Airmen as well.The Extra Duty Flight is a valuable tool I use to promote two of our basic mission tasks at D-M -- developing and nurturing our Airmen and installation stewardship, said Col. Michael

  • EOD

    Security forces personnel manning a gate in Southeast Asia began to question the actions of a delivery driver -- he was a contractor whod been on base before but on that day, he seemed different -- almost nervous. They made the decision to not chance it and called members of the Explosive Ordnance

  • Sergeant receives $10,000 for IDEA

    Most people only dream of catching a $10,000 windfall, but for a sergeant in the 5th Medical Group here, his idea allowed the dream to become reality.Tech. Sgt. Kieran Carolan, NCO-in-charge diagnostic imaging, submitted his suggestion though the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness

  • The making of a Thunderbird jet

    It takes less than 72 hours to convert a red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 back to combat status. But what about taking a combat-ready aircraft and making it Thunder-ready?Thats exactly what the men and women of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, demonstrated

  • Your vote counts

    It's been said before, but it bears repeating: Exercising our right to vote is the most fundamental and important responsibility we have as citizens of the United States.Many Americans will vote in the November elections. Unfortunately, many will not. Since 1972, less than 56 percent of voting-age

  • COMACC sends Labor Day message

    The arrival of Labor Day marks the end of the traditional "101 Critical Days of Summer." As we remember the many contributions and sacrifices that American workers have made in building our great Nation, we also face the challenge of a proven high-risk extended weekend for Air Force personnel.  

  • ACC releases F-16C accident report

    A pilot's momentary loss of situational awareness during a tactical 180-degree left turn caused two F-16C aircraft to collide May 17 about 40 miles southwest of Terre Haute, Ind., according to a report Air Force officials released today.The pilot of the lead aircraft was killed on impact. The pilot

  • Airmen will receive AEF ID cards

    The Air Force chief of staff has directed all major commands issue Air and Space Expeditionary Force identification cards before the beginning of Cycle 5 in September. AEF ID card usage was stopped during the height of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom because six to eight AEFs were deployed

  • D-M captures Air Force Innkeeper award

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 12 that the Inn on Davis-Monthan earned the 2004 United States Air Force Innkeeper Award in the large category.Since 1981, the Air Force annually recognizes its best of the best in lodging by bestowing the Innkeeper awards. The award recognizes Air Force lodging

  • Unit donates flags, time to adopted school

    Members of the base honor guard here raised a flag at the Southside Community School in Tucson, Ariz., in a ceremony Aug. 16.To kick off the school year, the 25th Operational Weather Squadron donated an all-purpose American flag and 14 individual classroom American flags to the school. The flag

  • DoD honors Tucson citizen

    Defense Department officials named the recipient of the 2003 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award Aug. 12.Dorothy Hunt Finley, a Tucson, Ariz., citizen dedicated to showing continuous support to the base here and the U.S. armed forces, was chosen to receive the

  • ACC vice commander to command U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force

    The secretary of defense announced Aug. 19 that President George W. Bush has nominated Air Combat Command vice commander, Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright, to be the commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander at Yokota Air Base, Japan.In these two command positions, General Wright will be

  • President Bush nominates new ACC commander

    The secretary of defense announced Aug. 19 that President Bush has nominated Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, Deputy Chief of Staff, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters United States Air Force, for appointment to the rank of general and assignment as commander, Air Combat Command, headquartered

  • Air Force general denies Schmidt appeal

    A U.S. Air Force general has denied the appeal of an Illinois Air National Guard F-16 pilot over the punishment he received for his role in a 2002 friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan.Gen. Hal Hornburg, commander of Air Combat Command headquartered here, denied Maj. Harry Schmidts appeal on

  • ACC releases F-15E accident report

    A bird strike caused an F-15E Strike Eagles engine to fail, forcing the crew to eject during a training mission May 6, 2004, near Callaway, Va., according to Air Force investigators. The mishap crew comprised of a pilot and weapons system officer ejected safely and was uninjured. The $42 million

  • COMACC to be inducted into Order of the Sword

    Chief master sergeants assigned to Headquarters, Air Combat Command surprised their boss, Gen. Hal M. Hornburg, ACC commander, with an invitation to be inducted into ACCs Order of the Sword during a meeting here July 27.The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow on a

  • Airmen return from Coronet Bugle 49

    Several members of the 509th Bomb Wing returned here July 20 from Coronet Bugle 49, a global reach exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.While deployed for the weeklong exercise, the Airmen supported several long duration sorties, which originated here and landed at Andersen for a crew change

  • Sumter officials finish AF leadership training

    Two members of the local community received certificates July 23 for completing five weeks of leadership training at the Senior Master Sgt. David B. Reid Airman Leadership School here.Ms. Cheryl Wilson, assistant director of communications at the Sumter, S.C., 911 Center, and Ms. Angela Rabon, a

  • Egyptian officers visit Cannon

    Four Egyptian F-16 pilots and two maintenance officers visited here this week to observe how the U.S. Air Force does business.I didnt have a clue how an American squadron would work, said Maj. Hattem Attia, F-16 pilot. Cannon is larger than our base, but basically its the same type of operation we

  • UAV innovations could change face of war

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles could start playing a more active role in missions to suppress and destroy enemy air defenses if a UAV Battlelab initiative proves successful.Fit testing of a new Joint Multi-Platform Weapons Carriage System took place at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nev., June

  • AF pilot crosses into different kind of blue

    Off he goes into the wild blue yonder, climbing high into the sun. Down he dives... Into a saltwater tank in Charleston?Capt. Steven Buryanek, 20th Fighter Wing pilot and certified advanced open-water scuba diver, exchanges his wings for flippers 2 to 3 times a month at one of South Carolinas

  • Olympian swings into the blue

    Many people play sports during childhood as a way to make friends, learn a new skill and have fun. One Team Holloman member who started playing baseball in Puerto Rico as a child also got a chance to participate in the Olympics. In 1991, at age 18, Staff Sergeant Orlando Lopez, 4th Space Control

  • Argentina native sets sights on AF Academy

    While growing up in Buenos Aires Argentina, Airman 1st Class Nick Velati and his friends would often talk about what they wanted to be.Airman Velatis answer? Ingeniero aeronautico (aeronautical engineer). Maybe.In a country suffering from inflation and a spiraling economy, hopes for a better life

  • Firepower demo returns to Nellis

    More than 2,500 people witnessed the first Air Force Firepower Demonstration since February 2003 at the Nevada Test and Training Range, just south of Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, in May. The quarterly demonstrations were put on hold when Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld changed

  • Airman found guilty in court-martial

    An Airman from the 27th Security Forces Squadron was found guilty of two specifications of rape, one specification of carnal knowledge and one specification of indecent assault in a general court-martial held here from May 11 to 13.A military judge sentencedAirman 1st Class Joshua Loyd to 18 years

  • ACC program invests in Airmen

    Its not uncommon for Airmen to experience financial hardship and careers and the mission usually hang in the balance.Results from an Airman Financial Hardship survey covering 5000 respondents Air Force-wide confirmed that financial mismanagement has an overwhelming impact on mission readiness and

  • 55th SFS team responds to fatal shooting

    Members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron disarmed a gunman and prevented additional injuries during a fatal shooting here May 23.The shooting, between two employees of carnival company Blues Amusements, occurred on the last day of the bases annual Summer Carnival in the parking lot of the youth

  • 505th CCW pilot wins valor award

    A pilot from the 505th Command and Control Wing received a special award May 8 at Fort Hamilton, N.Y.Lt. Col. Edward Ned H. Linch III, now wings chief of plans, earned the U.S. Air Force Aviators Valor Award from American Legion Aviators Post 743 for his actions during an Operation Iraqi Freedom

  • An Airman by any other name

    Public Affairs, Erin Zagursky, is my standard, phone-answering line, but the reply I get is never standard.Many people call me maam and some call me Ms. Zagursky (or some other creative variance of my last name).However, people most often respond to my telephone greeting by saying, Hi, Airman

  • AFTAC cyclists chosen for ride across Iowa

    Five cyclists from the Air Force Technical Applications Center here are among 100 Air Force members chosen to represent the Air Force in the 32nd Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI.The Air Force Team, Team Aim-High, is formed each year to support and promote Air Force

  • ACC names Youth of the Year

    Air Combat Command officials recently named a teen from Whiteman AFB, Mo., the commands 2004 Youth of the Year. Eighteen-year-old Joshua Bartholomew, son of Christine and Major Bruce Bartholomew, commander of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron , earned the honor for his school, base and

  • AF, GAF surgeon generals visit Holloman

    The Air Force and German air force surgeons general traveled to Holloman recently to visit the 49th Medical Group and evaluate German-American relations in the medical field.During their visit, April 29, Air Force Lt. Gen. (Dr.) George Peach Taylor Jr. and German Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Erich Roedig

  • D-M team earns AF honors

    Members of the 355th Mission Support Squadron's military personnel flight proved they are the best by capturing the title as the best MPF of the Air Force of for 2003. In 2003, members of the military personnel flight deployed more than 2,580 personnel, helped more than 27,000 customer service

  • AWFC plays major role in F/A-22 IOT&E

    The Air Warfare Center here is playing a major role in moving Americas premier, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft from a flight test vehicle to a fully-functional combat aircraft.When the F/A-22 entered Initial Operational Test and Evaluation at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., April 29, members of

  • Services with a smile

    If youre bored here, its your own fault.At least, thats what Master Sgt. John Perry says. He knows a little bit about staying entertained, too. Hes the superintendent for the 380th Expeditionary Services Squadron, and keeping Airmen deployed here busy is exactly what he and the rest of the squadron

  • Maintainers target wiring problems

    The 4th Component Maintenance Squadron here has created a process that could potentially change the way the Air Force troubleshoots electronic systems.Members of the unit combined one-of-a-kind hardware with locally written software programs to locate wiring problems within three minutes -- in

  • Team rescues five during night mission

    Battling darkness, a dust storm and unforgiving terrain, Air Force Combat Search and Rescue forces here saved of five Soldiers who were stranded when their helicopter crash-landed in southeastern Iraq.Two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron took off before dawn

  • Speedway launches Operation Appreciation

    Officials at Lowes Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C., are offering servicemembers discounted tickets to two NASCAR events in May through their Operation Appreciation initiative.The program, designed to show support for our troops, is a special invitation for Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines to

  • History Channel features segment on Predator

    The History Channel show Mail Call will feature a segment on the Predator remotely piloted aircraft 10 p.m. Sunday. Mail Call is a weekly series that answers viewers questions about technology, weapons and equipment used throughout history by the armed forces.A production crew visited Indian

  • First Air Force: Organization provides top cover for America

    While much of the Air Force is engaged overseas, one organization has remained behind to fulfill a mission equally important executing Operation Noble Eagle, the air defense mission aimed at preventing terrorist attacks in the United States.Through ONE, 1st Air Force, headquartered at Tyndall Air

  • Family gives children health, hope

    On April 26, 1986, the worlds worst nuclear power accident occurred at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union, now the Ukraine. Plant workers noticed something drastically wrong with a reactor and began an emergency shutdown a procedure that only takes 20 seconds. Unfortunately, that was 13 seconds

  • Airman volunteers at burn camp

    More than 15 years ago, he spent 10 weeks in a hospital while the burns covering more than a third of his body healed.Today, Airman 1st Class Brandon Lee, an aircraft armament systems specialist with the 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron here, volunteers as a burn camp counselor and shares

  • ACC announces Services award winners

    Air Combat Command officials announced the 2003 ACC Services individual awards Tuesday.  The winners will represent the command in the Air Force-level competition.The award winners are:Field Grade Officer Lt. Col. Frank D. Ladson, Shaw AFB, S.C. Company Grade Officer 1st Lt. Julie A. Hamiel,

  • COMACC addresses e-mail use

    For todays warrior, information overload is a common occurrence and the amount of e-mail we receive and send must be reduced. Specifically, the time spent opening, reading, sorting, and filing e-mail is becoming unmanageable. Thats why I asked the ACC Administrative Communications office to develop

  • ACC commander names top Airmen

    Gen. Hal M. Hornburg, commander of Air Combat Command, has announced ACC's top Airmen, who will compete for honors as the 2004 Air Force Twelve Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year.The nominees were announced during an April 15 banquet here honoring the 24 Airmen from Headquarters ACC,

  • ACC launches F/A-22 Web site

    Air Combat Command Public Affairs has launched an F/A-22 Raptor Web site dedicated to providing information about the aircraft and the warfighters affiliated with it.The F/A-22 is the latest air superiority fighter in the Air Force inventory and is considered crucial to the successful execution of

  • ACC to honor top Airmen

    Air Combat Command officials will honor the commands Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year nominees at a banquet here April 15.The 24 nominees for the ACC-level awards represent the Headquarters ACC staff, the Air Intelligence Agency, the Air Warfare Center, and 8th, 9th and 12th Air

  • Injured airman returns to Minot as a hero

    A 5th Security Forces Squadron Airman whose actions have been attributed to saving another Airmans life at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, returned here March 22.Airman 1st Class Joshua Beach used self-aid buddy care procedures on Airman 1st Class Anthony Pizzifred, also a member of the 5th SFS,

  • AIM-9X makes operational debut

    The newest version of the Sidewinder missilethe AIM-9Xwas fired for the first time in an operational environment March 17 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., during an air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program mission.This was the 67th AIM-9X launch, with the previous 66 conducted by test aircraft and test

  • B-1 crew provides CAS, destroys heroin cache

    A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew here recently completed a marathon mission that included providing close air support to U.S. troops and the destruction of a heroin cache.The mission, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, lasted 21.3 hours and centered around call from friendly troops

  • Integrity First: Allow honesty to thrive

    A young staff sergeant, fresh from Airman Leadership School, is eager to show his new charges what a great leader he can be. Trying to be a good guy and a popular boss, he tells his troops that its okay to skip a couple of particularly difficult tasks and that he will cover for them. A junior

  • Vietnam Vet finds old friend at Cannon

    Retired Col. Robert Kruse flew here this week to visit an old friend -- a friend everyone who enters the bases front gate notices every day. I was reading a book on F-100s a couple of months ago and it had a list of every Hun on static display, said Col. Kruse. Imagine my surprise when I found the

  • Two F-117A pilots reach 1,000 hours

    Two pilots reached 1,000 flying hours in the F-117A Nighthawk when they touched down on the runway here March 29. Lt. Col. Frank Rogers, Detachment 1, 53rd Test and Evaluations Group Operations director here, and Maj. John Markle, 7th Combat Training Squadron Assistant Operations director here are

  • Beale wins Installation Excellence Award

    Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced Mar. 29 the selection of Beale AFB as the Air Forces winner of the 2004 Commander in Chiefs Installation Excellence Award.The award comes with $1 million for quality-of-life improvements and recognizes the outstanding efforts of the people who

  • Mighty Eighth returns to historic home

    Eighth Air Force officially re-opened its historic headquarters building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Mar. 26, two years after the building was struck by lightning and burned for more than 12 hours.Guest speakers at the ceremony included Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, 8th Air Force commander, Mr.

  • Minot cops capture AF awards

    Only the Best Come North held true as the Air Force announced its 2004 selections for the best security forces units March 27.The 91st Security Forces Group took the best overall Air Force security forces group award while the 5th Security Forces Squadron won service-wide honors as its best large

  • ACC personal safety survey ends today

    The Air Combat Command Personal Safety Survey released March 24, ends today.The survey provides a chance for every military member assigned to Air Combat Command to speak up about sexual harassment and sexual assault.Participation is key to the success of this survey, said General Hal M. Hornburg,

  • Airman, warrior and mentor

    There are countless stories of leadership throughout the history of the United States Air Force -- chronicles of men and women who by force of will, vision and personality, found themselves in the right place at the right time to inspire airmen to new heights. They are the kind of people who, long

  • Gen. Bill Creech: A lasting legacy

    In late 1950, the Chinese entered the Korean War and quickly surrounded elements of the famed 27th Infantry Regiment. A young Air Force lieutenant, working as a forward air controller, along with his enlisted driver managed to sneak through the battle lines and evade the enemy. After eluding

  • PRM and the art of hog farming

    One of the advantages of growing up on a hog farm is that education comes quick and lessons have a way of staying with you forever. The following is absolutely true: On a blustery spring day when I was about twelve, Dad asked my brother and I to take the manure spreader out and unload it on the

  • Langley teams with Habitat for Humanity

    About 50 base members and the local community braved the cold, wet weather to take part in a historic and special ground-breaking ceremony recently. It was historic, because it is the first time that the base has partnered with the Habitat for Humanity. It was special, because the Hampton home

  • Reshaping 8th Air Force

    Computer information is one of the new focus areas helping to reshape 8th Air Force, the numbered Air Force commander said when he visited Minot Air Force Base recently. Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson spoke to base Airmen about the importance of information operations, the future of the B-52s and other

  • OSI detachment wins ACC award

    The Office of Special Investigations detachment here is the best small OSI Detachment in Air Combat Command. The Cannon investigators garnered the award, along with individual awards for the OSI superintendent and information manager, after a banner year. When I arrived here in June, Col.

  • Senior officer assignments announced

    Air Combat Command officials have announced the following senior officer assignments: Col. Patrick J. Sheets, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Southwest Asia, will become deputy director, Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization, JCS/J8, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Col. James J.

  • OSS aids pilot in peril

    The 27th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Operations Flight here proved once again why they were named the best in Air Combat Command this time, by coming to the aid of a civilian pilot who was just minutes from running out of fuel in nasty New Mexico weather. The a civilian aircraft, flown by

  • Response to letter highlights base capabilities

    Emergency response forces put new equipment to the test while responding to a report of a suspicious letter at the post office here recently. Though the letter turned out to be harmless, base officials took no chances when Airman Nicholas Albright, who works in the base information transfer

  • Air Forces newest wing activates at Hurlburt

    The Air Force activated its newest wing during a ceremony here March. The former Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group is now officially the 505th Command and Control Wing. Gen. Hal M. Hornburg, Air Combat Command commander, presided over the ceremony. This is a good deal,

  • Officials release Predator accident report

    Operator error caused an RQ-1L Predator remotely piloted aircraft to crash Dec. 11, 2003 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to Air Force officials. Based on an Accident Investigation Board report released today by Air Combat Command, the pilot over-controlled the

  • On target, on time: Waiver program helps airmen sew on stripes

      Five hundred eighty promotion selectees in Air Combat Command, most unable to attend required enlisted Professional Military Education due to deployments, have been able to sew on their ranks on time under the PME waiver program. The program allows newly selected E-5, E-6 and E-9 promotees who

  • Charter Chief chats about change

    When Chief Master Sgt. Jim "Flasch" Flaschenriem pinned on his stripes on Dec. 1, 1959, there was no tradition to the event.   As one of the first to be promoted to the highest enlisted rank, he said it "wasn't very exciting." "When the first chiefs were made, most of us who were promoted had

  • Predator spotlighted in national news

    FOX News gave America an inside look at the mission of the Predator recently as reporter Trace Gallagher spoke with several members of the 11th and 15th Reconnaissance Squadrons live from Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field. The interviews began just after 5 a.m. from there, nearly every hour

  • Army recognizes airmens efforts

    Two 386th Air Expeditionary Wing members recently earned Army Commendation Medals from the 94th Movement Control Team here. Master Sgt. Donald Easthouse and Staff Sgt. Wendi Atchley, both members of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, were honored for their support of the sister

  • Dyess unit wins AF maintenance award

      The 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here recently earned the Air Forces 2003 Maintenance Effectiveness Award for a large squadron. Winning the Maintenance Effectiveness Award at Air Combat Command is a huge accomplishment, but to take top honors at the Air Force level is beyond words, said Col.

  • ACC dispatches sexual assault assessment teams

    Three six-person Sexual Assault Assessment Teams departed here March 2 with orders to conduct an all-inclusive review of sexual assault response programs throughout Air Combat Command. The ACC effort is part of an Air Force-wide sexual assault assessment initiative directed by Secretary of the Air

  • A-10 accident report released

      Mechanical failure caused the pilot of an A-10 to crash in a military training range near Las Vegas, Nov. 18, according to a report Air Force officials released today.  The pilot ejected safely in the Nevada Test and Training Range about 45 miles northwest of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. He did

  • Brothers in arms

      In the womb they were so close, according to doctors, that their heartbeats were synchronized. Not much has changed for Ivan and Evan Godwin since their birth at Beale AFB, Calif. in 1962. Their lives have been full of the normal pushing, pulling and competing associated with twins. However, at

  • ACC warriors featured in Airman

      Two Air Combat Command warriors deployed to Iraq are part of feature in the February edition of Airman magazine that highlights life at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sekula, deployed from Dyess AFB, Texas, and Maj. Phil Kase, deployed from Nellis AFB, Nev., are included in the

  • ACC announces Media Contest winners

      Public affairs officials have announced the winners of Air Combat Command's annual Media Contest.Contest judges scored 152 publication, writing and photography entries for technical quality and value to Air Force internal communications programs. ACC's first-place winners will compete in the Air

  • DoD and the anthrax vaccine

      I want to address the recent controversy created by a Dec. 22 U.S. District Court decision to order a preliminary injunction against our anthrax vaccination program and the subsequent lifting of that injunction on Jan. 7. Although the litigation has not been resolved, were pleased the court

  • B-24 pilot receives DFC, Air Medal

      A B-24 bomber pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal he earned in World War II from Air Combat Commands vice commander in a ceremony here Feb. 11 that re-lived the perils airmen faced during the 1940s. Then a first lieutenant, Kenneth Kinsinger earned the Distinguished Flying

  • Logistics officers learn about ALC mission

    A group of logistics and maintenance officers here traveled to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., recently to learn more about the center's maintenance operations. 2nd Lt. Matthew Dougherty, assistant officer in charge of one of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance

  • No Regrets: chief reflects on career

      Thirty years ago, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Curran wanted little more than to get out of his parent's house and to see the world. Today, he can hardly believe where the Air Force has taken him. "I don't even know if there was a goal when I first joined," Chief Curran said. "The turning point

  • ACC chief's conference grooms new chiefs

      Air Combat Command's newest chief master sergeants and chief selects convened at Offutt's Dougherty Conference Center recently to discuss the dynamics of being a chief in today's Air Force. "This is a great opportunity to get E-8s and new E-9s together to present them a strategic vision of not

  • Band delivers 'Valentine' for deployed troops

    The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, based at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is offering some deployed airmen in the region a chance to participate in its new Valentine Program. The year-round program allows deployed troops to send a free compact disc of love songs to that special someone

  • IDEA wins NCO $10,000

      An NCO assigned to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron here earned $10,000 from the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program. Tech Sgt. Scott Weimann used the IDEA program to propose a new method for replacing damaged electrical connectors on the F-15E's amplifier assembly -

  • Pilot ejects safely at air show

    Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 14. Stricklin, who was not injured, ejected after both guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than

  • Thunderbirds accident report released

    Pilot error caused a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 aircraft to crash shortly after takeoff at an airshow Sept. 14 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The pilot ejected just before the aircraft impacted the ground. According to the accident investigation board report released today, the

  • 10 tips for sticking to fitness resolutions

    It happens every New Year. The gym fills up and aerobic classes overflow with new faces eager to make a change. Thousands of Americans will decide to get fit and lose weight in 2004, and what better time because the New Year is a time for new beginnings.   But by the time February rolls around,

  • Trading Spaces: ACC poised to fix substandard housing

    A recent episode of the popular television show Trading Spaces gave two designers $100,000 to renovate a couple rooms in two houses over two days. Air Combat Command will do something a bit more ambitious over the next few years: spend about a billion dollars to renovate or replace all of its

  • General expects AEF return to steady state

    The Air Force expects to return to its regular steady state deployment schedule under the Air and Space Expeditionary Force plan within the next several weeks, said the man whos responsible for running the system. Speaking to military members and local community leaders during a visit here Jan. 9,

  • 728th ACS helps National Guard unit prepare for deployment

    The 728th Air Control Squadron helped the Army National Guards 653rd Range Extension Company prepare for a deployment to Iraq recently. The Army National Guard contacted Air Combat Command requesting help on validating communication equipment used for fax, internet and telephone communication. ACC