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  • 317th AG makes history with 21-ship formation

    The 317th Airlift Group and several other C-130 units launched 21 aircraft in support of a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise (JFE) June 21, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.The 21-ship formation, of both the C-130H Legacy and C-130J Super Hercules models from eight Air Force installations, traveled

  • Two 4 FW Airmen receive Bronze Stars

    Two Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, were presented the Bronze Star Medal, June 23, 2014, during a ceremony in the base theater at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing commander, awarded the medal to Chief Master Sgt. Carroll Holcombe,

  • Autism Society recognizes Airman

    Working in pediatrics, she saw plenty of children come and go. Some were in and out in a matter of minutes with an upset stomach or slight fever, but others became lifelong patients. One child in particular stood out.The child scored very high on the Autism Spectrum, indicating a strong likelihood

  • Undermanned but not overwhelmed: AGE Maintainers meet mission requirements

    Doing more with less is something that the Airmen of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment have mastered. The growth of responsibilities, however, has been no match for the short-staffed crew.The AGE shop should have nearly 40 people, but within the last three months the already

  • Offutt Spouse Resilience Program making huge strides

    Over the past few years the Air Force has presented their resilience program as a way for Airmen to deal with stress they face not only while wearing the uniform, but also when they're not.Recently, another group of individuals has started using that same resilience program to help another part of

  • Summer Safety: physical preparedness

    In 2013, the Air Force reported 105 mishap incidents caused by improper stretching and warm-up. Many of the injuries could have been prevented; however, most sports injuries occur because the muscles are not properly prepared. Preparing the muscles for a workout is crucial in preventing injuries

  • Revamped USAFWS program takes flight

    The U.S. Air Force Weapon School unleashed the next stage of its newly revamped graduate program here June 9.The 5-month program includes a revised integration phase, significant changes to each Weapons Instructor Course syllabus and changes to the Core I and II academic blocks brought on as a

  • Patients from Steele Children's Research Center tour D-M

    Pediatric patients from the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center and their families attended a tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base June 12, 2014. Steele Children's Research Center specializes in better treatments for pediatric illnesses such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer and cystic

  • RPAs meet mission goals safe and on time

    Airmen stationed in the continental United States and in deployed locations throughout the world drew on decades of Air Force aviation experience to achieve 65 simultaneous Remotely Piloted Combat Air Patrols last month. Air Force Airmen have logged more than two million hours flying Remotely

  • 2014 Air Combat Command Strategic Plan

    I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2014 Air Combat Command (ACC) Strategic Plan, Securing the High Ground.This 2014 Air Combat Command Strategic Plan is my two-fold guidance, both as COMACC and as a Core Function Lead (CFL), to: optimally organize, train, equip, and provide combat ready

  • Tops In Blue visits MHAFB

    Tops In Blue, an all active-duty U. S. Air Force special unit dedicated to enhance mission productivity for Air Force members and their families, performed here June 15. Families gathered around the huge stage to enjoy the vocal performance of Tops In Blue which included a wide variety of music,

  • 317th AG supports JFE, JAATT

    The 317th Airlift Group transported nearly 1,500 soldiers and more than 57,000 pounds of equipment from June 6-8, 2014, while supporting a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise and Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training at Fort Bragg, N.C. The exercises were a combined effort with the 82nd Airborne

  • Women's symposium fosters networking, leadership development

    The Sea Services Leadership Association hosted the 27th Annual Joint Women's Leadership Symposium in Norfolk, June 12-13, to recognize the strengths and talents of women in the armed forces and discuss the unique aspects of being a female Service member.More than 800 U.S. and international Service

  • Distracted driving, the epidemic

    The human brain struggles to complete multiple tasks efficiently. Especially if they require a higher degree of focus at the same time, like driving and texting. Therefore, texting while driving can be an extremely dangerous combination.In 2012 alone, 3,328 were killed in distracted driving crashes

  • 25 is NCO DOD Language Professional of the Year

    Tech. Sgt. Brandi Fast of the 25th Intelligence Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., is the Defense Department's 2013 Language Professional of the Year. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center made that announcement during the annual Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop June

  • Civilian personnel lose positions in FY14

    On May 29, two town hall meetings occurred for civilian personnel here to inform them of positions programmed to be cut from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C."At this time, what it looks like for fiscal year 2014 is we're going to have 14 positions going away, 13 of those positions have people in them,"

  • Nellis graduates newest Physician Assistants

    Two of the newest graduates of the Inter-Service Physician Assistant Program graduated and commissioned to the rank of 1st Lt. during a ceremony June 6, at the Mike O' Callaghan Federal Medical Center.The students, (former) Tech Sgt. Kevin Stuessy and (former) Tech Sgt. Christopher Gomez made up

  • Air Force, Navy join forces for B-1 naval mine deployment training

    Ellsworth Airmen partnered with several U.S. Navy minesmen during a joint training mission to exercise the B-1B Lancer's capabilities in deploying Navy mines June 2-7.The 28th Munitions Squadron members teamed up with midshipmen from Naval Munitions Command Seal Beach for the first time to assist in

  • Tinker Airman receives ACC award

    A Tinker Airman is the Outstanding Department of Defense Service Member with a Disability Award winner for Air Combat Command.Tech. Sgt. Chad Molenhour lost his leg in a near fatal motorcycle accident two years ago, but with a positive attitude, remains on active duty with the 552nd Air Control Wing

  • AF to implement new feedback process July 1

    In a recent message to Airmen, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody announced plans to begin implementing a more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted members. The first step in the process will be the July 1

  • AF releases new feedback forms

    During the past year, Air Force leaders have been shaping a new and more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted Airmen.The new system is designed to better meet the needs of the Air Force and Airmen, differentiate more effectively between good and great performers, and

  • AFOSI Detachment 216 named 2013 Small Detachment of the Year

    Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 216, a tenant unit attached to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, was recently selected to receive the AFOSI Small Detachment of the Year award.Col. James Hudson, AFOSI 2nd field investigations region commander, notified the team March 27 of their

  • Tops In Blue performs at D-M

    The U.S. Air Force expeditionary unit Tops In Blue performed at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar here June 3, 2014.Tops In Blue is an all-active duty Air Force special unit which provides entertainment for the Air Force family, primarily focusing on Air Force personnel stationed

  • American Airmen participate in annual RCAF Run

    American Airmen stationed in Canada recently represented their home country in a friendly competition with their northern colleagues.Six members of Detachment 1, 1st Air Force, ran in the sixth annual Royal Canadian Air Force Run May 25. This event included a 5K, a 10K and Canada's platinum

  • Guardian Angels Receive Bronze Star with Valor and a Personal Thank You

    It's not every day you get to thank your Guardian Angels for saving your life, but on Monday, retired Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Stringer was able to do just that.In a ceremony Monday, two 48th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angels were presented the Bronze Star with Valor for their rescue of Stringer in

  • Fourth but First; the 4th FW and its effect on D-Day 70 years later

    On June 6, 1944, Col. Donald Blakeslee, then 4th Fighter Group commanding officer, sounded the recall alarm. The blaring speaker system located at the center of Royal Air Force North Weald Airfield in Debden, England, alerted all awake and asleep alike of the pending meeting."Emergency briefing at

  • RPA community launches 65th CAP, meets SecDef initiative

    The Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise reached new heights as the community pulled together to launch the 65th combat air patrol on May 28, 2014. Reaching 65 CAPs by fiscal year 2013 was a Secretary of Defense initiative put in place by then Secretary Gates Dec. 23, 2009.The constant growth of

  • Base Defense Airmen featured on Nat Geo special

    National Geographic Channel will feature Moody Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group in its upcoming national broadcast premiere of the two-hour special, "Inside Combat Rescue: The Last Stand" on June 15, 2014 at 9 p.m EST/PST. Following the success of last year's series, "Inside Combat Rescue,"

  • 432nd AMXS surpasses ACC mission capable standards

    The 432nd Maintenance Group continues to dominate airpower by exceeding the Air Combat Command's mission capable standards eight years running. This achievement has led to the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper being some of the most reliable aircraft platforms in the Air Force today.For more than 18

  • Summer Grilling Safety Tips

     Good food and great conversation are staples of a summer barbeque, but before firing up the grill Airmen and their families should be aware of some proper grilling techniques to help prevent their summer days from going up in flames. According to the National Fire Protection Association in

  • 391st Fighter Squadron Deploys

    Bags packed, farewells made and the Airmen have prepared themselves to fly thousands of miles for their deployment.Approximately ten F-15E Strike Eagles and hundreds of Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing deployed to the Pacific Air Forces, demonstrating continued U.S. commitment to stability and

  • SJ chaplain corps awarded for keeping Airmen in top spiritual shape

    With the Air Force downsizing, both in funding and manning, the 4th Fighter Wing chapel has found a way to rise above these challenges and continue to provide outstanding service to the Airmen of Team Seymour.Recently, the chapel was awarded the Terence P. Finnegan Award for Outstanding Medium

  • Helping our wounded warriors

    Most of the time when someone hears about wounded warriors, they think of the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit civilian organization that is supported by donations. The Air Force has its own program to help these warriors.The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) is a Department of Defense program

  • 24-hour vigil run honors fallen law enforcement officers

    Eighty-five Airmen honored fallen law enforcement officers during the 799th Security Forces Squadron's annual 24-hour vigil run at Creech Air Force Base May 15-16, 2014.The vigil started on Peace Officer's Memorial Day, which also coincides with National Police Week. A 21-gun salute and formal

  • Royal Saudi Air Force Commander visits D-M during Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

    The Royal Saudi Air Force's Commander visited Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, for a first-hand look at Exercise ANGEL THUNDER May 8-10. Lieutenant General pilot Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, commander of the RSAF, led the Saudi delegation during the visit. The visit included a tour of the 612th Air and Space

  • In Trusty, Air Force One can trust

    "Congratulations! Your application has passed the screening process and you've been selected for assignment to the 89th Airlift Wing Presidential Logistics Squadron."These were the words Staff Sgt. Billy Trusty Jr. read in an e-mail pertaining to his next assignment at Andrews Air Force Base,

  • Combat Hammer 2014: Boosting RPA strike proficiency

    The role of modern aerial warfare has drastically changed since it was first used on a large scale in World War I. The advent of precision-guided munitions has aided in providing strike capabilities to combatant commanders while helping to reduce or even eliminate unnecessary suffering.Hunters from

  • 20th CES firefighters awarded DOD level honor

    Two firefighters from the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron received a Department of Defense level award for heroism based on their actions that took place, April 9, 2013.Tech. Sgt. Joseph Charleston, 20th CES station captain, and Senior Airman Boyd Korb, 20th CES firefighter, were directly responsible

  • B-1B crews validate Ellsworth's long-range strike capability

    Two B-1B Lancer aircrews flew a 30-hour, non-stop, long-range precision strike training mission from Ellsworth to strike targets on a range near Guam before landing back on base as part of a Global Power training mission, May 13 and 14.Working in concert with U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Pacific

  • Force Protection, Fire Department team up for uniform burn

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Hellmich has done more than his fair share of 'dumpster diving'. It's up to this young NCO, along with members of his team assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Force Protection flight, to ensure that no piece of critical information leaves the installation.

  • Hill Airmen assist in Shaw mission

    Airmen from the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, will spend the next month at Shaw AFB, S.C., removing and installing a bulkhead in one of Shaw's F-16CJ Fighting Falcons.The Hill Airmen are here because the extent of the repair exceeds what Shaw Airmen are allowed to do

  • Eustis hosts multi-agency marine firefighting school

    Approximately 115 firefighters from more than 10 local, national and international agencies took part in the 23rd Annual Hampton Roads Marine Firefighting School maritime incident response exercise at Fort Eustis, May 16.The exercise was the culmination of hands-on and practical training the

  • 799th SFS, local law enforcement gather to recognize Police Week

    In honor of National Police Week, the 799th Security Forces Squadron, local highway patrol officers and the Las Vegas Police Department gathered at Creech Air Force Base for several demonstrations, challenges, a retreat ceremony and a vigil run May 12-16.During the display and demonstration expo,

  • Peace Carvin V: Singapore celebrates 5th Anniversary with U.S. Air Force

    The U.S. and Republic of Singapore Air Forces celebrated five years of partnership during the Peace Carvin V anniversary at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, May 16.The celebration honored the PC V F-15SG Strike Eagle detachment, known as the U.S. Air Force's 428th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the

  • Celebrating 65 years: USAF Aircraft Gunnery School evolves into USAFWS

    The United States Air Force Weapons School celebrates the 65th anniversary of their ongoing mission here May 15.Beginning in the late 1940s, the USAF Aircraft Gunnery School performed fighter gunnery training for more than 3,000 enlisted cadets and pilot officers. Pilots attending the school had to

  • Air Force egress "godfather" visits Seymour Johnson egress technicians

    The 4th Component Maintenance Squadron egress shop recently welcomed an historical visitor to their workplace.Retired Chief Master Sgt. George H. Fuller Sr. visited the shop almost like a proud parent, because, in many respects, he's the father of the Air Force egress career field.The visit was

  • 20th MDG recognizes nurses, technicians

    The 20th Medical Group reached out to show appreciation for its nurses and medical technicians May 6-12 in observance of Nurse and Medical Technician Week. This year's theme is "Transforming Health Care through Nursing Leadership.""The 20th MDG delivers care through the model of a Patient Centered

  • RPA unit garners aviation award for excellence

    The 91st Attack Squadron received Air Force Reserve Command's 2013 Grover Loening Trophy, a trophy presented annually to the all-around outstanding aviation program in the nation excluding combat rescue and special operations. The trophy is the rarest and oldest of all aviation awards and 2013 marks

  • Governor proclamation Military Spouse Appreciation Day in South Carolina

    They are called the backbone of our military. They are seen waving goodbye from airports and piers, often holding a small child's hand or quietly wiping tears as they stand alone. They sustain the home front, endure empty nights, and carry the burden when service members are far from home. These

  • AF implements DOS rollback phase II

    The Air Force has implemented the 2014 enlisted date of separation rollback program phase II, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 1.The program accelerates the date of separation for Airmen who declined to acquire retainability for an assignment, training, retraining or professional

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness gains official AFI

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is not a new term; however, Air Force Instruction 90-506 was released April 2 and further defines requirements for CAF in an effort to enhance the resilience of individuals, families, and communities.CAF is described as a holistic approach to develop over-arching Airman

  • 563d RQG rescues, flies injured sailors to California

    Airmen from the 563rd Rescue Group responded to a real world rescue mission, while preparing for the world's largest Combat Search and Rescue Exercise, ANGEL THUNDER, May 2.After being notified of a Venezuelan fishing boat 1,100 nautical miles off the Pacific Coast of Mexico with two critically

  • National Prayer Luncheon reinforces Team Seymour resilience

    Each year, members of Team Seymour come together, regardless of their own personal religious denomination, to celebrate Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's National Prayer Luncheon.More than 200 individuals attended this year's annual event, May 2, 2014, at the Heritage Hall, here. Department of

  • 4th SFS wins ACC Outstanding Medium Security Forces Unit award

    The 4th Security Forces Squadron was awarded the 2013 Air Combat Command Outstanding Medium Security Forces Unit award April 30 during a ceremony at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.The award was presented to unit representatives by Col. Erik Rundquist, Director of Security Forces, Headquarters Air Combat

  • PJs meet Open House heart attack patient

    Six pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron were able to meet the man whose life they saved.Russell Korne, a Phoenix resident, suffered a heart attack on April 12 while he and his wife were walking past the 48th RQS display during the Thunder and Lightning over Arizona event . Six PJs and two

  • Survival by Luck

    It started on Sept. 1, 1939, more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, broke through Polish defenses along the border and advanced on Warsaw. Within weeks the Polish army was defeated.Pawel Lichter, a survivor of the German invasion of Poland, shared his life story with the members of 12th Air

  • Team JSTARS reaches 100,000-hour flying milestone

    When a car surpasses 100,000 miles, it may be time to get a new one. But when Team JSTARS flew past the 100,000-hour mark Wednesday above Afghanistan, it reinforced the importance of its mission - supporting the Defense Department's combatant commanders since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks - both at

  • Tablet technology to aid maintenance Airmen

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group began testing iPads in place of laptop "tough-books" to view their technical orders on April 28.A 10-member pilot test team assigned to Air Combat Command Directorate of Logistics arrived here to aid in the testing of the iPads and log findings.Technical

  • Taking a progressive stand against sexual assault

    In response to what has been called a "crisis within the ranks" by leaders within the Department of Defense, a variety of new sexual assault programs and initiatives have been sought out and employed in recent months and years.The improvements are centered on sexual assault prevention as well as

  • Members from 12th AF Participate in Joint Combat Search and Rescue Exercise

    Air Force Active Duty members assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base along with members from the Air and Army National Guard, put their search and rescue skills to the test during a Combat Search and Rescue exercise in the rocky terrain of Arizona's west desert April 29.Military personnel from

  • Vehicle maintenance team keeps BDF, US engineers on track

    A team of five U.S. Air Force vehicle maintainers are working diligently to ensure Belize Defence Force and U.S. military engineers have the working machinery they need to complete construction projects on schedule. Wear and tear happens, especially in the fast-paced construction environment seen on

  • 5 Airmen LEAD to USAFA

    The U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., will welcome five members of the Desert Lightning Team into the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program. Senior Airman Thomas R. Nguyen and Airman 1st Class Torrence R. Rees, both from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, will enter

  • Beale pays tribute to fallen Airmen

    Team Beale honored four Airmen including two Beale Airmen who died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during a memorial service at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 25.Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson and Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin were killed

  • Building relationships through Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

    The largest personnel recovery exercise in the world helps foster international relationships by combining joint, coalition, and interagency partners.Exercise ANGEL THUNDER is an annual exercise that supports the DoD's training requirements for personnel recovery, but also helps in building trust

  • Hill's F-16s take first flights alongside F-35s

    F-16 pilots from Hill's 419th and 388th Fighter Wings took to the skies here this morning for their first training missions alongside the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft.Hill's F-16s flew air-to-air combat training missions with F-35As assigned to Eglin's 33rd Fighter

  • Medical experts evaluate air transportable clinic

    The 99th Medical Group took part in an Air Force pilot unit review program April 21 to 25 to evaluate the next generation forward deployable Utilis Air Transportable Clinic for future world-wide contingencies, disasters or emergencies. The ATC can support 300 to 500 patients requiring outpatient

  • Dyess receives second upgraded B1

    The second operational B-1B Lancer with the integrated Battle Station upgrade has arrived here at Dyess.The B-1 landed here May 7, 2014, and is the second in a series of upgraded aircraft. The B-1B, which was re-designed in the 1980s from the original 1970's B-1A, is now under a fleet-wide upgrade

  • Holocaust, Nazi Germany survivor shares life story

    Members of Team Seymour and the local community filled Heritage Hall to pay tribute and recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day during an event on base, April 28, which featured a Holocaust survivor who shared his journey from oppression to freedom. The event also had a museum arrangement displaying

  • Team Seymour stands down during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    The 4th Fighter Wing held the first of its two Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR) Stand-down days this year, April 25, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is observed annually in April.SAPR Stand-down day, an Air Force wide initiative, focuses on preventing sexual

  • Rep. Tom Cole visits AF Reserve's only AWACS unit

    Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., visited the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., April 18 as part of a base-wide tour to hear the accomplishments of and issues facing military units at the base.The 513th is an Air Force Reserve unit stationed at Tinker and is the only reserve unit to

  • Medic, part-time construction worker, student: Deployed Airman does it all

    She stands on top of scaffolding at a school addition construction site in Belize, profusely sweating from spending more than 12 hours per day out in the sun, fatigued from laying block after cement block and covered from head to toe in dust and debris. You might think that she has spent every day