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  • 'We Are Family' campaign gains Air Force-level recognition

    The "We Are Family" campaign at Langley Air Force Base, Va., has caught the attention of key Air Force leadership, earning recognition from Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody. Following the Department of Defense's sexual assault prevention stand down earlier this year, Langley's

  • Pharmacy measures out precision

    Precision is often a word associated with the pharmacy department in hospitals where attention to detail is everything and could be a matter of life and death.Last week commemorated National Pharmacy Technician Week to recognize the importance pharmacy techs play in providing patients with safe

  • JTF-Bravo teams with Honduras' Special Olympics, hosts soccer tournament

    Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with the Special Olympics-Honduras and the Honduran Air Force to host the Special Olympics soccer tournament here, Oct. 25-26. Volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided full support for the two-day event. U.S. service members prepared the soccer field each day

  • RELEASE: New warhead tested at Holloman High Speed Track

    The Defense Department announced yesterday the successful testing of an advanced conventional precision effects warhead at the Holloman High Speed Test Track on Oct. 23. The 846th Test Squadron conducted the successful test while the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was responsible for the

  • Chapel celebrates 50 years of connecting people

    10/23/2013 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- As the chapel celebrates its 50th Anniversary this October, 50 years can seem like a long time, but age is relative. For example, there are ongoing debates of how old the universe is, its existence ranging from thousands to billions of years. Consider that

  • Early detection is essential to fight breast cancer

    October turns pink here in order to raise awareness for the more than 39,000 women who could potentially die from breast cancer, the second most common type of cancer in women.According to the American Cancer Society, more than 295,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in women throughout

  • Enlisted EPME course return policy explained

    The Air Force is giving three options to Airmen who were sent back to their home station while in the process of completing their respective Enlisted Professional Military Education course, as a result of the government shutdown.For the 900 affected Airmen who were attending Airman Leadership School

  • AF chief of safety: 'Double checks, not second thoughts'

    Every Airman needs to be in the habit of double checks and not second thoughts, the new Air Force chief of safety said in an interview highlighting the close of this year's Critical Days of Summer campaign. "I understand working under time constraints and getting the mission done, but we must be in

  • Royal Air Force, U.S. Air Force Airmen train for real world as one

    Moody's security forces and No. 1 Royal Air Force Regiment allies learned tactics, techniques and procedures from one another during the Global Eagle exercise Oct. 7-18 here. Approximately 40 members of the RAF regiment spent the first week learning how 822nd Base Defense Squadron Airmen conduct

  • Beale Airman receives GEICO award

    Staff Sgt. Cory Yaws, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron fire inspector, recently received the Air Combat Command Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Award in the Fire Safety and Fire Prevention category.This award recognizes enlisted active duty, Reserve, or National Guard members

  • New App for Supplement Education

    Due to multiple incidents concerning the use of supplements, the Department of Defense is taking significant steps to keep service members safe. One of those steps includes going digital.Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) is a joint program through the Human Performance Resource Center and the DoD.

  • Airmen and Soldiers join forces for cargo readiness training

    Joint Base Langley-Eustis Soldiers and Airmen joined forces for a real-time training mission Oct. 23 at Langley Air Force Base, allowing members of both services to interact during the 27th Fighter Squadron's redeployment from Japan.During the training, the Air Force played the role of instructor by

  • RPAs Part I: Reaching 2 million hours

    (Editor's note: This article is part one of a four-part series.)The U.S. Air Force's MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft accumulated 2 million flight hours Oct. 22, 2013, not only marking a significant milestone, but also demonstrating the evolution of the program. The RPA

  • Shaw has talent!

    Participants, families and military members gathered at the Carolina Skies Club and Conference Center here, Oct. 17, for the "U Got Talent" competition. Sponsored by 20th Force Support Squadron marketing department and the Carolina Skies Club, the Air Force-wide competition showcased the talent of

  • Joint Task Force-Bravo provides medical care to more than 900 in Honduras

    Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) partnered with Honduran nationals to provide medical care in the Department of Comayagua during a recent medical readiness exercixe (MEDRET). More than 900 people in the Las Liconas and El Cirulo villages took advantage of preventive medical services

  • Joint Task Force-Bravo commander takes to the airwaves

    The Joint Task Force-Bravo commander took to the airwaves recently here to address several issues currently affecting Joint Task Force-Bravo members.U.S. Army Col. Thomas Boccardi visited the American Forces Network-Honduras radio studio to discuss topics such as current force protection measures

  • P90X creator comes to Tyndall

    More than 150 Airmen were challenged to take thier fitness regimens to the next level Oct. 15 here by the creator of a popular work out series. Tony Horton, creator of P90X,  visited Tyndall and spent the day working out with Airmen while mentoring them on how they can reach their fitness

  • Shutdown ends and the Eagles fly again

    Sounds of the twin engines of Bold Tiger F-15E Strike Eagles reverberated through the Idaho Desert during exercise Mountain Roundup, Oct. 15.The 391st Fighter Squadron was forbidden to fly during the government shutdown, despite being the host wing for a major, multinational-joint exercise, which

  • Federal employee's charitable donation drive re-activated

    Combined Federal Campaign activities in the Continental United States may now resume, according to a memo from the director of the Department of Defense's CFC program.Campaign activities were suspended during the 17-day government shutdown according to the campaign management office. The deadline to

  • Congress passes bill reopening federal government

    President Barack Obama signed legislation late Oct. 16, bringing federal employees back to work after Congress finally resolved the budget logjam which led to a 16-day shutdown.Senate leaders championed bipartisan legislation to reopen the government and remove the threat of government default on

  • 9th SFS conducts pilot-rescue exercise

    Airmen from the 9th Security Forces Squadron conducted a pilot-rescue exercise at Dragon Town here, Oct. 9. The scenario involved the simulated downing of a U.S. aircraft and the capture of the pilots by opposition forces.With the aid of Air Force contractors, security forces Airmen were tasked with

  • PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends

    Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still furloughed or whose PCS orders are to a position that is furloughed. Permanent change of station orders processing is on hold until fiscal 2014 funds are available, but Airmen who already have their

  • Shutdown endangers reserve component readiness

    Reserve component personnel continue to be affected by the government shutdown, and officials are concerned about readiness.Within the Department of Defense, the reserve components are the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve and the

  • Dietary supplement linked to hepatitis outbreak

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute

  • Annual charity donation drive suspended indefinitely

    The annual Combined Federal Campaign, responsible for raising $258.3 million for charities in 2012, has been suspended across the DOD due to the partial government shutdown.Susan Yarwood, the director of the DOD's CFC campaign said in a memorandum that a legal review of the charity drive found it to

  • Raven soars Idaho skies

    Two Marines with the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) demonstrated the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial system during a Mountain Roundup exercise Oct. 9, 2013, at the Saylor Creek Range.The Raven is a small, hand-launched, remote-controlled system which provides day

  • Civilians see impacts on paychecks, leave hours following recall

    Some excepted civilians who worked during the Oct. 1-5 furlough may not be paid this week for those hours due to coding errors on their timesheets.During furlough, the payment and accounting system defaults all civilian employees as unpaid, requiring action to move them into the excepted status. For

  • Work schedules, benefits, back to normal for ACC civilians

    Civilians across Air Combat Command returned to work with pay and benefits Oct. 7, following implementation of the Pay our Military Act, or POMA. ACC furloughed a total of approximately 7,500 civilians Oct. 1-4 as part of the federal government's partial shutdown. "POMA allows us to provide pay and

  • Tyndall achieves 25,000th sortie

    Less than two weeks after the F-22's 10-year anniversary of arriving here, Team Tyndall achieved their 25,000th F-22 sortie during a 43rd Fighter Squadron Basic Course training mission Oct. 7."Flying 25,000 sorties is much more than just the number of times that the aircraft have flown here at

  • Tyndall stands up new F-22 squadron - 24 total aircraft

    The 95th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit will once again call Tyndall home as officials announced the new F-22 Raptor squadron activated Oct. 11. "We are honored to have the 95th call Tyndall home again," said Col. David E. Graff, 325th Fighter Wing Commander. "It symbolizes so much

  • MC-12W Liberty exceeds 300,000 flying hours

    Beale MC-12W Liberty aircraft surpassed 300,000 combat flying hours at a forward operating base in Afghanistan in September.The aircraft was developed in response to urgent requests from ground combat commanders for tactical ISR. The result was the fastest military acquisition since the P-51 Mustang

  • Hagel receives shutdown update from service leaders

    The Defense Department's top leadership, including the service secretaries and service chiefs, updated Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Oct. 7 on the impact of the ongoing government shutdown, Pentagon officials reported.In a statement summarizing the meeting, officials said Hagel was pleased that most

  • Stateside commissaries reopen

    Stateside commissaries closed due to the government shutdown will resume normal operations Oct. 7, the Defense Commissary Agency announced on their website today. Stores normally closed on Mondays will reopen for business on their next scheduled operating day.(Information from the Defense Commissary

  • Pentagon comptroller recalls 'painful' decision to exclude some workers

    The Defense Department's top financial official provided details on which DOD civilians would and wouldn't be able to return from furlough following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's determination some could return under the Pay Our Military Act.Robert F. Hale, DOD comptroller and chief financial

  • TSP to continue operations during shutdown

    As the closure of government offices and activities continues, the Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement savings program for federal employees and members of the uniformed services, will carry on operations.Since neither the TSP nor the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board depend on

  • Most AF civilians to return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • CMSAF releases latest Roll Call, calls for Airmen to come together

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody released his second Roll Call to Airmen titled "People ... Our greatest source of strength" -- a call for Airmen to come together, look to each other for support and to reach out to their teammates during the government shutdown.In the Roll Call

  • Air Force Aid Society provides services during government shutdown

    Due to the government shut down we are being told many Airman & Family Readiness Centers to include their Air Force Aid sections will be closed. If you have an emergency travel situation or need funds to avoid privation please call the American Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337 -- Service to the Armed

  • Continuing family support through government shutdown

    Our service members, their families and survivors have responded brilliantly to all that's been asked of them, especially since the start of combat operations well over 10 years ago. They have and deserve our respect and support for continuing to serve honorably despite the many challenges

  • Military Must Slow Growth for Military Pay, Health Care

    The military has to look at the entire package of compensation, health care and retirement, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told a U.S. Forces Korea Town Hall meeting here today.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife, Deanie, spent an hour answering question from the joint service

  • Obama Lauds DOD Workforce, Encourages Budget Resolution

    President Barack Obama thanked the Defense Department workforce today in a video message and expressed his disappointment in Congress' failure to approve a budget, resulting in a government shutdown."As president, and as your commander-in-chief, I've worked to make sure you have the strategy, the

  • Hagel says national security assured during shutdown

    The Defense Department and other government agencies responsible for national security will carry out their missions despite the government shutdown, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Oct. 1 here. The secretary, traveling in the Asia-Pacific region this week for high-level meetings here and in

  • OPM: Guidance for shutdown furlough

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, prepared human resources guidance for agencies and employees on shutdown furloughs (also called emergency furloughs).For more information view the guidance: OPM: Guidance for Shutdown Furlough(Information from The U.S. Office of Personnel Management)

  • TRICARE issues statement about government shutdown

    On October 1, 2013, the Defense Health Agency issued the following statement:"We know that those who rely on the Military Health System (MHS) are concerned about how the government shutdown might impact their health care.While we can't predict the exact consequences of a shutdown on every part of

  • New kiosk take fitness centers to the next level

    The Air Combat Command and Shellbank Fitness Centers on Langley Air Force Base recently introduced a fitness kiosk, "Elements," designed to eliminate the need for a fitness instructor to be physically present during classes.The program, made to accommodate a variety of groups, offers over 50 unique

  • Germans, Canadians, U.S. begin training mission over Idaho today

    Aircraft from all U.S. branches, Canada, and the German Air Force took to the skies near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, today as the multinational combined-joint exercise dubbed Mountain Roundup 2013 kidcked-off.The exercise is part of the German Air Force Tornado Fighter Weapons Instructor

  • Flu defense takes seconds

    If you want to avoid that aching, tired, runny nose, fever, sneezing and coughing period of misery, you can save yourself with just one quick jab of a needle. Flu season is here, and Air Force health officers say it's time to get the shot. The seasonal flu vaccine for 2013-14, is arriving at all

  • JSTARS trains in worldwide exercise from the comfort of home

    Team JSTARS spent the week participating in a worldwide training exercise without a single E-8C Joint STARS aircraft leaving the ground.During the weeklong exercise,known as Coalition Virtual Flag 13-4, aviators from the 461st Air Control Wing and exercise planners from the 116th Air Control Wing,

  • Veteran's Olympics puts focus on service

    More than 600 Gunfighters, retirees and community volunteers watched the lighting of a flame kicking off the 26th Annual Idaho Veterans Olympics Sept. 21, in Boise, Idaho.Gunfighters and local community members gathered to show their gratitude and support for veterans by volunteering to help make

  • Until They All Come Home: POWs remember their captivity

    The Warsaw Uprising. The Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The Chinese Spring Offensive. These were some of the battles that veterans who attended the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day here fought and lived to pass on their story.The base held a ceremony at Freedom Park to

  • ACC graduates first Singaporean ALS students

    Air Combat Command's first three foreign students graduated from the Mountain Home Air Force Base Airman Leadership School Sept. 7. The three RSAF Airmen from the 428th Fighter Squadron attended the command's first Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs- and Air Force Security Assistance

  • Airmen fill need for speed with NASCAR experience

    Airmen from Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases recently had the opportunity to fuel their adrenaline needs when they participated in the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Before hitting the track, 20 sponsored Airmen were fitted with real NASCAR jumpsuits to make the

  • Memo Prepares DOD Employees for Government Shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce today.The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and

  • Airmen train, dream of making Air Force-level teams

    An approved Air Force form 303 can launch the athletic career of an aspiring Airman- athlete and lead to a slot on official Air Force teams.Larry Bridges, Nellis' Warrior Fitness Center sports director reviews these athletic resumes and helps choose elite athletes who will receive dedicated

  • Three day exercise trains combat-ready Airmen - PHOTO ESSAY

    The 726th Air Control Squadron held an expeditionary combat skills training exercise Sept. 16-19, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.The exercise was held to culminate a two-week training class testing the Airmen's ability to defend a location and respond appropriately to varying scenarios,

  • Air Combat Command takes delivery of latest life-saving aircraft

    Air Combat Command received the latest E-11A aircraft equipped with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, Sept. 18 before it joined the rest of the fleet at a deployed location in Afghanistan.The additional aircraft will increase communication coverage for ground troops in

  • Ogden center to modify prototype F-35

    Several hundred people gathered today in hangar 237 to witness the first F-35A Lightning II which arrived for depot level maintenance during a ceremony hosted by the Ogden Air Logistics Complex commander, Maj. Gen. H. Brent Baker Sr.The ceremony addressed Hill's key role in the depot repair and the

  • B-1 conducts first live-fire test of anti-ship missile

    A B-1B Lancer successfully struck a waterborne target with a live warhead for the first time Aug. 27. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed their first of three scheduled live-fire tests of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, on-board a B-1.The mission sought to evaluate the

  • Reservist protects her country with two careers

    Most of the time you'll find Yvette Orellana serving as a federal police officer for the U.S. Forest Service in Santa Barbara, Calif., patrolling in her squad car, writing tickets, protecting natural resources, as well as serving her local community as a mentor to teens heading down the wrong path.

  • First unmanned QF-16 flight takes place

    The QF-16 full scale aerial target's inaugural unmanned flight occurred Sept. 19. The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron and Boeing Co. conducted the flight, which is the first step in a two year process to phase out the QF-4 full scale aerial target. "The QF-4 did a good job for many years, but it's time

  • Crossing borders to cross into the blue

    She had a limited English vocabulary, making it difficult to communicate with her instructors. Her family was thousands of miles away. Nothing came easy.After enduring eight long weeks of Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT), there was finally a light at the end of the tunnel. For Senior Airman

  • POW/MIA poker run benefits wounded warriors - VIDEO

    Members of Moody Air Force Base's Air Force Sergeants Association chapter 460 held the inaugural POW/MIA Remembrance Poker Run Sept. 14, 2013. More than 100 motorcyclists took part in the event, raising $2,354 in support of wounded warriors. Below is a video with details on how it all went down.

  • "These things we do that others may live"

    Eight Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will receive two prestigious military awards Sept. 20, 2013 at the 55th RQS hangar.Capt. Brian Dicks, Capt. Charles Napier, Master Sgt. William Fritsch and Staff Sgt. Joshua Reid will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal with Valor, while Capt.

  • Combat Air Forces in the 2020s

    I'm privileged to serve with more than 140 thousand active duty, civilian, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen who provide dominant combat airpower around the world, ensuring our Nation's security. They are our greatest treasure - extraordinarily innovative and skilled - without question

  • Beale's squadrons shared WWI battlefields with Sgt. Stubby

    During World War I, tales of sacrifice and heroism emerged from battlefield. These heroes came from all walks of life; one such hero happened to walk on all fours. He was a bulldog named Sgt. Stubby.He served in 17 battles and fought in four major allied offensives with Beale's 1st Reconnaissance

  • Joint Task Force-Bravo hosts orphanage visit inb Honduras

    Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces welcomed more than 30 children from a local orphanage to participate in a day of fun and games at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Sept. 12, 2013. Members of JTFB-JSF set up stations consisting of basketball, dodge ball, kickball, and soccer for the

  • Dyess Airmen, new Herc model deploy to Southwest Asia

    More than 180 Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas' 39th Airlift Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia Sept. 3-8, marking the first purely C-130 J-model deployment for the squadron."Since 2010, the 317th Airlift Group has been transitioning our fleet and our aircrew from the C-130H to the newest

  • B-1 goes to sea for testing, evaluation

    The B-1B Lancer may have made its name supporting ground troops and destroying land-based targets, but the Air Force is now developing tactics for using the aircraft over the ocean. A B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, alongside other bomber and fighter aircraft, participated in a

  • Free of FOD for 1,500 days

    The B-1 B Lancer's greatest threat isn't enemy ground combatants or opposition aircraft targeting them, its rocks, bags and plastic bottles. Small debris lying on a flightline can create havoc if they are sucked through the intake of a jet propolsion engine. On Aug. 29, Dyess reached a new pinnacle

  • A munition's guiding light

    When employing airpower down range, multiple units must work as a cohesive team to ensure the aircraft is properly equipped to successfully complete its mission. To train for these missions, aircrew from the 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons along with joint terminal attack controllers from the 15th

  • 9/11 ceremony triggers memories of honor guard members

    The Langley Air Force Base Honor Guard along with local community organizations and local residents stood together Sept. 11, 2013 to remember the 2,977 civilians who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks.The honor guard took part in one of the many events scheduled world-wide to remember and

  • 100K & Going: Global Hawk makes mark as safest platform

    Although the days of the bombers and tankers are long gone, Airmen at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., are still finding ways to make Air Force history thanks to the Global Hawk mission. The Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that its high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft

  • America's AOC observes 12th anniversary of 9-11

    At 8:37 a.m. CST Sept. 11, a bell rang out, followed by a moment of silence in front of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center here, marking the time the American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon in 2001.The 601st AOC, often referred to as America's AOC, held a

  • MC-12W airframe now boasts 'Buddy Lase' capability

    Beale Airmen are training to operate a new system which gives the MC-12W Liberty, an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft, the ability to guide a bomb during the last part of its trajectory into a target using laser sensors. Multiple airframes, as well as Joint Terminal Air Controllers and other ground

  • Tinker ramps up repair of F-22 engines

    The 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is increasing its F119 jet engine repair capabilities in response to approaching maintenance requirements.Twin F119 turbofan jet engines propel the F-22 Raptor, and the these engines are scheduled for programmed depot maintenance

  • Shop healthy, shop cheap with HAWC classes

    Air Combat Command Health and Wellness Centers work to increase Comprehensive Airman Fitness by showing service members how to shop and eat healthy. Nutrition classes are offered at most bases, and Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho has begun a class walking Airmen through the commissary to educate

  • WWII vets honored with medallions, camaraderie at ceremony

    Members of the Desert Lightning Team at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., participated in a medallion ceremony honoring World War II veterans Sept. 7, 2013 at Silver Springs retirement home in Green Valley, Ariz.The ceremony was a joint endeavor between local branches of all four services and

  • Overcoming sexual assault through candid stories

    One Airman has come forward to share her tale of strife and survival in an effort to combat sexual assault and reinforce resiliency.Senior Airman Jane Smith* said she hopes that through her experiences, others may grow stronger and wiser.Seemingly born into an uphill world, physically and

  • Sexual assault earns Airman demotion, discharge, brig sentence

    Airman Basic Alexander Rowe, 726th Air Control Squadron, was found guilty of forcible sodomy, Aug 16.After a three-day court martial, Rowe was sentenced to two years confinement, demotion from E-4 to E-1, a dishonorable discharge with forfeiture of all pay and allowances and is currently being

  • THC yogurt reminds Airmen to read labels

    It has become increasingly important for Airmen to read the labels of products they consume to ensure there is no damage to their career due to traces of hemp seeds and its derivatives being ingested from their day-to-day consumer products. Consumption of a yogurt brand directly violates the Air

  • A meeting at the local VFW

    As a public affairs photojournalist, my job is to tell the Air Force story to the world but sometimes telling it to a smaller crowd is more effective and meaningful.Recently, I had the privilege to meet some of the Air Force's behind-the-scenes heroes, their accomplishments often forgotten over time

  • Acting SecAF addresses Air Force issues

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visited Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 5 and discussed the ever-changing mission, civilian furloughs and budgetary concerns impacting the service."I am continually impressed with both the mission and the Airmen," the acting secretary said. "The Air

  • Guarding Michelle

    A military working dog team from the 366th Security Forces Squadron was selected to support the first lady of the United States, also known as FLOTUS, Aug. 22.The dog handler, Staff Sgt. Tyson Naylor, and his four-legged partner, Onix, conducted sweeps throughout the interior of the Arthur Ashe

  • LRS Airman Receives Bronze Star

    Tech. Sgt. Makeba Liebert, 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of individual protection equipment, earned a Bronze Star while facilitating the transfer of responsibilities for supply chains to Afghans.Liebert was presented the fourth highest combat medal in the U.S. by Lt. Col. Todd

  • Airmen to be nominated for special duties

    Approved changes to the Air Force special duty program will require Airmen to be nominated and vetted through an approval process beginning Oct. 1. Changes to the special duty program allow leadership and commanders to nominate their top performing Airmen for positions such as military training

  • Creech RPA Airmen earn Meritorious Unit Award

    The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing has been awarded the Air Combat Command Meritorious Unit Award for outstanding achievement in direct support of combat operations from June 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013.The combat-ready Airmen of the 432nd employ the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft,

  • Senior NCOs share stories of mistakes, recovery, resilience

    Two Air Combat Command senior non-commissioned officers who made potentially career ending decisions have come forward to share their stories as part of the "Every Airman Counts" program. Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, ACC's command chief, found himself facing a potential court martial. His

  • AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Veteran receives Bronze Star with Valor for declassified mission

    Not many people can say they served in three different branches of the military. Not many people can say they were involved in one war and two conflicts. Not many people can say they went into a foreign country, took care of a U.S. hostage for nine months and gave vital information that led to a