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  • HAWC keeps Airmen fit to fight

    Editor's note: This is the third installment of a three-part series on Airmen's total health.The Health and Wellness Center provides fitness and wellness education classes to military personnel, dependents and retirees.Personnel who work at the HAWC are equipped with the knowledge and skills

  • A&FRC provides financial freedom, assistance

    Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on Airmen's total health.The Airmen and Family Readiness Center offers a wide variety of educational programs and services to military personnel, dependents and retirees.Every program and class is geared toward helping Airmen deal

  • Air Force officials announce additional force management measures

    In on-going efforts to continue to size and shape the force to current and future requirements, Air Force officials announced additional force management programs. The Air Force ended fiscal year 2011 about 1,200 Airmen over endstrength.For enlisted Airmen, voluntary programs from last year will

  • Enlisted award winners fly high

    Four Airmen from the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) took off into the wild blue yonder in an F-4 Phantom recently, thanks to a new initiative designed to offer more rewards to the command's top enlisted performers."I want our

  • JTF-Bravo delivers health to 1,400 Guatemalan residents

    Twenty-two members from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided medical care to more than 1,400 residents Dec. 8-13 in an isolated region of southwest Guatemala.JTF-Bravo members teamed up with their Guatemalan medical partners, including the Guatemalan Ministry of Health and the Military Group in El Codo

  • Mental Health offers training, support

    Editor's note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on Airmen's total health.Airmen who are in need of psychological counseling now have multiple options through a number of Air Force mental health programs.These programs use evaluations which occur throughout an Airman's career by

  • Air Force 'top cop' visits Offutt

    The Air Force director of security forces visited Offutt last week to tour facilities, talk with security forces Airmen about important issues in the career field and hear what's on the minds of the defenders in the field.Brig. Gen. Jimmy McMillian, known as the Air Force's "Top Cop," also met with

  • New weapons training sets Airmen on target

    Bases Air Force-wide were required to implement a new Air Force Rifle Qualification course by Dec. 1 in order to better prepare deploying Airmen on how to engage in combat with the enemy downrange.More than 400 Gunfighters have received this training since it was implemented at Mountain Home

  • Shaw Airmen thank America's heroes

    "We come not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them," Francis A. Walker said.It was with this thought in mind that several Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. gathered with retirees and South Carolina residents at Fort Jackson National Cemetery to lay wreaths on the gravestones of

  • Air Force to lift hiring freeze Dec. 15

    The hiring freeze implemented in August will be fully lifted Dec. 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The freeze, preceded by hiring controls, was one of several measures implemented this year to bring manning down to mandated 2010 levels. In addition, voluntary separation incentives

  • Airmen benefit from 10 years of good will

    Members of the 366th Fighter Wing, local community leaders and officials celebrated the 10th anniversary of working together with residents from Silvercrest Estates II in Nampa, Idaho, who donated more than $15,000 as well as approximately 1,000 pounds of food, clothes, toys and 300 blankets to

  • SB-14B adds versatility to B-1

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed tests on the Sustainment Block-14B/Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade to a B-1 Bomber, allowing seamless integration of the GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition increasing the B-1's ability to attack moving targets.The long-range

  • ACC announces O'Malley nominees

    U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander and his wife, Dee Dee were announced as the Air Combat Command nominee for the 2012 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award.The annual award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team who have best exhibited their own courage,

  • Air Force pararescue exercise receives national accreditation

    The Angel Thunder exercise received its Joint National Training Capability accreditation and certifications Nov. 30.Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command sponsored personnel recovery exercise held annually at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Rescue units from all over the world send personnel

  • Thunderbirds release 2012 show schedule

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced their 2012 show schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada.The team, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will again kick-off their season by performing a

  • Reason for the season

    Heroes wearing different uniforms from all across Idaho converged at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to help out needy local children during this holiday season.Thirty-four personnel from the 366th Security Forces Squadron and other Airmen, along with the Mountain Home Police and Elmore County

  • U.S., Honduran partners help more than 1,100 flood victims

    More than 20 medical personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided general medical care to more than 1,100 flood victims Nov. 29 and 30 at Choluteca, Honduras. The JTF-Bravo team collaborated with their Honduran medical partners, including the Honduran Ministry of Health, to provide care to

  • Recycling center project saves $49K

    A team of Airmen recently designed and constructed a new recycle center building at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, saving the Air Force approximately $49,000. The project to build the 800-foot recycle center building took more than three months to complete and is now the new administration

  • 7th CS receives highest score in DoD history during CCRI

    The 7th Communication Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, received a 96.3 percent, the highest in Department of Defense history, during the 7th Bomb Wing's Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Nov. 14-18."We were inspected on traditional security and the vulnerability of our network," said Senior

  • 55th MDG member wins federal level award

    A 55th Medical Group member was announced in November as the winner of a federal level nursing award for her work as a healthcare clinical nurse.Robbin Alex, 55th MDG chief of quality services, was named the federal nurse of the year by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States at

  • Inaugural AU doctorate presented to ACC Airman

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis, deputy director of public affairs at Headquarters Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va., accepted the Air University's first doctorate degree conferred by a Maxwell-based institution.AU's Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB,

  • Airlift group prepares for tomorrow's disasters today

    "We train to save lives and answer the nations call at a moment's notice, so others may prevail," said Col. Dan P. Dagher, 317th Airlift Group commander.The C-130 delivers hope not only to service members, but to families in other countries through medical evacuation, humanitarian missions and

  • Shaw firefighters take on world at Myrtle Beach

    The day was bright and sunny as the the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., looked forward to the day's Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world competition at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C., facing off against 180 firefighter teams from around the

  • Winter safety tips

    Wintery safety is something that all Airmen and their families should practice during the coming months regardless of whether they're on the road or on the slopes. The winter season brings with it a number of hazards that everyone needs to plan accordingly for, especially when driving."The weather

  • November named Military Family Month

    "With every step we take on American soil, we tread on ground made safer for us through the invaluable sacrifices of our service members and their families. During Military Family Month, we celebrate the exceptional service, strength, and sacrifice of our military families, whose commitment to our

  • Moody trains Airmen to perform FARP operations

    A forward area refueling point is the process of landing and refueling aircraft in between forward operating bases downrange. During the week of Nov. 14, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., held training to qualify Airmen to perform FARP operations. This training is for Airmen who are about to deploy to

  • CONR, CANR partner up for first-ever live, bi-national simulator exercise

    Somewhere high above the Pacific Ocean, a commercial cargo jet bound for Anchorage, Alaska, squawks 7500 -- the code pilots use to indicate they've been hijacked. The plane shifts course and enters Canadian airspace. Homeland defense officials at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the

  • COMACC receives Foreign Operations Missions Medal

    The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Hostage, received the Foreign Operations Missions Medal from the United Emirates (UAE) Air Attaché Col. Abdelrahmn Al-Mazmiby during a ceremony at the UAE Embassy, Washington D.C. on Nov. 15, 2011. Hostage was recognized for his contributions as

  • ACC firefighter joins world's elite at competition

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chastin Warner, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, joined the ranks of the world's elite firefighters by becoming a member of the Lion's Den at the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world competition Nov. 15, 2011. The challenge puts firefighters through a timed

  • 77th WPS students endure Integrated Tactics

    The 77th Weapons Squadron recently returned from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., where they spent two-and-one-half weeks conducting the Integrated Tactics phase of the weapons school course.Students had the unique opportunity to interact with several different aircraft and aircrews to include: a B-52

  • U.S. service members give 600 backpacks to Honduran children

    A team of volunteers from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, handed out more than 600 backpacks and 30 hygiene kits Nov. 9, to needy Honduran children at three schools near Tegucigalpa and Valley of Angels, Honduras."It is amazing how happy and grateful the children are when receiving these donations,"

  • Flying Tigers reunite, honor 70 years of service

    The 2011 Flying Tigers reunion brought together pilots who have flown attack and rescue aircraft bearing the infamous shark's teeth for the past 70 years.The remaining American Volunteer Group pilots, who were the original Flying Tigers, and supporters who defended China in World War II met Nov. 10

  • COMACC addresses holiday safety

    My fellow Airmen,This is my first holiday season as commander of Air Combat Command and my number one concern during this time of year is your safety and well-being. In preparation for this joyous holiday season, I expect all commanders, supervisors and co-workers to recommit themselves to being

  • Airmen assist Arizona agencies in medical exercise

    Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., volunteered to assist local emergency responders during the Tucson Metropolitan Medical Response Systems exercise held Nov. 10.Metropolitan Medial Response System exercises enable local emergency agencies to practice responding to public health

  • 28th BW garners top bomb wing honors

    The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., has proven to be the top bomb wing in the U.S. Air Force and will be bringing home the Stanley Cup of trophies in the bomber community -- the Fairchild Trophy."This win is the result of the consistent training and dedication of Ellsworth Airmen

  • 601st AOC helps support Key West exercise

    Members of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center, along with members from other services and federal agencies, participated in a first-of-its-kind homeland defense event Nov. 7 as part of the Joint-Deployable Integrated Air and Missile Defense field training exercise conducted in Key West,

  • F-15E crews awarded Mackay Trophy

    Four Airmen were presented the Mackay Trophy by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and National Aeronautic Association Chairman Walter Boyne during a ceremony in Arlington ,Va., Nov. 7.Retired Lt. Col. Donald Cornwell, Lt. Col. Dylan Wells, Capt. Leigh Larkin and Capt. Nicholas Tsougas

  • ACC pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    An Air Combat Command pilot was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony here Oct. 31 for his heroic actions in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Bernard Willi was recognized for his actions during rescue operations near Jalalabad, Afghanistan July 28-29, 2010.The Distinguished Flying Cross is the

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the

  • F-15 fuel tanks receive $2.5 million storage system

    More than 240 F-15E Strike Eagle external fuels tanks have found a new home in a $2.5 million Vertical Tank Storage System at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.The tanks were previously stored on a cement pad outside where Idaho's brutal winds would remove the caps and plugs off the tanks, causing

  • Wrestlers prepare for Armed Forces Championship

    The All-Air Force wrestling team is currently utilizing the fitness center at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, through Nov. 2, in preparation for the upcoming Armed Forces Wrestling Championships. The team is no stranger to the base, having trained here frequently since 2001."We came up here the

  • Thunderbirds fly IndyCar driver J.R. Hildebrand

    Driving up to 240 miles per hour is normal for an IndyCar driver. However, while gearing up for his next race, one particular IndyCar driver was given the opportunity to go even faster in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. IndyCar driver J.R. Hildebrand, who drives the No. 4 car sponsored by the National

  • JTF-Bravo, Honduran Airmen bring health fair to community

    Honduran Aviation Military Academy and 612th Air Base Squadron Airmen along with Joint Task Force-Bravo members at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, participated in a health fair in Villa de San Antonio Oct. 22. Honduran air force medical brigade personnel established 25 clinics, which included

  • B-1 aircrews drop the hammer during exercise

    Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers" thundered into the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Oct. 25 and employed two Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from a pair of B-1 bombers as part of the Air Force's air-to-ground Weapon System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer.The goal of the

  • The sound of freedom

    Four F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, screamed over a crowd of more than 33,000 cheering football fans just before the opening kick-off for the Air Force Academy Falcons versus Boise State University Broncos game Oct. 22, 2011. Some of the aircrew who participated in the

  • President, First Lady visit Langley AFB

    President Barack Obama made an official visit to Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, to speak to servicemembers and invited guests to show his support for the American military, and address how he hopes to put more money in the pockets of working men and women. The visit was on the third day of

  • Soto Cano service members deliver food to 125 Honduran families

    Nearly 150 Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel hiked three miles Oct. 22, to deliver food to people living in an isolated village near Comayagua, Honduras. JTF-Bravo Army, Air force, and Navy hikers carried 125 bags of food in backpacks, as part of a bi-monthly Chapel Hike to help the needy."The entire

  • U.S. military touts fire prevention to nearly 100 Honduran children

    Airmen of the 612th Air Base Squadron's fire department provided fire safety training to more than 95 local kindergarten children at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 9. The activities, as part  fire prevention week, included crawling through a simulator containing dry ice smoke, participating in a

  • U.S., Honduran firefighters partner during fire prevention week

    Airmen from the 612th Air Base Squadron's fire department hosted a fire muster challenge at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 21, to culminate a week of fire prevention activities between local Hondurans and U.S. service members.During the muster, Honduran firefighters and base service members

  • Airmen mourn fallen uniforms

    Battle dress uniforms, gone. Tan combat boots, gone. These new uniform changes, effective Nov. 1, have received strong responses from Airmen. The BDUs became the standard uniform of the U.S. Air Force in the late '80s and was the first to utilize a camouflage pattern. "There is a hole in my heart

  • 'To me, he was just Gramps'

    Jonna Doolittle Hoppes always knew her grandfather Gen. James "Jimmy" Doolittle was well-known, but it took growing up for her to realize what his contributions meant to history. "To me, he was just Gramps," said Hoppes. "He was a wonderful grandfather. Even my two daughters say, 'He was fun, he

  • Nellis hospital adds capability to combat heart disease

    Unhealthy living habits and a lower focus on physical fitness are putting individuals at a higher risk to contract heat disease as well as other issues which affects blood flow throughout the body. To combat this issue and to help the military community in the Las Vegas area, the Air Force has taken

  • Joint surgical team, Honduran doctors pair up for surgery

    A Joint Task Force-Bravo six-person mobil surgical team worked with a Honduran surgeon to complete two surgeries on Honduran nationals Oct. 13, at a local hospital seven miles away from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The surgeons removed a gallbladder from a woman and performed a colonoscopy closure

  • COMACC releases first letter to Airmen

    The Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Michael Hostage, has released his first "Letter to Airmen." The letter highlights COMACCs priorities and focus for the command.You can view the letter here.

  • Chavis workout honors Airman who 'gave it his all'

    Five years to the day after Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis died from sniper fire in Iraq, more than 100 Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group endured a grueling workout in his memory. Starting before the sun rose Oct. 14 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., the group's goal was to complete 150

  • Feature: Civil Air Patrol provides simulated "threat" for CONR pilots

    Pilots assigned to Aerospace Control Alert units have a unique mission -- to defend the U.S. and Canadian homelands by controlling that airspace and being prepared to respond to threats. Because of that enormous responsibility, these units routinely train for this mission. And since the aircraft

  • JBLE hosts Air Force men's soccer team tryouts

    Langley Air Force Base, Va., hosted this year's Air Force men's soccer team tryouts from Oct. 1-17.Airmen from across the Air Force met at this one location to become one of the best in the game to compete against the other services in the Armed Forces Championship game at Fort Eustis, Va., Oct.

  • Ellsworth contractors work with tribe to destroy bombs

    Contractors from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and Native American Engineering detonated four spent munitions Oct. 3, 2011 on the Air Force Retained Area of the World War II era Badlands Bombing Range on Pine Ridge Reservation 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, South Dakota. The spent munitions were

  • JTF-Bravo members depart for Army Ten Miler

    A team of 10 JTF-Bravo members are scheduled to compete in the annual Army Ten Miler race Oct. 9, at Washington D.C.The race, beginning and ending at the Pentagon and running through the Nation's Capitol, will include military and civilian runners from all 50 states as well as participants from

  • Quick thinking earns Nellis Airman the Distinguished Flying Cross

    A Nellis Airman received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a commander's call at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 30.U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 57th Wing commander, presented the medal to U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Hayde, 57th Wing commander's action group chief and an

  • Engineers lead the way: 633rd CES sets record at ACC annual awards

    Lt. Col. Marc Vandeveer, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, signs every email with the battle cry, "Engineers lead the way!"His squadron lived up to that mantra, winning 10 annual awards and five runners-up at the 2011 Air Combat Command Civil Engineer Awards in September, a feat never before

  • POWs, those MIA not forgotten

    Each year Team Holloman pays tribute to the American men and women of the armed forces who never returned home from combat and are missing in action, and to those who faced unthinkable suffering as prisoners of war in distant lands in the pursuit of defending American lives and liberties.This year,

  • 480th ISR Wing commemorates the Battle of Britain

    More than 60 Airmen from the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing gathered in the lobby at the 497th ISR Group building at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 15 to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The unit held the event to honor their British partners,

  • AOC Airmen receive CONR deputy commander award

    Two Airmen from the 601st Air and Space Operations Center's Air Mobility Division received the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region Deputy Commander Award of Excellence Sept. 28, marking the first time American military members have ever received the award. Brig. Gen.

  • Ten-year-old donates to 'Others'

    The daughter of a rescue pilot in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department made a donation to the "That Others May Live" foundation during a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 24.Ten-year-old, Gia Morris, presented a $5,000 donation to Robert Martinez, TOML executive member and

  • Fallen Airman awarded Silver Star

    Capt. Nathan Nylander was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for combat valor, during a ceremony here Sept. 24.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presented the decoration to Nylander's wife Miriam, his children Tyler, Elizabeth and Andru, and members of

  • HC-130J arrival brings promise of improved personnel recovery

    Air Combat Command officials received its first HC-130J Combat King II after Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz flew the aircraft here and officiated an arrival ceremony Sept. 24.The delivery of the new C-130 model from Georgia was significant for the personnel recovery mission, as the

  • Photos: Former POW motivates Airmen

    Jack Van Loan spoke to Airmen Sept. 27, 2011, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Van Loan was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam after he was shot down on May 20, 1967. Van Loan was held until his release on March 4, 1973.

  • HC-130J arrival brings promise of improved personnel recovery

    Air Combat Command officials received its first HC-130J Combat King II after Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz flew the aircraft here and officiated an arrival ceremony Sept. 24.The delivery of the new C-130 model from Georgia was significant for the personnel recovery mission, as the

  • Green Flag prepares 9th BS for deployment

    As a bone, (the nickname given to the B-1 bomber), patrols the skies ready to strike at a moment's notice, a joint terminal attack controller on the ground relays coordinates of a building where enemy targets have taken refuge. Using the sniper pod to pin point the target, the B-1 drops a bomb and

  • ACC Airman finishes first Liberian Marathon

    As any runner will tell you, running 26.2 miles is no small feat. Just imagine accomplishing that feat for the first time ever... in West Africa... in a torrential downpour. An Airman from the 633rd Medical Operations Squadron recently did just that.Staff Sgt. Mauricio Pasquale, an independent duty

  • Photos: Shaw sees off deployers

    Families and friends gathered at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., to say their farewells to deploying Airmen, Sept. 16, 2011.

  • COMACC lifts F-22 stand down

    The commander of Air Combat Command today lifted the F-22 stand down enabling wing commanders to implement their reconstitution plans and return their crews to flying as soon as possible. General Mike Hostage made the decision following approval by the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief

  • F-22 fleet to resume flight operations

    The Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz have recently approved an implementation plan developed by Air Combat Command officials that will allow the F-22 Raptor to resume flight operations after a four-month stand down.The commander of Air Combat Command

  • JTACs prepare for war at Atlantic Strike

    United States Airmen, Marines and members of the Danish army came together to participate in exercise Atlantic Strike at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., from Sept. 10 to 17.The Atlantic Strike exercise provides U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers with the most realistic training

  • $7.5 million geothermal-energy project in the works for Langley

    With contracts out to bid on a $7.5 million project, engineers of the 633rd Civil Engineering Squadron are eagerly anticipating breaking ground on an environmentally-friendly, geothermal-energy project on the Air Combat Command campus.Donald White, 633rd Civil Engineering Squadron energy/utility

  • Red Horse makes an impact at Dyess

    Airmen from the 819th Red Horse Squadron from Malmstrom AFB, Montana, arrived here recently to begin building a pre-engineered building for the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron.The 8,500-square-foot facility will provide the necessary space for CES craftsmen to perform maintenance duties and will also

  • 337 TES tests B-1 maritime readiness

    As the sun began to rise across the horizon Sept. 15, the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron embarked on a first-ever test of a B-1 Bomber's maritime capabilities with laser-guided weaponry at a testing range in the Gulf of Mexico.Racing across the skies high above the gulf, the long-range bombers

  • ACC Airmen honor commander

    A gathering of 500 Air Combat Command Airmen assembled in Hampton, Va. Sept. 12, to honor Gen. William M. Fraser III with induction into the Order of the Sword. It is the highest honor the enlisted corps can bestow on an individual. Fraser is the sixth ACC commander to receive the prestigious award

  • Airmen determined to help Army Sergeant's daughter find a donor

    What does Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the Young and the Restless soap opera and national/Department of Defense donor programs all have in common? They are actively engaged in educating the public about a life-saving opportunity that has less than a two percent match rate and takes only a few