1 Jun 2004

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 Squadron evaluator, was asked to pitch for the

1 Jun 2004

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 fell with an uncertain job market.In a room he

1 Jun 2004

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 the syllabus for generals and admirals in the

1 Jun 2004

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 confinement, a dishonorable discharge and

1 Jun 2004

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 personnel retention. Though Air Force Personal

1 Jun 2004

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 center.This incident truly shows how diversely,

1 Jun 2004

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 mission March 30, 2003.On that night then-Major

11 May 2004

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 Zagursky. The first few times this happened, I was

11 May 2004

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 recruiting. During their 7-day, 490-mile trek across

11 May 2004

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 community involvement.He attributes much of his success