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  • Bandmaster Sammy Nestico rehearses with The Falconaires from the U.S. Air Force Academy Band before a show at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio on July 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)

    Academy band wows crowd with help from old friend

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Band's Falconaires performed a concert for the Texas Band Members Association convention here at the Lila Cockrell Theatre with the assistance of a living legend. Sammy Nestico, known in music circles for his long career as a military musician and his success in the music field after leaving the military, led The

  • Assistant secretary to join bike ride across Iowa

    An Air Force official charged with finding alternative fuel sources for the Air Force will demonstrate his commitment to the cause by riding in the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. The cyclist is William "Bill" Anderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and

  • USAFE football reunion to be held at Andrews

    Servicemembers who played for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe football team will gather together with their teammates at a reunion here Sept. 1 and 2. The reunion will be a celebration for the men who competed against each other on the football field while serving their country, said Tech. Sgt. Scott Thomas, reunion coordinator. Sergeant Thomas is

  • Air Force cyclists join annual bike ride across Iowa

    Several riders representing the Air Force are taking part in the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, July 23 to 29.The annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state, in its 33rd year, has been attracting Air Force cyclists since 1995. What began as a small group in support of recruiting in Iowa has grown to
  • Airmen filling the roles of movie extras run on the set of the movie "Transformers" during filming at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on May 30. The movie is scheduled for release in July 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)

    From Holloman to Hollywood, Transformers make movie magic

    Lights, camera, action! Airmen at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., home to the Air Force's only operational F-117 wing, got to experience a new kind of rush as Hollywood invaded their base. The DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures live-action film "Transformers," set to release in July 2007, will feature several different aircraft including the F-117
  • Senior Airman Joseph Buzanowski was one of five servicemembers given the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial "first pitch" before the Washington Nationals game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday, July 2. The event was part of the July Fourth weekend's "Military Appreciation Day" activities at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Airman Buzanowski is assigned to Detachment 16, Air Force News Agency, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez)

    Five servicemembers show off their arms at Nationals game

    On a sweltering hot day in the nation's capitol, five members of the armed forces were given the chance to take part in a Major League Baseball tradition.Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard each threw out a ceremonial "first pitch" before the Washington Nationals game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July

  • AFN to end radio play-by-play sports

    Department of Defense officials announced July 5 that the American Forces Network, or AFN, will end broadcasting play-by-play sports on radio later this summer. The decision to discontinue live play-by-play sports on radio was based upon a series of DOD worldwide audience surveys of servicemembers and civilian employees stationed overseas, which

  • Air Force Marathon boasts new additions

    Officials announced that there will be a new team in town at the tenth anniversary Air Force Marathon. For the first time, a pace team will run with participants in the half-marathon, assisting participants who want to finish within a specific race time. "We are very excited to add a new pace team to the half-marathon. The half-marathon is a great

  • Summer 2006 quarterly issue of Airman available

    Read about how airpower is helping fight the war on terrorism, see how a team of Airmen mentors is making a difference in Afghanistan, follow the daily routine of an Air Force recruiter in the Big Apple, and tag along as Airmen prepare for detainee operations in the area of responsibility. These features and more highlight the summer quarterly
  • U.S. Air Force Academy 2006 graduate Matt Karmondy was honored as the 2005 Mountain West Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Danny Meyer)

    Academy grad named 2006 MWC male student-athlete

    U.S. Air Force Academy 2006 graduate Matt Karmondy was honored as the Mountain West Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Established by the Mountain West Conference Joint Council in 1999, the award is the highest honor presented to a student-athlete by the league. The award is bestowed annually to the male and female who best exemplify the
  • Air Force Head Coach Fisher DeBerry watches from the sidelines during the 2005 season. Though the season ended as the first consecutive losing season in more than two decades, DeBerry and the Falcons are determined to return a winning record as well as the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the academy in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Danny Meyer)

    Falcons ready to recapture Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

    For Air Force Academy football players, last season was one to be remembered, but not so much for the things athletes normally enjoy reminiscing. As players walked victoriously from the field after blowing out New Mexico with a strong 42-24 win in the 2005 season finale, it felt good to finish strong.Nevertheless, for those players who still had at

  • Pounds takes 2nd at U.S. track, field championships

    With a javelin throw of 183 feet, 9 inches, a recent U.S. Air Force Academy graduate concluded her collegiate career with a second-place showing at the U.S. Track and Field Championships June 23 in Indianapolis. Finishing second out of 17 athletes, Dana Pounds posted the best throw by a collegiate athlete and out-distanced the third-place finisher
  • Eight-year-old DeShaun Moorer hands Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald a football to sign during an autograph session at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on Wednesday, June 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry Reid Jr.)

    Arizona Cardinal visits Incirlik

    Running routes in 94-degree heat is nothing new to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He does the same thing every summer in Tempe, Ariz., for training camp.But Tempe is a long way away from Incirlik, where Mr. Fitzgerald was running routes June 21 with a bunch of unlikely teammates -- Incirlik youth. Mr. Fitzgerald visited Turkey

  • Academy grad earns Academic All-America status

    A recent U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Track and Field/Cross Country University Division Third Team by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday, June 20. A two-time conference champion, 2nd Lt. Nick Wilson graduated with a 3.45 grade point average in mechanical
  • Drew Carey talks to the crowd at the World Cup Fest at Pulaski Park in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Saturday, June 17. The comedian, actor and Marine Corps veteran was here covering the U.S. soccer team for a show on the Travel Channel. (U.S. Army photo/Christine June)

    Hometown crowd roots for U.S.A.

    More than 3,000 soccer fans of all ages rooted for U.S.A. by bringing hometown America to Pulaski Park, just a short drive from the stadium where their team tied Italy, 1-1, in a 2006 FIFA World Cup match June 17.They did it with an 11-hour World Cup Fest at the park on Pulaski Barracks. The family-friendly event was the answer to the late-night

  • AFN to air remaining World Cup matches

    The American Forces Network Broadcast Center has been granted permission to distribute the full complement of remaining World Cup soccer matches. The permission was arranged through News Corporation and Infront Sports and Media, along with the cooperation of a group of host-country rights holders. U.S. Armed Forces stationed overseas will be able

  • Academy grads team up for reality show

    In a “quest for a promised hidden treasure,” a team of three former Air Force officers are competing against nine teams on NBC's new adventure series "Treasure Hunters." The team of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates includes husband and wife Matt and Brooke Rillos and their friend Matt Zitzlsperger. They heard of tryouts for the reality-based TV
  • Army Sgt. Arien Edwards, a member of the Lackland Air Force Base boxing team, connects with a straight right to the head of Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftsman Craig Donald in the first round of the Boxing Royale at the Bennett Fitness Center in San Antonio on Saturday, June 10. The event featured RAF boxers competing against U.S. military and local boxers. Donald won by decision. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)

    Boxing Royale

  • Airman trains Hollywood actors for 'Transformers' movie

    For authentic military aspects, DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures looked no further than Air Force Airmen for the major motion picture production “Transformers.” Actors trained for their individual military parts with an Air Force senior NCO. Master Sgt. Ray Bolinger, combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron at McChord Air Force
  • Dana Pounds successfully defended her javelin title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., on June 9. Defeating the runner-up by nearly 12 feet, the Lexington, Ky., native claimed her second national title in as many years. (Air Force file photo)

    Pounds wins second NCAA javelin title

    Saving the best for last and using a final throw of 190 feet, 3 inches, recent Air Force Academy graduate Dana Pounds successfully defended her javelin title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships here on June 9. Defeating the runner-up by nearly 12 feet, the Lexington, Ky., native claimed her second national title in as many years. Pounds
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