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  • U-2 to provide imagery support in Haiti

    A U-2 launched from Beale Air Force Base Jan. 27 to provide critical imagery support in the ongoing humanitarian relief mission in Haiti.The aircraft, temporarily flown out of Robins AFB, Ga., will be used to gather high-quality imagery, broad area shots, which will eliminate the need to patch

  • Airmen evacuate Haitians to America for medical care

    Air Mobility Command Airmen, with the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center here aeromedically evacuated 86 patients from Haiti to the United States for care since Jan. 12.Aeromedical evacuation planning is accomplished by 618th TACC Airmen at Scott Air Force Base, the lead agency for worldwide air

  • Mobility planners move 82nd Airborne unit to Haiti

    Air Mobility Command crews and aircraft have been working around-the-clock, transporting people, supplies and equipment from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., into Haiti to support relief operations following the earthquake that hit the island Jan. 12.A major portion of the AMC effort was dedicated to

  • General visits Incirlik Airmen

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander visited Airmen here Jan. 25 through 26 and shared the standards he expects from all USAFE Airmen. During his two day visit, Gen. Roger A. Brady, toured various work centers, talked with Airmen and met the leader of the Turkish military here, Turkish air force

  • Air Force medics evacuating critically ill from Haiti

    A three-person medical team from the Wright-Patterson Medical Center here is providing aeromedical evacuation support to assist victims of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The critical care air transport team, or CCATT, is staging from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. with the 45th

  • Photo essay: Ramstein forces practice air insertion

    Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, practice an air insertion mission here Jan. 25. The unit is setting up bare-base operations as part of the dual-wing operational readiness exercise with the 86th Airlift Wing.   View the slideshow.

  • Amalgam Virgo exercise prepares units for Super Bowl

    Fighter aircraft, at the direction of officials from Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, or CONR, will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect Sun Life Stadium in Miami during game day.Exercise Amalgam Virgo 10-Miami will be held Jan. 28 in the

  • Holloman Airmen provide eyes in the sky over Haiti

    Members of 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here received a tasking not typical to their normal, day-to-day mission Jan. 16.At 9:30 p.m., the formal training squadron staff for the MQ-1 Predator was asked to provide two aircraft and a team of crew chiefs and avionics technicians to support the

  • Researchers work to provide faster, more effcient software for Air Force

    Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are working to increase the efficiency of the software-testing process across Air Force systems by addressing the issue of faulty software. A recent breakthrough in the work of lead researcher Dr. Myra Cohen and her team has resulted in an algorithm

  • Marine takes helm of Air Force wing at Eglin

    A Marine assumed command of the Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing here recently while the commander attends a professional military education course.Marine Col. Arthur Tomassetti will lead the 33rd FW as he has been the vice commander of the joint unit of Airmen, Sailor and Marines who will train

  • Pope members support Operation Unified Response

    Members of the 43rd Security Forces Squadron here have amplified their operations tempo in support of Operation Unified Response since the surge of relief effort to the eartquake-ravaged Haiti.Every Air Force aircraft landing at the Toussaint L'Ouverture International in Port-au-Prince Airport is

  • Dover aircrew delivers cargo to Haiti

    Airmen from the 3rd Airlift Squadron here delivered servicemembers and nearly 90,000 pounds of disaster relief supplies Jan. 19 to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The cargo, loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III, consisted of two high-mobility multi-wheeled vehicles, a half-ton truck and four pallets of

  • U.S., Japan airmen join forces for bilateral exercise

    Airmen stationed in Japan and other locations around the world joined their Japanese counterparts and sister services to kick off the year's first bilateral exercise Jan. 22, here.The command post exercise, known as Keen Edge '10, runs until Jan. 27 and is designed to increase combat readiness and

  • Airmen deployed to Puerto Rico fly Haiti relief missions

    Airmen took off in a C-130 Hercules in support of Haiti earthquake relief operations Jan. 25, here, just two days after deploying from Colorado to Muniz Air Base.The combined Air Force Reserve and active-duty crew will fly to Florida where they are expected to take on humanitarian supplies bound for

  • Call for warrior games coaches

    If you have ever wanted to follow the footsteps of legendary coaches like John Wooden or Ed Owen, staff members in the Air Force Services Agency Fitness Branch are looking for you.The Air Force team for the first Warrior Games needs coaches for shooting, swimming, archery, volleyball, cycling, track

  • Predator team deploys to support Haiti relief efforts

    Approximately 50 Airmen from the 432nd Wing here, along with RQ-1 Predator assets, deployed Jan. 22 to assist 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern officials with providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Haiti.

  • Barksdale EOD team assists local community

    Barksdale AFB's explosive ordnance disposal team responded to a real-world scenario in Robline, La., Jan. 16.Natchitoches Parish Fire Department Number 7 requested the EOD team's assistance in disposing of a 12-inch by 5-inch mortar found at a local residence. Barksdale AFB EOD Airmen are

  • Tyndall airfield pavement evaluation team heads to Haiti

    A three-person Air Force airfield pavement evaluation team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency here will spend at least 30 days in Haiti identifying construction repairs needed to increase the capacity of the country's airfields. Four RED HORSE heavy construction operators from

  • Dyess Airmen support Haiti relief efforts

    Six Dyess Air Force Base C-130 Hercules aircraft and aircrews supported relief efforts Jan. 17 following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12. Since the disaster struck, Dyess AFB aircrews have flown to various bases on the East Coast to pick up fuel, relief workers and cargo bound for

  • Charleston officials keep supplies moving to Haiti

    Officials from the 437th Airlift Wing here established a C-17 Globemaster III stage here to manage aircrews supporting Operation Unified Response following the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti. Charleston Air Force Base is now the air hub for C-17s providing relief supplies to Haiti."As

  • Beale reservist with Haitian ties volunteers

    As soon as the call came out for volunteers to participate in Haitian earthquake relief efforts, 940th Wing reservists here stepped forward. One of the first to volunteer was Tech. Sgt. Francois Celestin, a services flight member whose family lives in the heart of Port-au-Prince, Haiti."It's a very

  • Reservists deployed to Homestead help improve airflow to Haiti

    Department of Defense officials transformed Homestead Air Reserve Base from an F-16 Fighting Falcon base into a hub supplies to the Haiti and as a reception point for repatriating evacuees.With a limited mobility infrastructure at Homestead ARB, the Air Force deployed 28 reservists from the 512th

  • Mapping tool aids in depot maintenance career advancement

    A career development tool initiated by an Air Force Materiel Command member here could be the driving force behind helping depot maintenance workers at AFMC's air logistics centers excel in their careers."I always felt we were lacking in our ability to help individuals plan their careers, and so

  • E-4 commemorates 35 years on alert

    To say there have been a lot of changes in the past 35 years would be a bit of an understatement.To give a frame of reference, gas was roughly 50 cents a gallon, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who currently own six Super Bowl trophies, had yet to win their first, and the Cold War between the Soviet Union

  • Organization posthumously awards Medal for Valor to Airman

    An Air Force lieutenant was posthumously awarded the National Intelligence Medal for Valor for her efforts to teach Afghan military officials how to gather and interpret military intelligence Jan. 22 here.1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte died last May in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device

  • Reaper exhibit opens at Air Force museum

    Air Force and industry officials joined National Museum of the U.S Air Force officials for the opening of the museum's new MQ-9 Reaper exhibit Jan. 25 here.As a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft, the Reaper locates and destroys time-critical and highly mobile targets and

  • Researchers examine video gaming's benefits

    Think interactive video games are a waste of time or more suited for children? Think again. Research under way by the Office of Naval Research indicates that video games can help adults process information much faster and improve their fundamental abilities to reason and solve problems in novel

  • Jan. 22 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:SoltaniU.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews

  • Hurlburt Field medics continue to save lives in Haiti

    Medics from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron here have performed dozens of surgeries, evacuated scores of citizens and delivered tons of vital supplies as part of the ongoing relief effort in Haiti after the devastating earthquake Jan. 12. The squadron's special operations surgical teams,

  • Wilford Hall team heads to Haiti

    A team of more than 30 Air Force medics including 13 from the 59th Medical Wing here travelled to Haiti early Jan. 24 to provide medical support to earthquake victims.The 59th MDW team from Lackland Air Force Base was composed of doctors, nurses and medical technicians specializing in pediatric and

  • Official notes health system's 'amazing' impact

    The Defense Department's Military Health System has never played a clearer or more important role in the security of the nation, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said Jan. 25. "I'm very, very proud of the great strides we all have made to date," Ellen P. Embrey told an audience

  • Colorado reservists deploy in support of Haiti earthquake relief

    Approximately 50 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing left here Jan. 22 to fly humanitarian missions in support of Haitian relief efforts. The reservists will support airlift operations including aeromedical evacuation and aerial delivery missions, transporting much needed food

  • JB Andrews Airmen train with state special tactical assault team

    Members from the 316th Security Forces Squadron here and the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element, or STATE team, conducted training exercises in unoccupied Joint Base Andrews housing units Jan. 19.The goal of the exercise for the security teams was to share experience and

  • Holloman officials mourn death of Airman

    Officials with the 49th Fighter Wing here have confirmed the death of a base Airman recently. Senior Airman Sean Patrick McGinnis died Jan. 17 in Alamogordo, N.M.Airman McGinnis, of Wichita Falls, Texas, was a munitions storage crewmember assigned to the 49th Maintenance Squadron."Members of Team

  • Air Force 'angels' rescue injured Haitians

    "Don't leave me," said a young Haitian girl, her arms and head bandaged after being badly burned. She reached out to a nearby nurse, "Am I going to die?""No, not today. Don't you worry," the nurse said. The girl settled back onto her litter.Farther down the row of litters a Haitian man was chanting,

  • Air Force Cyber numbered Air Force achieves initial operational capability

    The commander of Air Force Space Command certified 24th Air Force for its initial operational capability Jan. 22 here. This milestone designation means that 24th Air Force Airmen are capable of performing critical elements of their mission.As a part of reaching IOC, the 24th Air Force staff and its

  • New Hampshire Guard members support Haiti relief efforts

    Eight New Hampshire Air National Guard Airmen here deployed to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response Jan. 25 here."We have never supported a mission quite like this before," said Master Sgt. Robert Stewart, assigned to the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron.He said the squadron will use a

  • Coronet Oak aircrews respond to Haiti earthquake

    "After Afghanistan, we thought our Coronet Oak assignment would be a two-week vacation," said 1st Lt. Casey Fallon, a 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron co-pilot, assigned from the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield, Ohio. Lieutenant Fallon didn't expect the earthquake that

  • Simulator provides risk-free training at Eielson

    The 354th Security Forces Squadron training instructors here recently received training on a new simulation system that will train Airmen in marksmanship, collective and judgmental firing skills. The Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 is a small-arms training system used to increase deployment

  • Airmen, Sailors demonstrate airpower at Bahrain International Airshow

    Servicemembers from the Air Force and Navy completed their mission to highlight U.S. airpower at the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow held Jan. 21-23 here.The three-day event included static displays of fighter jets, transport planes and light aircraft along with aerial demonstrations by a

  • Hill Airmen offer help, hope in Haiti

    Air Force reservists joined the Haiti multinational relief effort Jan. 22, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah."When I saw on the news that they were sending U.S. troops to Haiti, I wanted to be part of it," said Tech. Sgt. Cody De Los Reyes, from the 67th Aerial Port Squadron. "So when I had the

  • Combat controllers crucial to Haiti earthquake relief

    Thanks to a specialized group of Airmen used to working in austere locations, airlift operations in Haiti were possible in the initial days after an earthquake destroyed much of the capital, and since then these Airmen have made the airport one of the busiest in the world.Combat controllers are used

  • Kentucky Air Guard combat controllers assist with Haiti operations

    Two combat controllers from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron have been hard at work since arriving here Jan. 16, setting up drop zones and helicopter landing zones, and providing airfield operations and air traffic control at Toussaint L'Ouverture International

  • Jan. 20 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:AsadabadAir Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots

  • Jan. 21 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:BalocanAir Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots

  • Feeding the masses

    The normally quiet base at Homestead has suddenly become the eye of the storm for the United States military humanitarian relief efforts during Operation Unified Response. The sudden influx of personnel coming on and off base and the constant stream of evacuees being in-processed here has led the

  • AF, Navy help Red Cross volunteers reach Haiti

    Air Force and Navy personnel helped deliver approximately 70 American Red Cross volunteers to Haiti, Jan. 21, to help improve communications between medical staff on the USNS Comfort and Haitian patients.The deployment was the largest in the Red Cross' recent history, according an ARC

  • Air Force officials select Airmen for physical therapy training

    An Air Force board here selected two Airmen to attend the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.First Lt. Ronald Miller of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Butler of Moody AFB, Ga., were selected to attend the 28-month academic

  • AMC Airmen send vital cargo, emergency responders into Haiti

    Air Mobility Command Airmen have flown more than 473 sorties in support of Haiti relief efforts, rushing food, water and medical supplies to the people of Haiti.Since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen have delivered nearly 2,250 tons of cargo and about 2,000 passengers to Haiti and evacuated nearly 2,000 American

  • 586th ELRS observes anniversary, supports OIF drawdown mission

    An Air Force team, filling joint expeditionary taskings, recently observed their unit's 4-year anniversary at a forward-deployed U.S. Army base here. Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, affectionately known as "Combat Truckers" are charged with moving cargo within the

  • Taking care of caregivers

    Deployments are a way of life in today's Air Force. Accordingly, Air Force members plan ahead and anticipate all contingencies while they are deployed.One plan that is required by all Air Force members with families is a family care plan that reasonably covers all situations, short and long term.

  • Lynn lists aerospace, cyber-age challenges

    Current and potential U.S. adversaries seek to employ asymmetrical weapons, such as improvised explosive devices and cyber warfare, as a means to confront U.S. military superiority in conventional conflict, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said here Jan. 21. "Our dominance in

  • Haiti flight coordinators explain chain of command at airport

    U.S. military officials are working across organizational boundaries in a concerted effort to keep supplies and people flowing into Haiti's main airport."Port-au-Prince is the center of gravity for the relief effort currently in Haiti. If something happens to that airfield, we are in trouble to get

  • Multinational aid delivered to Haiti

    As relief continues to pour into Haiti, aid packages being delivered by one military organization reflects the multinational effort to assist the people of the stricken island nation.A load of aid equipment and supplies was delivered to the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in

  • Maintainers keep airplanes flying during Bahrain International Airshow

    The inaugural Bahrain International Airshow, highlighted state-of-the-art fighter and transport aircraft in front of military and civilian leaders from across the Middle East and thousands of spectators, Jan. 21-23, from the small island nation of Bahrain. But without aircraft maintainers, there

  • Dyess Airman found dead Jan. 19

    An Airman assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing here was pronounced dead after being found in her off-base residence Jan. 19. A memorial service for Tech. Sgt. Angela C. Eggman will be held at the Dyess AFB chapel on Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. "Members of Team Dyess are saddened by the tragic loss of one of our own

  • 16 Air Force units win 2008-2009 AF unit awards

    Air Force officials have announced the 2008-2009 United States Air Force Unit Awards, naming 16 units among the Air Force's best in five categories.Units were awarded the Gallant Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Award, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor, the Air Force Outstanding

  • AFMC's new command chief master sergeant is 'all-in'

    During 28 years as an Airman, Chief Master Sgt. Eric R. Jaren has learned that a successful career requires not only fulfilling your duties, but thinking outside the box as well. For those who do both, he said, opportunities arise. The latest opportunity for Chief Jaren came by way of Gen. Donald

  • SecAF unveils service's game plan in future security environment

    The Air Force's top civilian addressed Air, Space and Cyberspace Power in the 21st Century during his portion of the 38th Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy Jan. 20, here. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley noted the service's challenge

  • Airmen support inaugural Bahrain International Airshow

    More than 100 Airmen from across the Air Force traveled to the small island-nation of Bahrain in the Middle East to represent U.S. military forces at the Bahrain International Airshow Jan. 21.The show is the first of its kind for the country and held on a field that was just sand and rock six months

  • Homestead offers respite for Haiti earthquake victims

    Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti Jan. 12, Homestead Air Reserve Base has become a staging area for aircrews to bring earthquake victims. The base, located approximately 25 miles southwest of Miami, has become a hub for aircraft and personnel supporting Operation Unified

  • POL flight starts what could be 'benchmark' process

    The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants flight has just implemented a process for filtering fuel that Air Force leadership wants to make a "benchmark."This first in-the-area of responsibility pre-stage fuel filter system drew the attention of Maj. Gen.

  • General Corley inducted into Order of the Sword

    Approximately 500 members from across Air Combat Command gathered in Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13 to induct retired Gen. John D. W. Corley into ACC's Order of the Sword.General Corley became the fifth person to receive the honor, which is the highest the enlisted corps can bestow upon an officer."To be

  • 823rd SFS to depart in support of Haiti relief efforts

    Approximately 70 Airmen from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody AFB have been ordered to deploy to Haiti to support humanitarian relief efforts there.The unit will provide security at the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. "Our thoughts and prayers are

  • Team MacDill responds to Haiti Relief Efforts

    Thirteen members of MacDill Air Force Base's 6th Medical Group deployed to the Republic of Haiti Jan. 20 in support of the humanitarian mission to provide critical medical care to survivors of the massive earthquake that devastated the island Jan. 12."The team consists of personnel whose expertise

  • Mobility Airmen continue Haiti relief operations

    Air Mobility Command Airmen have flown more than 470 sorties in support of Haiti relief efforts, rushing food, water and medical supplies to the people of Haiti.In fact, since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen and aircraft have delivered nearly 2,250 tons of cargo and about 2,000 passengers to Haiti and evacuated

  • Peninsula warriors contribute to Haiti relief efforts

    Airmen from the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Langley AFB and Soldiers from Fort Eustis, Va., and Fort Lee, N.J., loaded vehicles, equipment and aid supplies aboard a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Haiti Jan. 19 as part of Operation Unified Response.U.S. Transportation Command officials

  • RED HORSE Airmen construct new facilities

    The 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron of Engineers recently constructed three buildings outside of Joint Base Balad in two months in support of the responsible drawdown of U.S. servicemembers from Iraq.The team of 26 RED HORSE Airmen constructed a badging

  • March C-17s make quick turn-around for more Haiti missions

    Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 729th Airlift Squadron returned to March Air Reserve Base Jan. 18 after flying earthquake relief missions to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. By mid-afternoon Jan. 18, Airmen from the 452nd Maintenance Group had regenerated the C-17s and new 729th AS crews were in the air

  • Charleston AFB aircrew conducts air delivery over Haiti

    Airmen from Charleston Air Force Base conducted the first C-17 Globemaster III air delivery mission to Haiti during Operation Unified Response Jan. 18. At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th Operations Support Squadron, said he

  • New NSPS transition office announced

    The Department of Defense announced Jan. 21 the establishment of the National Security Personnel System Transition Office and the selection of John H. James Jr. as the director.Mr. James will report to the deputy under secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy and lead the NSPSTO in

  • Guard uses chat room to support relief effort

    With the recent earthquake destroying so much of Haiti's infrastructure, communication between military units remains vital to supporting the relief effort. A readily available chat client is being used to relay critical information between the services and is proving to be a powerful communication

  • PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief effort

    Pacific Air Forces deployed seven C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 19 to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to support the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified Response.The aircraft and crews will rotate in to Haiti from Charleston AFB to provide airlift services as needed. A

  • Arrival of Comfort broadens military's mission in Haiti

    The arrival of the USNS Comfort, a military hospital ship, adds some 600 medical personnel to the humanitarian effort in Haiti, roughly tripling the number of American medical workers tending to the devastated country. Navy helicopters transported severely injured Haitians to the Comfort this

  • Air Force Medical Service officials work around challenges

    Servicemembers have a well-known knack for building modern facilities in remote locations to support operations.  In the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti Jan. 12, the services have stepped up to use their deployable assets, especially hospitals, to help the victims.Col. Mark

  • USNS Comfort arrives in Port-au-Prince

    Haitian patients began arriving on the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort even as the ship approached its anchorage this morning. As the ship approached shore in the capital city here, Sailors aboard the Comfort felt the magnitude 6.1 aftershock. The jolt collapsed a pier in Port-au-Prince that medical

  • Air Force officials name Sijan award winners

    Air Force officials have recognized four Airmen with the service's 2009 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities.The senior officer category winner is Lt. Col. Roger A. Sherman, who is assigned to Peterson

  • Cannon Airman returns from earthquake-torn Haiti

    Although earthquakes are nothing unusual for one Airman here who hails from Azusa, Calif., they were the last thing on his mind when he took leave shortly after New Year's Day. Airman 1st Class Mike Cooksey, 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, returned to Cannon Jan. 17, a week

  • Altus sends six C-17s for Operation Unified Response

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing launched six C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron Jan. 17 and 18 here to assist with the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, Operation Unified Response.Altus AFB officials answered the call for help with 50 aircrew personnel who will deliver aid in the

  • Air Force officials extend deadline for warrior games applications

    Air Force officials are accepting applications until Feb. 15 for the inaugural Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo.Wounded, ill and injured servicemembers will compete across all branches of the military in a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

  • AFNORTH Airmen assist with Haitian relief efforts

    Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the Jan. 12 magnitude 7 earthquake that devastated Haiti.The 601st Air and Space Operations Center is supporting the 612th Combined Air and Space Operations

  • Peterson-based AF reservists join in Haiti relief efforts

    Two Air Force Reserve aircraft and aircrews assigned to the Colorado-based 302nd Airlift Wing received short-notice orders over the weekend to airlift evacuees out of Haiti and deliver needed supplies to the earthquake-stricken Caribbean nation.The C-130 Hercules aircraft were re-routed from

  • Petraeus: Limited airport hampers Haiti relief

    Limited runway space at the Port-au-Prince airport is hampering humanitarian relief operations in Haiti, the chief of U.S. Central Command said Jan. 20. "This is a single runway; there's not even a taxi-way," Army Gen. David H. Petraeus said. The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12

  • 612th Air Operations Center manages, improves air traffic flow into Haiti

    Air Mobility Division experts at the 612th Air Operations Center here have been working around the clock to improve the air traffic flow into the international airport at Port-au-Prince, Haiti.A massive global influx of humanitarian aid, including food, water, rescue equipment and crews, and medical

  • School takes students to new heights

    Airmen take off into a high-flying career upon graduating from a classroom that hovers 500 feet above the ground.Students training at the 23rd Flying Training Squadron in Fort Rucker, Ala., are the Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilots for special operations, combat search and rescue,

  • Logistics Agency overnights 38,000 maps for Haiti relief

    The Defense Logistics Agency's map facility here has been working quickly to supply military and federal agencies with maps essential to the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti since the Jan. 12 earthquake there.Employees in the Mapping Customer Operations Division for the Defense Supply Center

  • Air Forces Southern marks major milestones in Unified Response

    Airmen from Air Forces Southern successfully evacuated 1,521 people Jan. 18 from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, effectively doubling the cumulative evacuations of the previous five days from the earthquake-ravaged country. More than 1,200 of those evacuated were U.S. citizens."One of our mobility experts

  • AMC wings provide critical airlift role for Haiti earthquake victims

    Since relief operations began Jan. 13, Air Mobility Command aircraft have delivered more than 2,600 tons of cargo and nearly 5,300 passengers to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response.The first humanitarian mission carrying food and water supplied by Charleston AFB's aerial port squadron

  • Supporting those who support those in need

    Ever since word got out about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti, Pope has been in a state of organized chaos. Both Air Force active duty and Reserve personnel have been working hand in hand with Army personnel from Fort Bragg, N.C., to ship Airmen, Soldiers and

  • Holloman Airmen prepare to help Haiti

    Units from across the base have been tasked to prepare personnel and assets to deploy in support of Operation United Response.The 49th Materiel Maintenance Group, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron and 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron have been working around the clock since Jan. 13, preparing potable

  • Processing the evacuated

    As planes continue to leave Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., full of relief supplies bound for Haiti, a great number of planes return full of evacuees coming home. These people, many of them U.S. citizens or residents, must go through evacuation in-processing at Homestead ARB.Currently this process

  • Jan. 19 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Chahar BaghAn Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operator

  • McChord deploys fourth C-17 in Haiti relief

    The role of McChord Airmen in Haiti relief operations continued to grow Jan. 18 with the dispatch of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The aircraft departed for Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to take on specialized teams and relief supplies for immediate transport into Haiti's Toussaint L'

  • Air Force asset used to assess damage, needs

    After a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the capitol of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, last week leaving severe structural damage and an unknown death toll, the Air Force was tasked to provide imagery through the use of an observation aircraft.The OC-135B Open Skies, belonging to Air Combat

  • JTF-Bravo deploys medical personnel to support Haiti disaster relief

    A team of Joint Task Force-Bravo medical personnel deployed Jan. 17 in support of disaster relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake Jan. 12.Twenty-three members JTF-B medical element departed for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they will provide critical medical support to Joint

  • Specially trained officers support Haitian relief efforts

    Responding to and supporting post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti is expected to be the one of the most challenging humanitarian operations in the history of the National Security Preparedness directorate, according to Col. Michael Hare, NSEP director.Colonel Hare, who oversees Air Forces