HomeNews

NATO Air Policing operations

U.S. Air Force News

  • Multi-faceted effort keeps KC-10s on the move for deployed operations

    Two thousand, seven hundred and fixty six.. That's how many times in 2009 KC-10 Extender flight crews from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia supported "troops in contact" in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.That number, according to Ralph

  • Airmen provide care, compassion to people of Haiti

    A cement truck rumbles by a group of uniformed Airmen, kicking up a cloud of dust. Unfazed, the group reaches into a waiting van and begins to walk a stretcher toward a group of light-brown tents. It's only 11:30 a.m., but the team has already done this exercise half a dozen times in the sweltering

  • Air Force officials to fly missions to support Vancouver Olympics

    More than 2,600 athletes from nearly 90 nations will kick-off the 2010 Winter Olympics during opening ceremonies Feb. 12, and Air Mobility Command Airmen will play a supporting role by flying air refueling missions and posturing medics to support the 17-day competition.KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10

  • Airmen continue to fly Predator missions over Haiti

    Members of the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron continue to maintain RQ-1 Predators from here and Creech Air Force Base, Nev., to provide reconnaissance to troops helping with Haiti relief efforts in support of Operation Unified Response.This is the first real-world mission for 849th AMXS Airmen

  • Fairchild fights global warming with new 'alternative fuel'

    Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base opened an E85 pump for use by certain government vehicles Feb. 10 in an effort to cut emissions and reduce their carbon footprint.E85 is an alternative fuel made primarily of corn and the E stands for ethanol and the 85 indicates the percentage. This fuel is made

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View slideshow.

  • Keesler medical teams aid Haiti relief efforts

    Airmen on 81st Medical Group critical care air transport teams here completed eight medical missions to provide care to victims of the Haiti earthquake who were airlifted from Haiti to hospitals in Florida, as of Feb. 7. Emergency medicine physician Maj. (Dr.) Stephen Boskovich of the 81st Medical

  • Air Force officials award contract to keep French AWACS fleet current

    Officials from the Electronic Systems Center here achieved the next step toward upgrading France's fleet of airborne warning and control system aircraft with the recent award of a $324 million contract to the Boeing Company. "The modification that will be completed with this foreign military sale

  • Airmen, Soldiers continue delivering troops, aid to Haiti

    Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Fort Lee, Va., continued support of Operation Unified Response, loading nearly 70 tons of gear and supplies and more than 70 Soldiers aboard two C-17 Globemaster IIIs Feb. 8 and 9.The 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron team worked alongside

  • Generals visit Kyrgyz school

    Senior Air Force Materiel Command leaders handed out clothing, coats, gloves and hats to elementary school children Feb. 9, at the Grozd School in Grozd Village, Kyrgyzstan.Presenting the gifts to the children were Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, the AFMC commander and leaders throughout the command. Also

  • Airmen fly Haitian earthquake patients to U.S. for medical care

    Ten members of the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here returned Jan. 30 from supporting earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The Airmen, split into two teams, were based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and flew missions into the airport in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The crews were commanded

  • Thousands of families sign up for FitFamily

    Within the first week of the launch of FitFamily, more than 2,000 families have signed up for the program at http://www.usafFitFamily.com.FitFamily empowers families to take charge of their lifestyles and make healthier choices. The program offers innovative ideas, resources and activities for Air

  • Air Force officials announce 2009 military service award winners

    Air Force officials here recently announced the four Air Force nominees for the 2009 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service awards.Master Sgt. Michael Lund of Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Senior Airman Curtis Billig of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Master Sgt. Vincent Dewberry of

  • Travel routes connect South Korea, expand Japan services

    Pacific-based Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines will soon have more options available for traveling to and from the United States beginning this April, with the re-routing of current Patriot Express flights and the addition of a third weekly flight.New routes include the return of Patriot

  • Photo essay: Misawa operations after dark

    Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing here participated in an operational readiness exercise that tested their skills and the base readiness. View the slideshow.

  • Army presents 'Iron Mike' to Air Mobility Command for Haiti airlift support

    Air Mobility Command Airmen worked hand-in-hand with Army Soldiers to provide much needed relief to since a 7.0 earthquake struck there Jan. 12.For doing so, Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, the commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, recently presented an Iron Mike statuette to Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr.,

  • New concept for annual AF Assistance Fund campaign announced

    Air Force officials are introducing a new concept this year for the annual Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, which provides Airmen the opportunity to contribute to four official Air Force charitable organizations.The campaign, now in its 37th year, will run during a

  • Mobility Airmen deliver rapid response to aid Haiti

    Airmen and assets from Air Mobility Command quickly mobilized for the Haitian relief effort to establish the capability for sustained air mobility operations here.A mere 13 hours after receiving the official tasking Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing based at Joint Base

  • Feb. 9 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportLashkar GahA coalition aircraft

  • Air Force, Navy support functions begin merging into Joint Base Charleston

    Jan. 31 marked the beginning of the transitional period of initial operational capability for Joint Base Charleston officials, with the end-goal of full operational capability for the joint base by the end of fiscal 2010.Emphasis during the transitional period will be on executing a "blending" of

  • Air Force senior leader visits Singapore air show

    The undersecretary of the Air Force for international affairs visited the Singapore Airshow 2010 Feb. 7 here.Undersecretary Bruce Lemkin said the United States' participation along with 40 other countries in this year's air and trade show is important because it helps maintain partnerships with

  • Airmen bring smiles to Thai orphans

    More than 30 U.S. Airmen and Soldiers along with South Korean marines and sailors visited an emergency shelter for small children during Exercise Cobra Gold 2010 Jan. 30 here.The military members landscaped the area and then played and ate lunch with the children of the Mercy Center, who are orphans

  • Reserve Command officials respond to Super Bowl ad allegation

    Air Force Reserve Command officials released a statement Feb. 9, following allegations from recording artists claiming their song was used illegally Feb. 7 in a Super Bowl regional TV advertisement.Recording artists, The White Stripes, posted a statement on their official Web site claiming the Air

  • Injured Airman celebrates re-enlistment

    Almost five years and 120 surgeries after his vehicle passed over an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan that exploded, burning more than 80 percent of his body, Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro raised his right hand Feb. 8 and re-enlisted in the Air Force.Maj. Gen Anthony Przybyslawski, the vice

  • Aircraft arrive at Andersen for Cope North 10-1 kickoff

    Twenty-one aircraft from more than a six military units throughout the Pacific region arrived here for Cope North 10-1, a two-week annual bilateral exercise between U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force that began Feb. 7. This is the 11th time Cope North has been held here. U.S. and Japan

  • March C-17 crew completes mission to Haiti

    A March Air Reserve Base C-17 Globemaster III aircrew returned home Feb. 1 after flying a five-day humanitarian mission to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The nine-member crew from the 729th Airlift Squadron took 171,400 pounds of cargo and 25 Army and Air Force servicemembers into Haiti and airlifted 263

  • Feb. 8 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportBagramAir Force F-15E Strike Eagle

  • Airmen provide intelligence needs for Red Flag

    Airmen of the Core Intelligence Cell here are making sure every pilot who flies a Red Flag 10-2 mission is prepared to accomplish their goals and come home safely.For every mission a pilot at Red Flag flies, the CIC briefs them three times, and the briefers adopt a special mentality to do it."We

  • UK officer joins Predator squadron through exchange program

    The first remotely piloted aircraft exchange officer stationed at the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., is not bothered by the 5,000 miles between the state of Nevada and her native England."It has been an opportunity that money can't buy," said Royal Air Force Sqn.

  • Canadian airmen support airborne warning, control in Southwest Asia

    To any other member of the 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, the five Canadian airmen who work with them are a part of the team. And that's just the way they like it.Each day the five Canadians work together as part of a crew on an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system

  • Altus officials temporarily relocate aircrew training

    Altus Air Force Base officials temporarily ordered three KC-135 Stratotankers and three C-17 Globemaster IIIs along with 67 aircrew and maintenance members to Lackland AFB, Texas, Feb. 4 to resume limited aircrew training operations. Aircrew training at Altus AFB came to a halt when a severe ice

  • Military team works to treat, prevent deadly disease

    A tiny bug bite recently prompted a small child in Kenya to walk alone for eight hours and admit himself to a clinic specializing in parasitic diseases. Insect bites in that region can be life-threatening and are now affecting many U.S. servicemembers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Col. (Dr.)

  • Feb. 7 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 7, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportMazar-E-SharifAir Force F-15E

  • Feb. 6 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportBalocanAir Force F-15E Strike Eagle

  • 480th ISR Wing Airmen aid Haiti recovery

    Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Airmen have been processing images since Jan. 14 to aid humanitarian efforts in Haiti.Just two days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, these Air Force specialists have been using their talents to assist the recovery efforts in

  • Feb. 5 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportMusa QalaAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • Canadian delegation visits Barnes Center to further PME initiative

    A delegation from Canada visited the Thomas E. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education Jan. 26 through 29 here to further an enlisted professional military education initiative between the Air Force and Canadian defense forces.The team, headed by Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Fred Singer, the

  • Feb. 4 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 4, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportAsmarAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • Officer Training School celebrates 50th anniversary

    Air University Holm Center's Officer Training School officials at Maxwell-Gunter AFB celebrated the 50th anniversary of the school's opening Feb. 5. The school invited former OTS students, staff and their guests to attend 50th anniversary events held through Feb. 7. "We will commemorate 50 years of

  • Airmen support space shuttle launch

    Officials from the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour the morning of Feb. 8 here.CONR ensured airspace sovereignty by enforcing the Federal

  • Air Force secretary to headline symposium at Academy

    The 17th-annual National Character and Leadership Symposium will feature presentations by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and other keynote and concurrent speakers who will gather here Feb. 17 through 19.U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, faculty, Academy alumni, government employees and other

  • Feb. 3 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportLashkar GahA coalition aircraft

  • Feb. 2 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close-Air SupportAsadabadAir Force F-16 Fighting

  • Kadena Airmen visit school children during training

    A dozen Airmen from Kadena Air Base visited students at Runbini Kindergarten in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture Feb. 1.The Airmen are part of an American contingent operating from Hyakuri Air Base for an aviation training relocation on mainland Japan."This is a great chance for the children to have

  • Elmendorf Airmen deliver relief supplies to Haiti

    Elmendorf Air Force Base crewmembers from the 517th and 249th airlift squadrons continue to support Haiti relief efforts Jan. 31 after 13 days at Charleston AFB, S.C.The day the crew arrived to Charleston AFB, 37 C-17s from an assortment of bases across the U.S. sat on the ramp, and the Elmendorf

  • Town hall meetings address joint basing process in San Antonio

    The Army garrison commander here hosted two town hall meetings to inform Fort Sam Houston garrison employees about the progress of Joint Base San Antonio Jan. 28. Joint basing, which includes Fort Sam Houston as well as Lackland and Randolph Air Force bases, was mandated by the 2005 Base Realignment

  • NORAD plans air patrols for Super Bowl

    Fighter jet crews from North American Aerospace Defense Command's Continental United States Region will be protecting the skies around Sun Life Stadium during Super Bowl XLIV Feb. 7, in Miami. Air Force fighter jets will be airborne while enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary

  • Online library invaluable in civilian hiring process

    An Air Force hiring surge in the coming year, combined with the termination of the National Security Personnel System, make it even more critical for supervisors to know where to go for guidance in the hiring process.The Air Force Standard Core Personnel Document Library provides hiring managers

  • General conducts mass enlistment with rocket backdrop

    Forty Air Force recruits were sworn into the Delayed Entry Program Feb. 4, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Brig. Gen. Edward L. "Ed" Bolton Jr., the 45th Space Wing commander, led the oath in front of a Delta IV rocket being readied for launch."Welcome to the Air Force," General Bolton said

  • American servicemembers build ties at Singapore air show

    American servicemembers and aircraft participated in both static displays and aerial demonstrations at Singapore Airshow 2010and aircraft Asia's largest air show and one of the top three aerospace and defense exhibitions in the world started here Feb. 2.U.S. Pacific Command Airmen's participation in

  • Servicemembers donate items to Iraqi neighbors

    Airmen, Soldiers and Marines handed out more than $3,000 worth of donated items to Iraqi families Jan. 29, as part of the Sather Air Base Rising Six's good neighbor program.The program, which began in March of 2008, collects donated items such as cloths, toys and toiletries and distributes them to

  • 2 NCOs helps save aircrew, B-1B

    Two 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron master sergeants helped save four B-1B Lancer aircrew lives and prevented the loss of the $283.1 million aircraft during its emergency landing shortly after midnight Jan. 18 here.Master Sgts. Alan Andrews and Michael Wingler, 379th EAMXS

  • Top Air Combat Command leader visits Tyndall Airmen

    The commander of Air Combat Command visited the men and women of 1st Air Force Jan. 28 through 29 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Gen. William M. Fraser III discussed homeland defense and humanitarian aid and expressed gratitude for Airmen's efforts during his commanders call.Aside from his

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View slideshow.

  • Secretary visits Southwest Asia, outlines Air Force priorities

    The secretary of the Air Force visited servicemembers here Jan. 29 as he toured military installations throughout Southwest Asia.Secretary Michael Donley met with members of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center and attended multiple briefings, including mission and warfighter briefings. He

  • Top enlisted Airman visits Nellis, focuses on junior Airmen's issues

    The 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Nellis Air Force Base Airmen Feb. 2, during his visit to the Las Vegas area for the Air Force Agile Combat Support Symposium.During Chief Master Sgt. James A. Roy's visit, he focused on issues and concerns of junior grade Airmen."Our junior

  • Ellsworth Airmen participate in training with local sheriff's department

    Airmen of the 28th Security Forces Squadron here participated in specialized training with the Pennington County Sheriff Department's special response team Jan. 25.The training was designed to help Airmen understand and develop tactics against armed threats, similar to the incident at Fort Hood,

  • MacDill teen wins T-shirt design competition

    A MacDill Air Force Base teen recently won the MyAirForce.com T-shirt competition.Nick Berglund, the son of retired Army Lt. Col. Rich and Robin Berglund, won the competition out of 61 submissions in the youth category.Col. Lawrence Martin, the commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, presented the

  • Joint Base San Antonio members raise $42,000 for Haitian relief

    Joint Base San Antonio members came together to show their generosity with cash donations to relief agencies in support of the Haiti earthquake disaster.Airmen from the two installations currently under the 502nd Air Base Wing, along with Fort Sam Houston, have combined to raise $42,397. Lackland

  • SecAF discusses way ahead in Iraq, Afghanistan

    The secretary of the Air Force discussed the importance of Ali Base and the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan during his visit Jan. 31, here.Speaking to more than 500 Airmen, Secretary Michael Donley focused on the role Ali Base Airmen play amid the critically important events occurring in Southwest

  • Aircrew, maintainers tackle Haiti relief effort

    Aircrew and maintenance Airmen representing the Air Reserve component are tackling the Haitian relief effort as part of their Coronet Oak rotational deployment.Coronet Oak is the U.S. Southern Command's airlift mission that provides humanitarian aid to the Central and South American theater of

  • Airman awarded 2009 Air Force Robbie Risner Award

    Capt. Candice Sperry, a member of the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., was awarded the 2009 Air Force Robbie Risner Award, an honor recognizing the service's top weapons officer."Captain Sperry was selected as the best of (more than) 170 weapons officers throughout the

  • Air Force secretary: Importance of joint mission can't be stressed enough

    The secretary of the Air Force spent time at Bagram Airfield Feb. 1 and 2 as part of a weeklong tour through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility."One of the primary reasons for the trip was to monitor our efforts in training the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps," Secretary Michael

  • Airmen support Operation Deep Freeze

    More than halfway through the 2009-2010 winter season, U.S. servicemembers have made many major contributions in support of the National Scientific Foundation's efforts in Antarctica.The members support Operation Deep Freeze, which is a 13th Air Force-led Joint Task Force responsible for the

  • Freedom Miles encourages Ellsworth families to stay healthy

    Officials from the Ellsworth Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center and base fitness center are sponsoring a 14-week program called Freedom Miles designed to encourage the spouses of deployed Airmen to stay active during the military members' deployment.Freedom Miles kicked off with a

  • Robins Airmen support Haitian relief efforts

    Eight members of the 5th Combat Communications Group left Robins Air Force Base Jan. 31 to assist relief efforts in Haiti. The Robins AFB Airmen include two satellite communication technicians and a six-person deployable initial communications element team will provide initial ground communication

  • Tinker Airmen aid Operation Unified Response

    The 3rd Combat Communications Group stationed at Tinker Air Force Base is mobilizing to provide state-of-the-art tactical communications and air traffic control capabilities in Haiti. As part of Operation Unified Response, the 3rd CCG will deploy approximately 30 Airmen with nearly 94 short tons of

  • Fiscal 2011 request improves terror fight

    The President's Fiscal 2011 Defense Budget request grows a department fighting two wars and attacking an amorphous terror network, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 2 here. Reforming the department's acquisitions system and related processes also is

  • Feb. 1 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Close Air Support:Balocan Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots

  • Jan. 31 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 31, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Musa QalehAn Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided

  • McChord becomes part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    McChord Air Force Base is now called Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field Feb. 1, as part of a three-phased transition process set into motion in 2007 by the Department of Defense, here.The three primary areas of the installation officially changed as the main post becomes JB Lewis-McChord Main,

  • Dover Airmen fly first C-5M to Iraq

    A Dover Air Force Base C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew delivering over 85,000 pounds of equipment for troops supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and was the first C-5M to land in Iraq in late January.Dover AFB officials have three C-5M aircraft that have completed the operational testing phase and are

  • Jan. 30 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Lashkar GahAir Force MQ-1B Predator operators

  • Jan. 29 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Lashkar GahAir Force MQ-1B Predator operators

  • Jan. 28 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:SurkhabadNavy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed

  • Air Force Global Strike Command gains three bomber bases

    Air Force Global Strike Command assumed responsibility for all long-range, nuclear-capable bombers Feb. 1 as its commander commemorated the occasion by visiting the Air Force's three bomber units, in three different states, on the same day."We're a new command, a command for the 21st Century," said

  • 'Today's Air Force' features Haiti relief efforts

    In this edition of "Today's Air Force," Operation Unified Response continues, as Airmen play key roles in the Haiti relief efforts. Plus, a look at one of the most unique jobs in the military, chasing U-2 spy planes down the runway. Finally, viewers get a look at an Air Force civilian working behind

  • 'Year in Photos' capture 2009 events

    Throughout the past year, Airmen, deployed and at home, successfully carried out the Air Force mission to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. Whether it was maintaining and launching aircraft, tending to a wounded warrior or building airfields anywhere in the world, total force Airmen

  • Kandahar Airmen airdrop supplies to troops, prepare for troop increase

    Airmen of the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here dropped 56 containerized delivery systems over three different drop zones within Afghanistan from the same aircraft Jan. 27 to support Operation Enduring Freedom warfighters."It's more bundles than we've ever been able to drop in one day," said

  • Cyber unit supports Haiti relief

    Airmen from the 561st Network Operations Squadron provided network support to more than 400 sorties delivering humanitarian aid  to Haiti since Jan. 13.The 561st NOS, located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., a sub-organization to the 67th Network Warfare Wing located here, is one of two Air Force

  • Ellsworth Airmen return home

    Approximately 50 Ellsworth Air Force Base Airmen returned home Jan. 27 from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The returnees received a hero's welcome at a base hangar, where fire and police vehicles were positioned with flashing lights and sirens piercing the cold winter air.As the Airmen

  • Airmen teach Iraqi counterparts networking skills

    Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Communications Squadron taught communication techniques to Iraqi air force members Jan. 30 at a command section at Kirkuk Air Base.  The laptop training was another step in the nation building component of the Air Force's mission to foster Iraqi self sufficiency.

  • Guardian Challenge: The proud heritage

    As the Air Force space and cyberspace competition, Guardian Challenge, 'reboots' for 2010 with a new arsenal of competition events, it's key for Airmen to remember that this Air Force Space Command capabilities competition is, in the words of the Airman's Creed, "faithful to a proud

  • Air Force chief of safety visits Seymour Johnson

    The Air Force chief of safety made a visit here Jan. 20 to see Airmen's dedication to safety firsthand. As Air Force chief of safety, Maj. Gen. Frederick F. Roggero is responsible for all safety across the service, including aviation, weapon, ground, space and on- and off-duty safety.Though taking

  • Airmen continue relief aid flights into Haiti

    The Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing delivered another bundle of relief supplies Jan. 30 to Haiti.The Colorado-based aircrew from the 302nd AW and their C-130 Hercules delivered dozens of cases of bottled water, printing supplies and equipment and additional parts for awaiting aircraft to

  • Transit Center Airmen help save Peace Corps member

    Jan. 18 was a snowy day in Central Asia. Jamie Morris, a female Peace Corps volunteer assigned to a village in Kazakhstan, was traveling in a taxi with two other passengers when their vehicle was hit by a truck, killing the two others and leaving her with severe head injuries.Officials from the

  • Gates announces joint strike fighter program shakeup

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced a restructuring in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter office Feb. 1, to provide increased oversight of a program he conceded has fallen behind in meeting key benchmarks. Secretary Gates also announced that he has withheld $614 million in performance fees from

  • Academy chapel to add outdoor circle to worship areas

    Chaplains at the Air Force Academy have added a worship area for followers of Earth-centered religions.  The circle, located atop the hill overlooking the cadet chapel and visitor center, is the latest addition to a collection of worship areas that includes Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and

  • Missile Defense Review links strategy to threats

    The Ballistic Missile Defense Review released Feb. 1 here, aligns U.S. missile defense posture with near-term regional missile threats, and sustains the ability to defend the homeland against limited long-range missile attack, said Michele Flournoy, the undersecretary of Defense for policy. Ms.

  • Budget request continues defense reform agenda

    The fiscal 2011 Defense Department budget request continues an overall reform agenda and seeks a total request of $708 billion in budget authority, the Pentagon's chief financial officer said Feb. 1 here. The total includes $159 billion in overseas contingency operations, or war spending,

  • Kyrgyz youth entertain Airmen, NFL cheerleaders

    Transit Center at Manas Airmen and NFL cheerleaders watched a concert performed by Kyrgyz students at a local music school Jan. 27, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.While on an Armed Forces Entertainment tour here, the Washington Redskins cheerleaders visited the Abdraev Musical Boarding School in Bishkek,

  • Dover project promotes energy conservation

    In February, Dover engineers will begin construction to decentralize heating on base, which is expected to save the base about $1.9 million a year.This project is estimated to cost just under $25 million and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with four contracts already

  • '30 days through Afghanistan' project, Web site announced

    International Security Assistance Force Joint Command officials announced a new Web site Feb. 1  to support a public affairs project titled "30 Days Through Afghanistan."The Web-based project kicks off Feb. 8 and aims to bring the people, the mission and the experiences of ISAF's 44 participating

  • Airmen airdrop relief supplies to Haitians

    Charleston Air Force Base Airmen airdropped approximately 14,000 bottles of water and 14,500 Meals, Ready to Eat Jan. 23 to the outlying area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The airdrop mission was flown as part of Operation Unified Response to save lives and bring relief to Haitians suffering after the