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  • CENTAF band, Marines entertain Damerjog villagers

    The U.S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band and Marines from the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion entertained and handed out school supplies, toys and shoes to local villagers Oct. 9 at Damerjog, Djibouti.The "Desert Ramblers" played Irish folk music for the villagers for an hour,

  • Oct. 14 airpower summary: C-130s help sustain operations

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Oct. 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Today's APS "So What" factor: When Soldiers and Airmen in a convoy

  • Air Force, Boeing team up for early-orbit operations

    Airmen with the 3rd Space Operations Squadron and Boeing Corporation contractors  took over early-orbit operations on Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Vehicle 1 from a Boeing facility in El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 10, approximately 30 minutes after it launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,

  • Air Force officials release new annual training plan details

    Air Force leaders have released the details about the new annual training requirements program for the Total Force. As of Oct. 15, all Airmen will use the new "block instruction" plan that combines nine ancillary training courses into three 30-minute blocks of training, saving more than 6 million

  • JTF-Bravo runs 388 miles in remembrance of POW/MIAs

    Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors here completed a remembrance run Oct. 12 in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action. Approximately 170 runners took part in the 24-hour ceremony held at the base track. Laps were completed with each runner carrying a baton and reflecting on the sacrifice of

  • U.S. Navy celebrates 232 years of service

    Since Oct. 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress of the United States recognized the need for naval forces, the United States Navy has been vital in protecting our national security. From its humble beginnings with merely two sailing vessels to what is now the most powerful Navy in the world, the

  • Hill fighter squadron excels with Total Force Integration mission

    Being the Air Force's first Total Force Integration fighter association, gives the phrase "one team, one fight" a whole new meaning for Hill Air Force Base's 388th and 419th Fighter Wings. As of July this year, the wings entered Phase III of TFI. Now the 419th FW, a Reserve wing, no longer flies and

  • Secretary Wynne: Airmen in Korea have unique experience

    In his first visit since March 2006, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne visited here Oct. 6 as part of his 2007 tour throughout the Pacific theater. He arrived just in time to enjoy Air Power Day, Osan's annual aerial and ground demonstration, featuring performances by several aircraft from

  • Recruiting quality Airmen remains top priority

    Despite an increasingly challenging recruiting environment, the Air Force reached its 2007 enlisted recruiting goals by 100 percent, bringing in 27,801 new Airmen during the past fiscal year. "The Air Force maintains high standards for recruits in (regard to) aptitude, medical (condition) and

  • Airmen visit schools as part of Air Force Week Atlanta

    They came from the air. They came with spinning rifles. They came showing the best they have to offer. Air Force Week Atlanta continued Oct. 9 through 11 as Airmen traveled to three Atlanta-area schools to show students from Marietta, Etowah and Lovejoy high schools what the Air Force is all about.

  • CENTAF commander meets with Airmen in Afghanistan

    The commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces visited with 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen here and at Kandahar Airfield Oct. 8. Lt. Gen. Gary North also used the visit to Afghanistan to view the newest addition to the Air Force's close-air-support inventory -- the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial

  • New JCS chairman visits Bagram

    The military's top servicemember visited here Oct. 7 to check on operations in Afghanistan and hear the concerns of military members. Adm. Michael G. Mullen, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanked servicemembers for their sacrifices during an All-Hands Call for E-6s and below. The

  • The 'So What' factor puts Oct. 10 airpower summary in perspective

    The Combined Air and Space Operations Center's airpower summary provides a daily account of the integration and synchronization of airpower. But some folks may ask, "So what? What does this summary really mean?" The "So What" factor for Oct. 10's airpower summary is that five dozen coalition

  • Reaper UAV now flying in Afghanistan

    The Air Force announced Oct. 11 that the MQ-9 Reaper, the service's new hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicle, is now flying operational missions in Afghanistan. The Reaper has completed 12 missions since its inaugural flight there Sept. 25, averaging about one sortie per day. Capable of striking

  • New Iraqi air force continues to grow

    The Coalition Air Force Transition Team, 370th Expeditionary Training Squadron, is continuing its efforts to populate the new Iraqi air force. A combined graduation was held Oct. 10 for four Iraqi air force maintenance officers, five maintenance supervisors, eight fuels supervisors and 54 enlisted

  • Team effort sets airlift standard

    Any significant group achievement can normally be attributed to a strong team, persistence and a relentless commitment to a challenging mission or task at hand. The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs, contributed the lion's share of intra-theater airlift by flying

  • Patent no longer pending for cadet

    A cadet's father brought an industrial air filter design problem to his son's attention to pass the time during a holiday break. "I had a general idea of a solution but just could not make it work," said David Nicholas, father of Cadet 2nd Class James Nicholas. "I brought the problem home to Jay,

  • AFSOC Airman readies for rugby's wrath

    The grass feels soft on your face as you lay there peacefully, until suddenly, someone's cleat-covered foot scrapes down your unprotected side, awakening you to the game in which you find yourself--that game is rugby, and it's no flag football game. No stranger to the game, 2nd Lt. Daniel Griffin,

  • Guard unit helps protect nation's skies

    On Feb. 4, 2007, the Indianapolis Colts played the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI in Miami's Dolphin Stadium. As the Colts' offense took the field with 1:32 left in the third quarter, the crowd got to its feet and started making noise. Some cheered for the Colts, encouraging their team to get more

  • Raven B has landed in Southwest Asia

    A small unmanned aerial vehicle is now being used to increase the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's force protection capabilities. Maintained and operated by the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, the Raven B is the wing's sixth and smallest aircraft, weighing 4.2 pounds with a wing span of

  • Deployed unit turns fuel into freedom

    Members of the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit here are supporting the war on terrorism with their fleet of more than 20 KC-135 Stratotankers. During the past four months, members of the 340th AMU supported more than 3,200 sorties, which provided 107 million pounds of fuel to more than 14,000

  • AF's first active associate unit deploying to Balad

    The Air Force's first active associate unit is preparing to deploy here this month to support the war on terrorism.Activated in July 2006, the 30th Airlift Squadron is the first active duty Air Mobility Command squadron to operationally report to an Air National Guard unit, the 153rd Airlift Wing in

  • Air Force week showcases Tops In Blue Airmen

    The Air Force's Heritage to Horizons motto took on a musical twist as the Air Force's premier entertainment group performed in front of 1,000 Georgians Oct. 9 at the Mableton Amphitheater here. The Airmen of Tops In Blue serenaded the Peach State audience as part of Air Force Week Atlanta to

  • 'Letter to Airmen' reports modernization progress

    In the latest Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force discusses how a concerted effort towards modernizing the aging fleet will set the Air Force on a path to success. "A few years ago we set out to recapitalize our aging fleet while maintaining the quality of life for our people and their

  • DCFACC talks airpower, Airmen

    The mobility machine came to the forefront again just as recently as Airmen assigned to Air and Space Expeditionary Forces 7 and 8 rotated out of the theater and AEFs 9 and 10 came in. According to Maj. Gen. Maury Forsyth, deputy combined forces air component commander, the transition was seamless.

  • Interest in space wanes despite America's space dependency

    Too many Americans feel the "dark void" above them is of little consequence, but nothing is further from the truth warned one congressman during the Space Education Symposium held by Air University's National Space Studies Center in Montgomery, Ala., in September. In a video presentation at the

  • Airmen patrol the streets of Baghdad

    Baghdad's international zone is surrounded by a network of security and entry control points aimed at keeping insurgents out of the area. However, law and order within the area rests solely in the hands of Airmen.Approximately 45 security forces Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England; Grand

  • LeAnn Rimes headlines Air Force holiday radio special

    Multiple Grammy-award winner LeAnn Rimes recalls her fondest holiday memories as the featured artist in the "Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas" radio special to be released in November. Produced and marketed by the Air Force Recruiting Service's strategic communications division, the one-hour

  • Air Force Week Atlanta kicks off

    Air Force Week Atlanta began with the reading of the proclamation order Oct. 8 at the Marietta Conference Center here, announcing the Oct. 8 through Oct. 14 dates amid a race car, motorcycle, fighter plane flyovers, a band, Airmen and citizens of the Peach State.Signed by Georgia Governor Sonny

  • Expeditionary entertainers need musicians for 2008 tour

    Every year, Tops In Blue brings smooth choreography, flashy costumes and great singers to audiences across the world with help from a group of performers who cause toes to tap at every show. The group, a live 10-piece band, sets Tops In Blue apart from other touring shows and keeps the pulse of the

  • Air Force meets, exceeds recruiting goals for eighth year

    The Air Force met its active-duty enlisted recruiting goal for the eighth year in a row and exceeded its chaplain and Officer Training School accession goals for fiscal 2007. "I'm proud of our highly professional recruiting force, who continue to exemplify the Air Force core values of integrity,

  • Air Force to transform installation acquisition

    Air Force leaders have announced a comprehensive restructuring of installation acquisition to strategically source goods and services in support of all Air Force installations in the continental United States. During the past 18 months, Air Force acquisition leaders conducted a comprehensive

  • Future of Air Force energy discussed at industry forum

    Air Force officials announced their intent to lease underutilized Air Force property and apply other tools to attract the support of private industry for energy projects at installations during an industry forum in September in Ontario, Calif.The Air Force Enhanced Use Lease Energy Industry Forum

  • Airman's Roll Call highlights Airmen, political activities

    This week's Airman's Roll Call highlights Airmen's options to engage in the democratic process. Airmen can vote and express personal opinions on political candidates and issues; can sign petitions and write letters to the editor as a private citizen; and can contribute to political organizations or

  • Teamwork, skepticism lead to early finish for project

    The motivation to prove skeptics wrong and a strong foundation of teamwork set the stage for the recent completion of an important new ramp here. The $8.9 million construction project, started in 2005, created a 270,000 square-foot concrete ramp to replace the corrugated "steel beach" that had

  • Airmen train for Wideband Global SATCOM

    Five Airmen from the 3rd Space Operations Squadron here were the first to finish training recently for the Wideband Global SATCOM system, which is scheduled to launch Oct. 9. Wideband Global SATCOM, or WGS, is the successor to the Defense Satellite Communications System and will offer 12 times the

  • Falcons back on winning track, 31-14

    Air Force capitalized on long touchdown runs by Chad Hall and Shaun Carney to beat the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 31-14, sending the Oct. 6 Falcon Stadium crowd of 35,583 home happy. Bluesuiter head coach Troy Calhoun was not among them. Despite the win, which snapped a two game losing skid and

  • Operation Deep Freeze main season underway

    Air operations in support of the 52nd Operation Deep Freeze main season are underway.A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Airlift Wing, at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., completed three missions this past week from Christchurch, New Zealand, kicking off the 2007 to 2008 season for the 13th Air

  • Congressional delegates visit U.S. CENTAF Airmen

    Five congressional delegates visited Airmen at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here Oct. 6. Congressmen F. Allen Boyd, Jr. (D-FL); Wayne Gilchrest (D-MD); Roger Wicker (R-MS); Steven Cohen (D-TN); and Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) met with Lt.

  • Joint Chiefs officials meet with Afghan leaders

    Less than three months after the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited this small southern district, three additional members of the Washington-based Joint Staff stopped by for a meeting with the provincial governor here Oct. 7. Marine Lt. Gen. John Sattler, the Strategic Plans and Policy

  • 'Today's Air Force' highlights heritage, medical practices

    This week's edition of "Today's Air Force" highlights Airman Appreciation Day at Okinawa Air Base, Japan, medical practices and Air Force heritage.The 30-minute, weekly news show can be seen daily on The Pentagon Channel, American Forces Radio and Television Service stations around the world, and is

  • Airlifters deliver the goods

    To keep troops off the road is an important consideration in the war on terrorism. One way to keep more troops off the road is with airdrop operations. Recently, Airmen from the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron used two C-130 Hercules aircraft to drop 31 Container Delivery System bundles over a

  • Total force tanker operation comes to Andersen

    Airmen here are used to seeing tanker units come and go, but this time a deployed contingent of aerial refueling specialists from Ohio are here to stay for about two months instead of the usual two or three weeks. "We want to fully integrate with the 36th Wing and be a part of team Andersen," said

  • Kunsan receives upgraded fighters

    The 8th Fighter Wing received its initial group of Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcons here this week under the Common Configuration Implementation Program. The aircraft arrival marked the first group of upgraded F-16s flown to Korea. The aircraft were flown here from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, by

  • Basic trainees begin to receive ABUs

    A huge step in the Air Force's transformation to the Airman battle uniform occurred Oct. 3 at the basic training equipment issue at Lackland Air Force Base. The trainees who entered the door at the uniform facility this week got a little something different in their duffel bags than the previous

  • Fall 2007 Airman now available online

    The F-22 Raptor is coming into its own, flying high and turning heads. Its pilots and maintainers are discovering just how much the stealth jet can do. The Airmen are finding there is no other aircraft that even comes close to matching the Raptor's capabilities -- the new benchmark for

  • Air Force Reserve stands up first F-22 Raptor unit

    Air Force Reserve officials activated the first F-22 Raptor unit, the 477th Fighter Group, in a ceremony here Oct. 2, giving the Reserve a valuable part of America's newest and most sophisticated weapons system. "This is a most wonderful day for the AFRC because we have officially stood up our first

  • Iraqi air force flying training school opens at Kikuk

    The Iraqi air force flying training school opened its doors Oct. 1 and began to train Iraqi aviators with the assistance of American Airmen. The planning for the school has been in the works for approximately two years and is all part of the plan to return Kirkuk Air Base back to the Iraqi air

  • 40 years later, Airman still serves

    A retired Airman and avid United Services Organization volunteer was honored Sept. 21 with the first USO Volunteer of the Year award. More than 40 years after serving in the jungles of Vietnam, Dave Wilson, was presented the award during the USO World Gala ceremony in Washington. For Mr. Wilson, the

  • Today's finest teach tomorrow's pilots

    Three local children diagnosed with serious illnesses suited up and jumped into the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle during the "Pilot for a Day" event here Oct. 2. The 95th Fighter Squadron hosted the children and their families for a fun-filled event allowing them to experienced a day in the life of an

  • CCAF recognizes 300,000th degree milestone

    The Community College of the Air Force recognized its 300,000th degree recipient during a ceremony at the Air Force Association's 2007 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. The milestone highlights the significant role advanced education plays in sustaining a highly

  • Beale hosts Boy Scout expo

    Thousands of Boy Scouts from across the northern California region came to Beale Air Force Base Sept. 28 to 30 to celebrate 100 years of scouting. The event was a cooperative effort to bring more than 6,500 scouts and leaders to the base for a weekend of camping and activities. "We're very

  • Airmen test their limits at autocross

    Airmen were able to put the pedal to the metal and the rubber to the road at the third annual Nellis Airmen Autocross event held Sept. 29 to 30 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. More than 1,300 Airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force bases attended the two-day autocross, which offered three main

  • Balad medic takes 'fit-to-fight' to extremes for charity

    Fitness training is vital for Airmen to be prepared to meet the physical challenges of being deployed. An Airman here has taken physical fitness to a new level by using it to help others. Senior Airman Brendan Brustad, with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, is preparing for a 100-mile marathon

  • Team re-engineers network environment

    What was a maze of 35 antiquated routers, switches and load balancers used to direct millions of e-mails each day is now a streamlined set of seven all-in-one nodes that saves time, money and resources. "It's like trading in your Chevy truck for a BMW," said Capt. Drew Masur, a network and boundary

  • Prime BEEF stamps hoof prints on Gitmo

    Airmen from the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron have started the process to transform Guantanamo's McCalla Airfield into an expeditonary legal complex here last month. The airfield resembles a military construction site in Iraq, complete with blowing dust, heavy equipment and a sprawling

  • Special agent proves Airmen are 'in the fight'

    A special agent assigned to the Office of Special Investigations detachment here recently received the Bronze Star with Valor for his heroism in Iraq. Special Agent Greg Carmack saved the lives of several individuals near Kirkuk, Iraq, June 14, 2006, when he went one-on-one with a suicide bomber,

  • New chapter for Air Force Special Operations begins

    Cannon Air Force Base Airmen stood up the newly designated 27th Special Operations Wing during a unit redesignation and change-of-command ceremony Oct. 1 here, which began a new chapter for Air Force Special Operations Command. As the 27th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command asset, inactivated, the

  • Officials complete transfer of two more California bases

    With the closure of six major Air Force installations in California by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the state has been going through a tremendous transformation since 1988. That is when it was announced that Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino would close. In 1993, March AFB in

  • General Corley takes command of ACC

    Gen. John D.W. Corley assumed the reins of Air Combat Command from Gen. Ronald E. Keys Oct. 2 in a ceremony here. "Today we transition Air Combat Command from one great American to another," said Gen. T. Michael Moseley, the Air Force chief of staff. "I'm proud to be able to hand over the watch to

  • Oct. 2 airpower summary: Air mobility sets record

    The Combined Air and Space Operations Center's airpower summary provides a daily account of the integration and synchronization of coalition airpower with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan. As the final numbers came in for the month of

  • Double deck aircraft mockup aids firefighting research

    Responding to operational challenges posed by the new generation of large double deck aircraft, Air Force Research Laboratory engineers here have developed a mockup to research how to best fight fires and save lives in the event of a crash. The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Airbase

  • Eglin team receives national award

    The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's Small Diameter Bomb Test Team received the Air Force Association's 2007 Test and Evaluation Team of the Year Award Sept. 24 at the Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington. The nine-member test team from Eglin Air Force

  • Some NCOs may apply to reenter old career fields

     Air Force officials here are offering some active duty staff, technical and master sergeants the opportunity to reenter previously held career fields now in demand, provided they apply by Oct. 31. The Air Force initiated the fiscal 2008 NCO Limited Reclassification program due to unexpected

  • Manas Airmen honor village elderly

    Airmen from Manas Air Base handed out gift packages Oct. 1 to senior citizens in nearby Oktyabra'skoe Village as part of Kyrgyzstan's recognition of World Elders' Day. World Elder's Day, or Elderly Day, is set aside to honor older citizens each year Oct. 1, and this year the Oktyabra'skoe Village,

  • Servicemen missing from Vietnam War identified

    Officials from the Department of Defense Prisoner of War and Missing Personnel Office announced Oct. 3 that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Airman

  • Air Force Heritage Week wraps up in Columbus

    Approximately 250,000 spectators gathered at Rickenbacker International Airport Sept. 29 and 30 as the Columbus airport hosted the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends Air Show in conjunction with Air Force Heritage Week. Visitors saw aircraft ranging from vintage P-51 Mustangs to state-of-the-art F-22

  • 'Setting the Conditions for Victory' video premieres online

    The secretary of the Air Force video "Setting the Conditions for Victory" made its online debut Oct. 3. The 8-minute video, a follow-up to last year's "How We Fight" presentation, outlines the Air Force role in the war on terrorism and how the service succeeds in its domains of air, space and

  • Airman's Roll Call highlights SECAF video

    This week's Airman's Roll Call recounts the conditions for victory with a follow-up video to last years video presentation, "How We Fight.". Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne released the 8-minute video presentation called "Setting the Conditions for Victory." The video outlines the Air Force

  • Active-duty, Guard wings pave future alliances

    Two Fairchild Air Force Base air refueling wings merged Oct. 1 and forged into Air National Guard and active-duty wings. In response to the Congress-mandated 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, the last of the KC-135 Stratotankers belonging to the Washington ANG's 141st Air Refueling Wing

  • Servicemembers receive 'Outstanding Americans by Choice' award

    Four Airmen, a Soldier and Coast Guard member each received an "Outstanding American by Choice" award from the chief of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services during a ceremony Sept. 30 in Washington. The award recognizes naturalized citizens who have demonstrated a commitment to the country

  • Free computer-based training resources available

    In an effort to fill the gap between tight budgets and training requirements, officials here are reminding Airmen and Air Force civilians that there is a place to go for free computer-based training. Hosted on the Air Force Portal, the IT e-Learning program primarily offers continuing education to

  • Air Force completes transfer of former Grissom AFB

    Air Force officials reached a property transfer milestone when the deed for the final parcel of property at the former Grissom Air Force Base, Ind., was accepted by its local redevelopment authority Sept. 21. The central heating plant parcel was the last portion of the former base transferred to the

  • CENTAF Mobility director visits Airmen at Camp Lemonier

    The U.S. Central Command Air Forces director of Mobility visited Airmen assigned to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti recently as part of his first visit of the Southwest Asia area of operations since assuming his position. "My purpose is to find out what (the) requirements are and how we can help (the

  • Servicemembers make mountain trek to deliver food

    What started as a small group of friends wanting to explore the Comayagua Mountain Valley in Honduras quickly grew to a large group of servicemembers on a hike for a "higher power."A group of approximately 55 military volunteers delivered 450 pounds of donated dry goods, consisting of items such as

  • CJRs available for all reenlisting Airmen

    Air Force officials announced fiscal 2008 will start without any restrictions on first-term Career Job Reservations for enlisted specialties. Most years Airmen compete for a limited number of jobs within their Air Force specialty codes, but this year, Air Force officials expect to meet enlisted

  • Mullen becomes 17th JCS chairman

    Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen took the helm Oct. 1 as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, vowing to work to give servicemembers "clear direction, outstanding equipment and focused policies" to accomplish current missions and prepare for future ones. Admiral Mullen paused following his

  • Hypersonic vehicle completes inaugural flight

    A hypersonic vehicle comprising five innovative payloads accomplished a successful, six-minute flight during its initial mission Sept. 20 here. The hypersonic vehicle was designed and developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

  • CENTAF vice commander: Airmen performing wonderfully

    America's Airmen across the globe are performing well, said the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces recently during a tour of Southwest Asia. Maj. Gen. William L. Holland, who is also the vice commander of 9th Air Force, visited 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen Sept. 30 and Oct. 1

  • Task force readies Eglin for F-35 mission

    With the next generation of fighter aircraft slated to arrive here in less than three years, the Eglin Air Force Base F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Site Activation Task Force is already working to get the base ready. Led by Col. George Ross and consisting of a 12-man, joint-service team,

  • Navy Seabees train with Kadena RED HORSE members

    Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 "crossed into the blue" and worked with Airmen during a joint-training exercise held Sept. 24 to 26 at Kadena Air Base. More than 87 NMCB 7 members participated in the Rapid Runway Repair and trained with Kadena AB Rapid Engineer

  • Chief of staff addresses future of airpower at conference

    The Air Force chief of staff wrapped up the three-day Air Force Association's 2007 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition with an address before a crowd of several hundred Sept. 26 here. In his address, titled "To fly, fight and win in the 21st century," Gen. T. Michael Moseley drove

  • Air University working with Congress to offer new degrees

    Air University officials are working with members of Congress for authorization to grant three new degrees. U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, recently proposed an amendment to the defense authorization bill that will give the university degree-granting authority for a doctorate of philosophy in

  • AFA honors 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    The Air Force's top 12 enlisted Airmen were treated to a gala affair Sept. 24 during the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here. Each year, the AFA honors the 12 Airmen at its annual convention in Washington, D.C. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J.

  • Gen. Chilton confirmed to head USSTRATCOM

    The commander of Air Force Space Command received Senate confirmation Sept. 28 to be the new commander of U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb."I am humbled by the confidence that the secretary of Defense and the president have put in me with the nomination, and humbled by (the

  • F-22 performs first drop of small diameter bomb

    The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force staff conducted the first airborne separation of a small diameter bomb from the internal weapons bay of an F-22 during a September test mission here. "This is a major milestone for the F-22 modernization roadmap," said Lt. Col. Daniel Daetz, the 411th Flight Test

  • New ramps provide Bagram increased airpower capability

    Two new flightline ramps opened Sept. 27 at Bagram Air Base and brings new capabilities to coalition air operations, NATO and Air Force officials said. The $9.3 million joint venture between the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency and the Yuksel Construction Co. provides significantly more parking

  • Air chiefs conference comes to close

    Strengthening partnerships with coalition and allied air forces is one of the Air Force's strategic goals and this week's Global Air Chiefs Conference was an effort to accelerate progress toward achieving that goal, said the Air Force's top officer. "We aimed this conference at establishing and

  • Aerial intercept training prepares warfighters

    F-16 Fighting Falcon crews practiced rapid response situations during aerial intercept training held Sept. 24 at Andersen Air Force Base.The training took advantage of deployed airframes present on the island, and the "hostiles" in the exercise were deployed KC-135 tankers simulating enemy

  • Foreign air force members learn about C-130 programs

    Members of the Kazakhstan Republic air force visited here this month in an effort to learn more about how the U.S. Air Force takes care of business. The seven-person group visited the C-130 Hercules combat loss replacement program, where modifications are made to enable C-130s to be combat ready to

  • Underwing platform aids C-17 maintainers

    A new underwing maintenance platform will help C-17 Globemaster III maintainers continue their mission safer and more effectively, said base officials here.The advent of the platform was made possible by the combined efforts of the Boeing Company and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. The

  • Air Force announces team-excellence awards

    Five teams have been recently selected for the 2007 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards during a Sept. 25 ceremony in Washington, D.C. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, the Air Force vice chief of staff, recognized the teams for their use of a systematic approach to enhance mission capability, improve

  • Dover manager garners DOD antiterrorism award

    A Dover Air Force Base employee was recently named the Department of Defense Best Antiterrorism Program Manager for 2007. Michael Mendoza of the 436th Airlift Wing earned the DOD-level recognition for surpassing the antiterrorism-management capabilities of every other U.S. military installation in

  • Bagram Airman makes difference on 2 fronts

    An Airman deployed to Bagram Air Base is not only making a difference in the war on terrorism, but also in his Louisiana hometown. Tech. Sgt. Bruce BeeJay Johnson, an information manager from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and deployed with the 755th Air Expeditionary Group, has been positively

  • ACC commander receives top AFA award

    The commander of Air Combat Command received the Air Force Association's most prestigious annual award during the National Aerospace Awards and Air Force Anniversary Dinner Sept. 26 here. Gen. Ronald E. Keys earned the H. H. Arnold Award as the military member who has made the most significant

  • Air Force claims gold in women's softball

    The Air Force Women's Softball Team took home gold medals as they won the 2007 All-Armed Forces Women's Softball Championships with a record of 7-2 held Sept. 18 to 20 at Hill Air Force Base. For the second time in three years, the Air Force won the tournament with power hitting and solid defense.