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  • Awareness can prevent sexual assaults

    In line with April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Air Force leaders encourage all Airmen to be knowledgeable about sexual assault risks, consequences and prevention. “Sexual assault in an organization that depends on each individual in life and death situations is simply intolerable,” said Gen.

  • Compass Call crew details mission, OIF success stories

    At the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, dozens of Iraqi soldiers waited patiently near the al Faw Peninsula for instructions being transmitted from higher headquarters to blow up key oil fields there.The message never came.In its place, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force’s EC-130H “Compass Call”

  • Cold War space approach must change

    Transformation across the armed forces is happening much faster than expected when the concept was announced two years ago, the Defense Department's director of force transformation told the Senate subcommittee on strategic forces."It's happening due in large part to the information and power

  • April issue of Airman available

    Read about how operations are going at the Air Force’s only blended wing, take a look at two locations where Airmen serve in Italy and learn how a retired first sergeant is getting her life back after a package bomb took her hands. These features and more highlight the April issue of Airman

  • Idaho Guard helps train B-52 crews

    There’s a “war” going on. Every day deployed Airmen from the 266th Range Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, are shooting, eluding and attempting to destroy B-52 Stratofortresses flying here.However, no one gets hurt and no aircraft actually go down because the battle is done using

  • Academy celebrates 50th anniversary

    Two honors were presented to the Air Force Academy on April 1 in a ceremony commemorating its 50th anniversary.The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative 37-cent stamp, and the U.S. Department of the Interior bestowed the National Historic Landmark honor to the academy. It was 50 years ago

  • Congress congratulates U.S. Air Force Academy

    An academy graduate, who is now a U.S. congresswoman from New Mexico, took time March 30 on the House floor to honor the school’s 50th anniversary.Rep. Heather Wilson, a 1982 distinguished graduate, submitted a resolution congratulating the academy on its 50th anniversary and recognizing the

  • Officials discuss new civilian system in open letter

    A letter signed by Defense Department leaders asks DOD civilian employees to be patient as teams work to make the new National Security Personnel System a reality. The April 1 letter, signed by David S.C. Chu, undersecretary for personnel and readiness, and Navy Secretary Gordon England, stresses

  • Iraqi children benefit from donations

    American forces at Balad Air Base, Iraq, are separated from the Iraqi people by a shallow ocean of sand and concertina wire. The edges of the razor wire mirror the sharp lifestyle contrasts between the poverty-stricken locals and the Americans.Airmen at Balad are joining hands with people here to

  • It may be buried, but it’s not treasure

    Sweeping is practically part of everyday life here among the constant dust, sand and gravel that tends to build up everywhere.But there are other sweepers here who play a much more critical role in keeping Tallil “clean.”A team of explosive ordnance disposal experts systematically sweep the entire

  • Band brings harmony to U.S., Russian relations

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band’s Check Six ensemble was music to Russian ears March 31 as they entertained and fostered relations between the United States and Russia.The command’s premier band served as musical ambassadors helping the U.S. Consulate General celebrate its 10-year anniversary

  • Air Force Reserve begins fitness testing

    Air Force reservists across the country are under the new Air Force fitness-testing standards as of April 1.Previously, fitness was measured by height-based weight restrictions, and reservists were tested on aerobic health through a 3-mile walk. The new standards include a waist measurement,

  • Air Force wants new human-resources system

    In testimony before Congress on March 31, the Air Force chief information officer said the service would like to accelerate development of a new joint personnel system.Air Force Chief Information Officer John Gilligan told members of the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee on terrorism,

  • Air Force defeats Montana, 6-1, in women's tennis

    The Air Force women's tennis team won its second consecutive match with a 6-1 victory April 2 over the University of Montana. Air Force swept the three doubles matches and won five of six singles as the Falcons improved their record to 12-5.Air Force took the doubles point with wins at all three

  • Airman dies during training

    An Airman collapsed while participating in aerospace physiology training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and was pronounced dead by Bay Medical Center officials near the base April 1.Tech. Sgt. David Gressett is an AC-130H Spectre gunner assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron here. He

  • Air Force baseball loses to Utah, 13-6

    Utah banged out a season-high 20 hits and three home runs to down Air Force, 13-6, in a Mountain West Conference baseball game here April 2. The Falcons fall to 5-25 overall and 0-7 in the conference. Utah improves to 5-16, 2-5.Utah starter Jason Price improved to 2-4 on the year, striking out 11

  • Academy aircraft operations suspended

    Following a review by an Air Force air logistics center team, Brig. Gen. John Weida, academy commandant, ordered flying operations of 45 aircraft assigned here be suspended because of safety concerns.Affected aircraft include: TG-10B\C\D unpowered gliders and TG-14 motorgliders of the 94th Flying

  • Airmen save life using defibrillator

    Four Airmen saved an Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center employee’s life after he recently suffered a heart attack at the Tinker Annex gym.Mario Martinez, a quality-assurance specialist at the center, went into cardiac arrest while playing racquetball with Tech. Sgt. Douglas Keller, a radar

  • Electronic recorder adds realism to bugle playing

    The Tinker Air Force Base Honor Guard recently received three ceremonial bugles which play a high-quality recording of “Taps,” helping to show the nation’s deepest gratitude at the funerals of those who have served their country.The Department of Defense worked with a private company to create the

  • Moody pilots killed in crash

    Two pilots died when an Air Force T-6 Texan II crashed April 3 at the airport in Savannah, Ga. The aircraft was assigned to the 479th Flying Training Group here.The reservists were identified as Capt. Judson Brinson of Thomasville, Ga., and Capt. Lee Moore of Valdosta, Ga. At the time of the

  • Flightline upgrades boost mission

    New upgrades to the flightline are boosting operational capabilities, helping Airmen accomplish the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s expanding role to provide intra-theatre airlift for deployed forces.The latest upgrades completed March 31 include a new 320,000-square-foot C-130 Hercules parking ramp.

  • Air Force sneaks past Montana, 4-3, in men's tennis

    The Air Force men's tennis team captured victories at the top three singles positions and top two doubles spots April 4, defeating the University of Montana, 4-3, in the Falcons' final home match of the season. Air Force, currently on a three-match winning streak, is now 12-8 this season.Junior

  • USAFE members hone search, rescue skills

    A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is shot down and four survivors are stranded in a hostile location awaiting rescue. The scenario was part of a joint combat search and rescue exercise held here March 20 to April 2.Led by the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, the exercise

  • JTAC Airman vital in war on terrorism

    “Dad, you’re still at work?” are the words of Staff Sgt. Jason Cry’s 5-year-old son. When Sergeant Cry talks with his son on the phone, he helps the boy understand why Dad was not there for Christmas, or why he cannot be there at night to read him a bedtime story, kiss him on the head and tuck him

  • Air Force edges Wyoming, 4-3, in women's tennis

    The Air Force women's tennis team evened its Mountain West Conference record at 1-1 April 4 with a tough 4-3 victory over Wyoming here. The Falcons, who are now 13-6 overall this season, won two of the three doubles matches and split the six singles contests with the Cowgirls. Air Force narrowly

  • Communications Airmen help Iraqis connect

    Airmen worked for two days rebuilding and improving the communications infrastructure at Baghdad International Airport.A team of 447th Air Expeditionary Group cable maintenance shop and telephone systems Airmen started a job April 3. “Basically we were asked to come out here and establish high-speed

  • F/A-22 important to all Airmen

    To Air Force people who do not fly or maintain aircraft, the oft-repeated characteristics of the F/A-22 Raptor, “stealth, supercruise, agility, integrated avionics, and supportability” probably mean about as much as “independent front suspension” and “aluminum alloy heads” mean to someone who is not

  • Air Force wins sixth boxing championship

    The Air Force boxing team clinched its sixth consecutive National Collegiate Boxing Association title here April 3. Senior Clell Knight earned his second national title and was named the outstanding boxer of the tournament.Air Force won the national team title with 40 points, edging out Navy who

  • Air Force taps 160 officers for pilot, navigator training

    Nearly 200 officers were recently selected as a primary or alternate to attend specialized undergraduate pilot and navigator training.The Specialized Undergraduate Flying Training Selection Board met at the Air Force Personnel Center here March 2 to 5. The board considered active-duty Air Force

  • Seven Iraqis head to Houston for treatment

    As Iraq rebuilds after 35 years of oppression and cruelty under Saddam Hussein, seven men and their families will finally begin to repair the pieces of their lives destroyed by the former leader’s injustice. The men had their healthy right hands amputated in 1996 for allegedly dealing in foreign

  • ‘The Simpsons’ deploy to Southwest Asia

    At first glance, these two Airmen share only a name: Simpson. One is a senior officer, the other is junior enlisted; one is a reservist, the other active duty; one works in an office, the other on a flightline.But a closer look reveals Col. Bill Simpson and Airman 1st Class Doug Simpson share more

  • Airman receives 48 months confinement

    A 33rd Maintenance Squadron Airman here pleaded guilty and was convicted recently of illegal drug use and distribution involving Ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana. Airman Basic Brian M. Baird also pleaded guilty to four additional charges: disobeying his commander’s orders, using Ecstasy and

  • Air Force announces Thrift Savings Plan open season

    Civilian and military employees can sign up for, or change, their Thrift Savings Plan contribution amounts during the open season April 15 to June 30."TSP is a long-term retirement savings plan which everyone should consider," said Senior Master Sgt. Felipe Ortiz, superintendent of the Air Force

  • Charity ball benefits Airmen in big way

    The Air Force Aid Society was the benefactor as Airmen of all ranks and top Air Force civilian leaders came out in full force at the first Air Force charity ball April 3 at the officers club here.The event raised more than $270,000 for the AFAS from individual and corporate contributions, said Gen.

  • Airman burned as child, volunteers at burn camp

    More than 15 years ago he spent 10 weeks in the hospital, as burns that covered more than one-third of his body healed. Today, the Airman volunteers as a burn camp counselor and shares stories about his ordeal with children who are recovering as he did.Airman 1st Class Brandon Lee, an aircraft

  • Survival equipment: Taking fear out of flying

    Almost everyone has seen movie heroes parachuting out of planes and helicopters into dangers unknown. However, not many people think about how they are able to do that, or who ensures their parachutes are packed safely and carefully. Ten Airmen, assigned to the 100th Maintenance Squadron’s survival

  • Top chief discusses Air Force issues

    Force shaping, housing plans, the proposed uniform and fitness proved hot topics for the Air Force's top enlisted leader as he talked with Airmen during a visit here.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald R. Murray said the retention rate for first-term Airmen is the highest the Air Force has

  • Air Force blue shines at baseball opener

    For one Airman, opening day for the 2004 Major League Baseball season was “pretty incredible,” especially in St. Louis, where fans are passionate about their professional sports teams.For Staff Sgt. Kelly Grant-Ramstack, a vocalist with the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, her incredible day

  • Jumper urges Airmen to 'stay encouraged'

    The war on terrorism, force shaping and the new fitness program are all major priorities in today's Air Force, said the service's senior leader during a visit here April 5. With the recent gruesome murders of four U.S. contractors and the almost daily loss of American servicemembers’ lives, the Air

  • Airmen train in Italy

    Twenty-six Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participated in Exercise Leaning Tower here from March 29 to April 3. They trained on formation low-level flights, evasive maneuvers and airdrops using night-vision goggles. “This whole exercise was made possible

  • Overseas returnee assignment listing available soon

    The Enlisted Quarterly Assignment Listing for people returning from overseas August to October will be available April 13.Airmen need to work through their military personnel flights or their commander's support staff to update their preferences by April 30. Airmen will be notified of their

  • New special-duty assignment process under way

    Enlisted assignments division officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here unveiled a new assignment process to account for many special-duty jobs now being coded as maximum tour assignments in the continental United States.The new process, starting in mid-April, is called the CONUS Mandatory

  • Officers leaving career to chance by not using plan

    Recent statistics show that a significant percentage of Air Force officers have not completed or updated the mandatory form detailing future assignments and development opportunities.The Transitional Officer Development Plan went into effect November and so far more than 30 percent of officers,

  • Denver shuts out Air Force, 7-0, in women's tennis

    The 40th-ranked University of Denver Pioneers blanked Air Force, 7-0, in women's tennis action here April 7. The Pioneers swept all nine singles and doubles matches for their 13th consecutive win and fifth consecutive shutout. Air Force falls to 13-7 with the loss.Denver won all six doubles

  • Air Force Museum receives WWII stone roller from China

    A stone roller Chinese workers used during World War II to construct airfield runways as long as 8,500 feet in Kunming, China, will make a permanent stop at the Air Force Museum here this summer.Hundreds of Chinese workers pulled the roller, made of solid stone and weighing nearly 11,000 pounds, to

  • Air Force recognized for ethics program

    The Air Force was recognized April 7 at the Pentagon for outstanding achievement in developing and managing its ethics program.Marilyn L. Glynn, acting director and general council of the Office of Government Ethics, presented the 2004 Outstanding Ethics Program Award to Secretary of the Air Force

  • Simulator prepares Airmen for combat

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate enemy territory in the cover of darkness. Sentries will be posted at various checkpoints throughout your path to offer additional assistance. Armed with night-vision goggles, weapons and wits, your mission will be trying and perilous.

  • Leaders approve combat device for expeditionary ribbon

    Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper have approved the addition of a gold border to the Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon to signify satisfactory participation in combat operations. "This gold border, signifying participation in combat

  • Software helps Airmen track fitness progress

    The Air Force recently released a tool to help Airmen keep track of their fitness efforts. The Air Force Fitness Management System is available to all Airmen through the Air Force Portal. The system provides a history of their fitness scores and allows unit fitness managers to enter new scores.

  • Deployed servicemembers step up anti-malarial protections

    It is peak mosquito season in Iraq, and U.S. servicemembers deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom are taking steps to protect themselves against malaria.The high-risk season for malaria runs April to November, said Army Col. Fredric Plotkin, preventive medicine and force health protection

  • Guard, Reserve leaders address Senate subcommittee

    Reserve component leaders from the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps met before a Senate subcommittee reviewing the fiscal 2005 military budget here April 7.The leaders discussed transformation goals and spending requirements. They also touched on issues such as deployments, stress on the force and

  • Two new medals recognize units

    Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche approved two new medals recognizing units for outstanding heroism in combat and for achievement or service in direct support of combat operations.The Gallant Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Award can be awarded to Air Force active-duty, Reserve

  • Now showing: April 12 edition of AFTV News

    This edition of Air Force Television News focuses on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Tech. Sgt. Rusty Barfield went to the Pacific island to report on Andersen’s growing importance for the Air Force mission.Sergeant Barfield examines the role of Andersen since the Korean War, the deployment of B-52

  • Hospital develops pregnancy wellness program

    A new program at Wilford Hall Medical Center here teaches expectant mothers about the effects of stress on the mind and body during and after pregnancy. The pregnancy wellness program is a joint project between specialists in the clinical-health psychology and the obstetrics and gynecology

  • Airman recalls West Nile Virus infection

    Officials here are wasting no time getting the word out about this year’s West Nile Virus threat.The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had 9,389 cases of the virus reported in 2003.One of those cases was 1st Lt. Chip Hollinger, 21st Mission Support Group executive officer at nearby

  • Airman dies in mortar attack

    Department of Defense officials have announced the name of an Airman who died following a mortar attack here April 10.Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Ga., died as a result of injuries sustained when his tent was hit by a mortar round. He was assigned to the 603rd Air Control

  • Officials announce 2004 Hennessy Trophy winners

    Air Force Services Agency officials announced the winners of the 2004 Hennessy Trophy Awards.Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the winner in the single-facility category, and Keesler AFB, Miss., is the winner in the multiple-facility category.The Air Force Reserve Command award winner is the 911th

  • Enlisted Heritage Hall honors fallen Airman

    A fallen hero was honored recently when the Enlisted Heritage Hall on Gunter Annex dedicated the Tech. Sgt. John Chapman exhibit.Members of Sergeant Chapman's family and colleagues from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron were among more than 200 people attending the dedication ceremony. A combat

  • Falcon lacrosse team defeats Fairfield, 12-6

    The Air Force Academy lacrosse team defeated conference opponent Fairfield (Conn.) University 12-6 here April 11. The victory snaps a five-game losing streak for the Falcons, who improve to 3-5 overall. Fairfield falls to 5-6 overall."We played very well both offensively and defensively," Falcon

  • Air Force women win basketball championship

    The Air Force team won the 2004 Armed Forces Women’s Basketball Championship at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 2 to 10. They upset the perennial championship Army team in the final at a double round-robin championship.The powerhouse Army team had won the championship every year

  • Sergeant's nightly movies benefit deployed Airmen

    When the sun sets on Camp Cunningham, the outdoor break area and meeting place known as the “Pradotorium” begins to buzz with a little more activity than it does during the day.This wooden deck area, similar to one that might be built in someone’s backyard, sits adjacent to the 455th Expeditionary

  • Travel cardholders have online-payment option

    Airmen with government travel cards can now make payments to their accounts online. The “MyEasyPayment” system allows Airmen with government travel cards to pay off residual or unexpected charges not covered by split disbursement payments, said Josephine Davis, the Air Force banking liaison

  • Air Force wrestling team wins national title

    The Air Force wrestling team won its second consecutive national team title, took home two Greco-Roman division medals and added an unexpected name to the 2004 Olympic trials roster during the U.S. National Wrestling Championships here April 9 and 10.Greco-Roman wrestlers Steve Woods took the silver

  • Readiness system saves time, money

    Robins is the test site for a new Web-based readiness system estimated to save the Air Force $79 million over the next five years. The system, called the deployment readiness service, will improve tracking and reduce the time and effort to keep people ready for deployments. It gives people access to

  • Effort in Iraq ‘going to take time’

    People worldwide have to realize the coalition effort in Iraq is a long-term project, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here April 13.Gen. Richard B. Myers is here for meetings with Bahraini leaders. During the flight over, he said the problems in Iraq can be solved, but it will take

  • Reserve rescue crews win Jolly Green mission award

    A daring, nighttime combat rescue last year in Iraq earned three aircrews from the 920th Rescue Wing here an award for heroism.The Jolly Green Association will present its 2003 Rescue Mission of the Year Award to HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crews Jolly 23 and Jolly 24, and HC-130 tanker crew King 50

  • Golfer breaks academy record

    An Air Force Academy golfer had the lowest score in school history April 13.J.T. Hamamoto placed second overall at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and he finished 5 strokes under par -- 1 stroke behind the winner, Travis Bertoni from California Polytechnic State University.The cadet

  • Falcons lose 16-2 to Oklahoma

    Eighteenth-ranked University of Oklahoma hit a season-high five home runs to beat the Air Force Academy team here 16-2. The Falcons fall to 5-27 for the season, while the Sooners improve to 22-11.Tyler Gooch (1-0) picked up the win for the Sooners, holding the Falcons scoreless through seven

  • Foundation seeking inputs for Air Force memorial

    Air Force Memorial Foundation officials are seeking ideas for inscriptions to be placed at the new memorial site.The official groundbreaking will take place Sept. 15 at the memorial site, just southwest of the Pentagon. The focal point of the Air Force memorial will be a 270-foot monument featuring

  • Despite ‘tough' period, U.S. won't waver in Iraq, Bush says

    The United States will continue in its commitment to an independent, free and secure Iraq, and the United States "must not waver" despite "a tough, tough period," President Bush said at a news conference April 13.The president stood before reporters in the East Room of the White House to make his

  • Rescue team integral to contingency operations

    Imagine riding along outside the safety of a base and suddenly a rocket-propelled grenade blows a hole in the ground next to a Humvee in your convoy. The blast causes the vehicle to crash and flip upside down. One of your drivers is stuck under the wreckage; you have no equipment to help get him

  • Air Force selects 52 for test-pilot training

    Air Force officials selected 52 officers to join the service's test-pilot program. The selection board met here in November."Test pilot school is a great opportunity for officers to broaden their perspective," said Col. Kathleen Grabowski, chief of assignments programs and procedures at the Air

  • Reservist earns Pitsenbarger award

    A reservist from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has been named the 2004 Pitsenbarger award winner.Senior Master Sgt. Dale Berryhill, an airborne communications systems operator, was selected for his heroism while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Sergeant Berryhill was a crewmember aboard an MC-130E

  • Librarians encourage people to turn off TVs, pick up book

    As National Library Week kicks off April 18, Air Force librarians are encouraging people to visit their base library for a refreshing change from another night of channel surfing. Libraries throughout the Air Force offer many programs for active-duty Airmen, retirees, spouses and children. Some

  • Vice president thanks servicemembers in Alaska

    Amid a sea of nearly 3,000 flag-waving Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, Vice President Dick Cheney thanked servicemembers stationed in Alaska for their efforts in the war on terrorism.“I stand here today to say ‘thank you’ from a grateful nation -- and not just to the military

  • Enlisted aviators put 'chevrons' in the sky

    Between 1912 and 1942, nearly 3,000 enlisted men of the Signal Corps, Air Service and the Army Air Forces became enlisted pilots. In fact, enlisted men piloted many of the aircraft flown in the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.Although the Flight Officer Act in 1942 ended the enlisted pilot

  • Air Force band performs in Hiroshima

    Aiko Hayashi smiled, cheered and laughed as she listened to a U.S. Air Force band perform here April 14.“They’re very good,” she said. “They really play great music. I’m glad they came here.”Almost 60 years ago, the thought of a U.S. military presence here was unthinkable. Ms. Hayashi knows of

  • Colonel reflects on 40 years of service

    When Dave Thurston joined the Air Force as an airman basic in 1964, there had been no moon landing, the SR-71 Blackbird was about to fly for the first time, the Vietnam War was just beginning, and postage stamps cost a nickel. Now a colonel, he is deployed as the director of public affairs for

  • Pope families welcome loved ones home

    Balloons, hand-painted "welcome home" signs, ear-to-ear smiles and a few tears greeted Airmen and a small group of Soldiers who returned here April 14 following deployments in Southwest Asia."It's great to have them back," said Lt. Gen. William Welser III, commander of 18th Air Force at Scott Air

  • Officials: Radium poses no risk at Air Force facilities

    Official test results from six Air Force facilities indicate building occupants and visitors are not at risk from radioactive material left over from luminous paints used at the bases 60 years ago.Air Force Institute for Operational Health experts from Brooks City-Base, Texas, examined facilities at

  • Leaders approve new civilian-personnel plan

    Defense Department senior leaders approved the plans for the new national security personnel system, an official announced here April 14.Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, who heads the project, made the announcement.The system, authorized by the fiscal 2004 National Defense Authorization Act,

  • Airmen respond to motorcycle accident

    A busload of Airmen from here were on their way to an observance honoring prisoners of war and servicemembers missing in action. They had no idea they would be the first people on the scene at a motorcycle crash April 9.The bus was en route to nearby North Little Rock but stopped along the highway

  • National Volunteer Week honors 'hidden heroes'

    For many people, the term “Girl Scouts” either conjures up memories of Brownie uniforms and summertime campouts or the desperate hunt for cookie stands when Thin Mint cravings strike. For people like Tech. Sgt. Donna Pena, the Girl Scouts carries a deeper meaning -- the chance to make a difference.

  • Traffic-safety courses target vehicle fatalities

    Air Force safety officials are unveiling four new traffic-safety programs in the coming months to battle the steady increase of traffic fatalities in the last four years.“While no age, gender or rank group is immune to vehicle crashes, statistically speaking, our most at-risk population is young

  • SECAF outlines top priorities, future Air Force goals

    The Air Force’s top civilian focused on Air Force priorities, the war on terrorism and future goals during a visit here April 14. “People, of course, are the No. 1 priority,” said Dr. James G. Roche, secretary of the Air Force. “Any organization is only as effective as the people in it. We do a

  • Edwards test team fires F-16's first AIM-9X Sidewinder

    A test team from the Global Power Fighters Combined Test Force fired the newest variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the X variant, for the first time from an F-16 Fighting Falcon here April 9.The Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. Before this, the

  • Captain saves local man’s life

    After Easter dinner April 11, Capt. Steve Thompson took a walk around Little Neck peninsula in Ipswich, Mass., not expecting anything more than to relax. He is assigned to the Electronic Systems Center’s networks and information integration program office here.Suddenly, what had been the melodic

  • CMSAF becomes honorary master chief

    At the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy graduation here April 14, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald R. Murray became an honorary master chief petty officer.Chief Murray spoke at the ceremony to salute four Airmen who were graduates.“What a great honor to be recognized by this

  • ‘BEST’ newsletter keeps civilians current

    Less than 10 percent of Air Force civilians get information about their benefits by an online newsletter, and Air Force Personnel Center officials here are encouraging more people to participate. By subscribing to the Benefits and Entitlements Service Team newsletter, Air Force appropriated-fund

  • Nurses keep up heartbeat of 379th AEW

    In stark contrast to the white sheets of the hospital bed and a patient in a light blue paper gown, a nurse in a brown and tan desert camouflage uniform checks the patient’s vital signs on the nurse’s ward.In lieu of the clinically white uniform, the seven-person nursing team wears combat boots and

  • Immigrant brings music to military service

    From the capital of Peru to Wichita, Kan., the only zampoña player here is sharing his gift of music with the Air Force.Airman Fredy Pasco works on the commander’s support staff of the 22nd Maintenance Operations Squadron, but spends his off-duty time filling the air with the sound of an Inca

  • Special investigators named Team of the Year

    The Air Force's Office of Special Investigations special agents have been named the Air Force Association's 2004 Team of the Year. The association selects a specific enlisted career field annually for recognition. Nominated individuals need only be assigned to the same career field to be eligible,

  • CES plays role in Honduras exercise, Airmen recount experiences

    It was a trip that two sergeants said they will not soon forget. They were among 48 Airmen from the 934th Civil Engineer Squadron who deployed here recently to participate in New Horizons 2004 as part of Joint Command Task Force Orengo.The main focus of the exercise was to build local schools,

  • Yokota Airmen teach music to Japanese students

    The sweet sound of harmony reverberated throughout the cavernous city hall here April 15 as Air Force musicians shared their knowledge and experience with more than 100 Japanese high-school students during a music clinic.Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia at Yokota Air Base,

  • Reserve officials select 756 captains for promotion

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced April 15 that 756 captains have been selected for promotion to major. The officers were selected from the fiscal 2005 Air Force Reserve line and health professions major promotion section boards held at the center Feb. 9 to 14.Board members considered

  • Lamb Chop visits Kadena during Month of Military Child

    Children at Kadena Elementary School and Bob Hope Primary School here got a special visit from a hand-size celebrity April 14.The famous sock puppet, Lamb Chop, gave a special performance for the students courtesy of the United Service Organizations’ celebrity-education program.Mallory Lewis,

  • Air Force falls to Utah, 5-2, in men's tennis finale

    The Air Force Academy men's tennis team wrapped up its 2004 regular season with a 5-2 loss to the University of Utah here April 17. The Falcons finished the season with a 12-13 overall record and an 0-5 mark in the Mountain West Conference, their first losing season since 1976.The Utes claimed a

  • Know limitations, stay alert for safe motorcycle ride

    Bennie Brashear hopped on the motorcycle he had just finished repairing and took it for a spin to make sure everything was working right.The training manager for the 382nd Training Squadron here has been riding since he was 15 years old and drove a 30-mile paper route. As he was test-driving the

  • Falcons lacrosse team falls to Denver, 7-6

    The Air Force Academy lacrosse team suffered its fourth one-goal loss of the season, falling to Denver, 7-6, in league play April 17. Air Force falls to 3-6 overall and 1-2 in league play."We played hard but fell a little short," said head coach Fred Acee. "We made a costly mistake in the fourth

  • Air Force baseball swept by New Mexico during weekend play

    New Mexico hit a Mountain West Conference record eight home runs to complete a weekend sweep over the Air Force Academy team with an 18-6 win April 18. The two teams combined for 10 home runs on the day with wind gusts reaching up to 45 mph and blowing straight out to right-center field.The Lobos