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  • Airman, Sailor save Peruvian soldier

    An Airman and Sailor saved the life of a Peruvian soldier supporting Task Force New Horizons-Peru 2008 June 8 here. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Clark, a medical technician for Task Force New Horizons, and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brennen Lawson helped care for the Peruvian soldier who suffered from

  • Ceremony honors 241 medical graduates

    Dr. Kenneth Torrington, dean of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, honored 241 physicians and allied health care providers during the annual SAUSHEC awards and graduation ceremony June 6 in the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio auditorium. SAUSHEC

  • Safety video promotes driving, recreation safety

    The top Air Force safety officer appears in a video for the service's annual "101 Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign, which started May 23 and ends Sept. 2. In the production, Maj. Gen. Wendell Griffin, the Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland AFB,

  • New video focuses on cyberspace

    The Air Force Institute of Technology's Center for Cyberspace Research has produced a new  video that delves into the importance of cyberspace, the third domain of the Air Force in addition to air and space. The video, New Domain - New Warrior, can be viewed on the CCR Web site. The Center for

  • Airmen keep servicemembers, families connected

    Staying connected to their loved ones back home is a priority for the more than 24,000 Airmen deployed throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, Southwest Asia and the Horn of Africa. Hoping to make that easier, a group of 17 Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer, Communications and Force Support

  • Officials bring back missile badges, wings

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the return of the missile badge with operations designator for intercontinental ballistic missile crews June 6. He also announced that the three ICBM wings of Air Force Space Command's 20th Air Force will return to the convention of being

  • Interagency task force targets 'violent actors'

    U.S. Central Command is part of an interagency task force for irregular warfare, a CentCom operations section initiative that recently stood up to track and target "violent and extreme actors" in the command's area of operations, said the general who is spearheading the effort. "Regionally, we look

  • Hanscom to play vital role in coalition demo

    Hanscom Air Force Base officials are setting up to serve as a major host site for the June 9 through 20 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration, an annual event sponsored by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and directed by U.S. Joint Forces Command.  The primary goal -- at Hanscom

  • AFPC officials provide service virtually

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here opened the virtual communication lines when monthly Internet based information sessions launched late last year for military and civilian personnelists around the Air Force. The intent of the monthly Internet conferences, known as Webcasts, is to provide

  • Enlisted members give highest honor to AETC commander

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command received the highest honor the Air Force enlisted corps can bestow at a formal ceremony May 30 in San Antonio. Gen. William R. Looney III was formally presented the Order of the Sword on behalf of the men and women of AETC by the Air Force's top

  • Maintainers go 'green' with electric vehicles

    The 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron here recently began testing electric vehicles in an effort to help the Air Force go "green." Moody Air Force Base became a test-site for the program after a request was made by Air Force Materiel Command officials for the base to evaluate the positive and

  • New road to bring prosperity to Afghan province

    More than 1,000 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a new $6 million road May 28 in Barak of the Bazarak District in the Panjshir province. During the ceremony, Afghan officials from the highest levels of government discussed the critical importance of the road, which will extend from

  • Remote maintenance saves Air Force millions of dollars

    Air Force Materiel Command members are using remote maintenance technology to repair air traffic control and landing systems, or ATCALS, and perform remote flight inspections, saving the Air Force millions of dollars. The upgrade to acquire and implement the new ATCALS navigation equipment that

  • Utah Air Guardsmen excel in handling two special events

    Hosting a U.S. presidential visit is always a challenge, but hosting a visit by President George W. Bush along with coordinating the arrival of more than 200 Army National Guard Soldiers within hours of each other is a whole other ballgame.  But that's exactly what members of the Utah Air National

  • AEF evolves for stressed career fields

    Air Force officials here will soon implement an amendment to the air and space expeditionary force deployment cycle that will better reflect the deployment-tempo of stressed career fields. Currently more than 45 percent of the 35,000 Airmen fighting in the war on terrorism are deployed out of their

  • Operation Pacific Angel leaves lasting impression

    When temperatures approach 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity by 6 a.m. in the rural Cambodian province of Kampong Chhnang, excitement fills the air. News has spread far and wide by the Imam, a local religious leader, and by word of mouth. American medical people have returned to help the Cambodian

  • Centralization at AFPC of separation actions complete

    Under the Personnel Services Delivery Transformation initiative, beginning May 30 the Air Force Personnel Center here became the service center for all separation actions to include providing Airmen with their separation orders and DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

  • 2-time Oscar winner presents film at Air Force Week

    Military medicine and wounded warriors took center stage in the "Fighting for Life" documentary produced by Terry Sanders shown during Air Force Week in Philadelphia May 28 at the Levitt Auditorium of the University of the Arts here. Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders and

  • CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

    Airmen from Detachment 6 of the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron recently returned here from forward deployed locations where they were instrumental in building infrastructures for coalition and joint forces in Iraq. One project was to build a joint combat outpost in the Diyala River

  • Manas coalition team pauses to remember the fallen

    Men and women of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition team gathered to remember the fallen in a Memorial Day ceremony here May 26. The Manas coalition team also paused to honor fallen Spanish Airmen and Soldiers. The ceremony marked the five-year anniversary of 62 Spanish servicemembers

  • Phillies recognize Air Force heroes, newest Airmen

    Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to experience the Air Force. The Philadelphia Phillies saluted the Air Force with festivities both on the field and around the ballpark as part of Air Force Week in Philadelphia ceremonies on Memorial Day here as the Phillies dismantled the Colorado Rockies

  • Safety video promotes driving, recreation safety

    The Air Force's top safety officer appears in a video for the service's annual "101 Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign, which began May 23 and ends Sept. 2. In the production, Maj. Gen. Wendell Griffin, the Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Safety Center, addresses

  • AFPC accepting Academy instructor applications

    Officers interested in serving as instructors at the U. S. Air Force Academy for the 2009-2010 school year should submit their applications to the Air Force Personnel Center here by July 15. Instructor duty is a four-year special duty assignment available to qualified first lieutenants through

  • Coalition forces, local government thwart IED in Panjshir

    Many innocent Afghan lives were saved due to the quick action of a local farmer and the combined efforts of the Panjshir government and the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, May 23. A farmer, crossing one of his fields on a Panjshir mountain ridge, found an improvised

  • Safety Center site has something for every Airman

    You don't have to be a safety professional to benefit from the products and services of the Air Force Safety Center. Commanders and Airmen in every career field have something to gain by checking out the material on the Safety Center's Web site. That's the message senior officials here want Airmen

  • Missile successfully launches from Vandenberg

    A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, joint-test assembly, launched at 3:04 a.m. May 22 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.The launch was an extended range test which proved the weapon system's reliability and accuracy.

  • VA secretary focuses on continuum of care

    Five months after taking the helm of the nation's second-largest cabinet department, the secretary of veterans affairs laid out his priorities and talked of transitioning the organization to meet the needs of veterans today as well as those of the next generation. Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr.

  • Iraqi air force postured to break records

    Iraqi air force members are making their mark in history. The fledging air power has proven its effectiveness through the execution of combat missions in Basrah, Mosul and Sadr City, and the year-to-date tally marks for aircraft sorties broke 5,000 last week. The IQAF has roughly 100 pilots assigned

  • Air Force Marathon, early registration saves money

    Several key dates are quickly approaching for people interested in running in the 2008 U.S. Air Force Marathon here. Participants can save money by registering early; the first deadline for savings is May 31. Early registration will help the marathon staff better plan for the event. "People can

  • Drill team provides northern exposure for Air Force

    The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team recently returned from a two-week tour across three major installations in North and South Dakota representing all Airmen and showcasing Air Force precision to recruit, retain and inspire for the Air Force mission. The team spent time touring through the bases

  • Airmen 'pump' blood to warfighters, civilian casualties

    At the heart of the Blood Transshipment Center here, a five-member team pumps blood to Southwest Asia, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and the Horn of Africa.The team, along with a group of volunteers, processes thousands of units of life-saving blood for warfighters and civilian casualties

  • Pulsed detonation engine flies into history

    The engine that naysayers thought could never propel an aircraft across the sky is now at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, where it will be displayed this summer and remembered for its 2008 history-making flight. The pulsed detonation engine, developed by a team from the Air Force Research

  • Elmendorf Airmen lend a hand

    People need four things to survive: Food, water, clothing and shelter. Ten members of the First Term Airman Center here recently volunteered to help provide one of these basic needs for underprivileged families May 3 in Anchorage, Alaska. The FTAC NCO in charge, the flight leader and eight students

  • Air Force club members eligible for scholarships

    Air Force Clubs are offering 25 scholarships valued at $1,000 each to club members and their families through a themed essay contest. Essays must be 500 words or less and written on the subject of "The Most Important Person in My Life." Interested applicants may visit the Air Force Clubs Web site

  • Officials to explore cyberspace mission at symposium

    Air Force officials invite military and civilian defense personnel, industry and business leaders, academics and others interested in the Air Force's cyberspace mission to attend its upcoming symposium to analyze and discuss the service's role in cyberspace. Aimed at engaging military, industry and

  • Officials offer full replacement value for damaged goods

    Airmen may now automatically receive full replacement value protection from the moving company on damage their household goods might incur during a move, Air Force officials announced May 14. Household good pick-ups after March 1 will receive full-replacement-value protection from the moving company

  • Area Processing Center consolidates mail, file sharing

    A new Area Processing Center that enables the Air Force to consolidate e-mail, Web, file-sharing and other information services for more than 160,000 active-duty Air Force, contractors, civilians and Air National Guardsmen into one location opened May 1 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. This is a

  • Bootcamp gives veterans an entrepreneurial edge

    Starting your own business can be a daunting venture even under the best of circumstances. But add to that the challenges of being a service-disabled veteran, and the experience can be overwhelming. That scenario troubled Mike Haynie, a former Air Force major. A few months after beginning his new

  • AEF Evolution; Implementing a tempo-based construct

    An improved Global Air and Space Expeditionary Force construct will soon use a tempo-based rule set, building on the current 20-month cycle of five 120-day AEF pairs. Air Force chief of staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley recently approved the implementation of this tempo-based Global AEF force-generation

  • Humanitarian aid provided to more than 1,600 Salvadorans

    An 18-person medical team made up of Airmen and Soldiers spent two days operating a makeshift clinic at an elementary school near Comasagua, El Salvador, May 7 and 8 during Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias 2008. The team, part of the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element at Soto Cano Air Base,

  • Air Force hosts 36th annual National Image Conference

    Air Force officials recently hosted the National Image Conference in Las Vegas.  The theme was "From Heritage to New Horizons." National Image Inc. was founded in 1972 to address the needs of Hispanic employees in the federal government and later was expanded to increase its impact on employment,

  • Misconceptions about social networking Web site cleared up

    In recent months, erroneous information has circulated around the Air Force about the commercial social networking Web site airforce.togetherweserved.com. The inaccurate information first appeared in an operational security briefing that received wide dissemination across the Air Force, primarily

  • A vote for Bill is a vote for Air Force's NASCAR No. 21

    The Air Force-sponsored Wood Brothers Racing Team announced their participation in a NASCAR campaign that runs ahead of the May 17 All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. Racing enthusiasts and fans alike can log on to the NASCAR Web site to vote for Bill Elliott, the driver

  • Airmen participate in Ultimate Caduceus 08

    When an improvised explosive device "detonated" along Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct on May 1st, the ensuing blast and chemical truck explosion sent deadly methyl isocyanate into the air, causing hundreds of deaths and thousands more injured and sick. At least on paper. Ultimate Caduceus 08, part of

  • Defense forum highlights need for scientists, engineers

    Air Force and U.S. officials forecast a serious shortage of scientists and engineers. That assessment was made by Joe Sciabica, executive director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, during a Regional Defense Forum here May 6. About 370 business and government leaders attended the event to foster

  • AF Marathon officials spread word about upcoming event

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Marathon office made a stop at the Pentagon May 6 and 7 to increase awareness for the Sept. 20 event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This is the twelfth year for the annual marathon, and officials hope to make it the biggest year yet. "Our

  • Fitness 'In Training' program helps runners achieve goals

    Air Force fitness has a new program that may improve Airmen's running goals. The "In Training" program, accessible from the Air Force Fitness Web site, www.usafsports.com, has guides for runners of all fitness levels. New runners can use the program to learn how easy it is to start a training

  • Hill environmental team earns DOD award

    A team of environmental specialists here has been named the best Environmental Quality Team in the Department of Defense. The 21-member group, part of the 75th Civil Engineer Group Environmental Division, includes biologists, an archaeologist, several engineers and other managers who oversee Hill

  • Air Force, military photographers recognized with special exhibit

    Several Air Force photographers recently found themselves in an unfamiliar position: In front of the cameras. The photographers, whose work is featured in a new exhibit,  "On the Other Side of the Lens ... Military Photographers in Action," were special guests at the opening May 1 at the National

  • 15th generation rabbi: Helping servicemembers keep faith

    The candle flame danced a slow mesmerizing dance as it flickered from one side of the wick to the next. The light softly illuminated his face as his silhouette became a portion of the projection behind him -- images of Holocaust victims. Soft-spoken yet with a stern demeanor, Rabbi (Capt.) Raphael

  • Air National Guard unit earns 'Star' rating

    Occupational Health and Safety Administration officials announced April 30 the Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing earned the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program Star status. The 148th FW from Duluth is the first unit in the Air Force to earn the VPP Star rating, which demonstrates a

  • Bush, Gates honor military spouses at ceremony

    President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates paid tribute May 6 to about 1,100 military spouses who gathered for a Military Spouse Day celebration at the White House, where President Bush promised to continue pushing for more benefits for military families. Following a tradition President

  • Predator combat air patrols double in 1 year

    A significant milestone was reached more than two years ahead of schedule May 1 with the beginning of the 24th MQ-1 Predator combat air patrol in the war on terrorism. This combat air patrol doubles the 24/7/365 Predator capability of last year, and is two years ahead of the Department of Defense

  • Afghan air corps soars again

    Graduates completed the first orientation course for the Afghan National army air corps April 30  at the Kabul Air Corps Training Center here. The four-week inaugural course laid the foundation for the air corps soldiers as they began their careers in the ANAAC. "This is an exciting new age," said

  • Intel system transitions analysts into net-centric era

    The era of analysts who navigated through the world of intelligence data equipped with sticky notes and spreadsheets is being shelved to make room for a new set of tools that make use of Web-based applications. That's what the 950th Electronic Systems Group, part of the Electronic Systems Center

  • Dashboard takes on AFCENT's coordination battle

    Air Force communicators assigned to U.S. Air Force Central Command communications have taken on a monumental cyber battle and are showing signs of victory with the roll out of Commander's Dashboard recently. The CC's Dashboard is the knowledge management system created by USAFCENT communicators to

  • Send your name to the moon

    NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.   The LRO is scheduled for launch in late 2008.The Send Your Name to the Moon Web site enables everyone to

  • AF Office of Special Investigations named team of the year

    Air Force and Air Force Association officials have named Air Force Office of Special Investigations as the 2008 Team of the Year. Each year, the AFA, working with major command level command chief master sergeants and the Office of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, selects a specific Air

  • Revamped Airman online now available

    Airman online has a new look -- and will feature Airmen at war. The magazine's new Web page went online May 1, along with the special May-June issue of the magazine dedicated to profiling some of America's Airmen at war. The Web page change brings the magazine in line with the rest of the Air

  • Sesame Street coaches kids through parent's deployments, returns

    Following a workshop that helped children cope with a military parent's deployment, the familiar, furry denizens of Sesame Street are starring in a new program focusing on multiple deployments and on family adjustments upon a parent's return. Sesame Workshop, the makers of Sesame Street, have

  • AFCENT command chief discusses wartime operations

    The command chief master sergeant of 9th Air Force and United States Air Forces Central closed out a tour through Southwest Asia April 25 with a visit  to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. The bulk of Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff's visit here was spent meeting Airmen and seeing first-hand what

  • Airmen help restore Berlin Airlift memorial

    Approximately 30 Airmen from Ramstein Air Base volunteered approximately 260 total man-hours to help restore the Berlin Airlift Memorial site at the former Rhein Main AB near Frankfurt International Airport in Germany April 22-24. Airmen teamed up with volunteer employees from Luftansa Technik, the

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection board results

    More than 270 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials at Randolph AFB released April 25. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 579 applications as part of Officer Training

  • Academy football coach shares playbook for success

    Luke AFB Airmen received advice from the head football coach of the U.S. Air Force Academy during a visit to Luke AFB April 18. Troy Calhoun returned to the Academy as the head coach in December 2006, after a 10-year absence from the Falcon coaching staff. He replaced Fisher DeBerry, who was the

  • NASA officials turn to Air Force for 'Guppy' evaluation

    NASA officials brought the Super Guppy -- a uniquely-designed aircraft used to transport cargo, including parts of the space shuttle program -- to Tinker AFB in mid-April so that maintainers here could inspect the aircraft and perform some repairs. According to NASA Chief Flight Engineer Henry

  • Top AF trainer receives feedback from ILO Airmen

    The commander of 2nd Air Force, responsible for the development, oversight and direction of all operational aspects of basic military training and technical schools for enlisted and support officers, kicked off a theater-wide tour April 22 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Maj. Gen. Michael Gould's

  • Honor Guard officials seeking experienced NCOs

    The Air Force Honor Guard, located on Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., is a small, selectively manned unit of just over 200 people, most of whom are young Airmen straight from basic training. Its primary mission is to render final military honors to Airmen and their family members in

  • Voluntary Protection Programs continue to make strides

    Defense Department officials participated in a conference here April 21 with an eye on reducing the department's estimated $10 billion in annual losses caused by preventable injuries and accidents.Keith Eastin, assistant secretary of the Army for installations and environment, kicked off the

  • AF, DOD leaders on tap for June Cyber Symposium

    The secretary of the Air Force and the vice chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will headline a list of high-level speakers scheduled to address the Air Force Cyberspace Symposium II set for June 17 to 19 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marlborough, Mass. Air Force Secretary

  • 2008 Hennessy Trophy winners announced

    Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Duncan J. McNabb has announced the winners of the 2008 Hennessy Trophy awards. The Hennessy Trophy is an annual award presented to Air Force installations with the best food-service programs. This year marks the 52th anniversary of the single- and multiple-facility

  • Housing Web site fully functioning

    A free Department of Defense-sponsored housing referral Web site is fully operational for Air Force members and civilian employees looking for homes in the continental U.S. The Automated Housing Referral Network at www.ahrn.com contains listings for: · Off-base rentals · On-base military housing ·

  • Airmen, reconstruction team improve Iraqi living conditions

    Airmen teamed with members of the Kirkuk Air Base Provincial Reconstruction Team during a training session designed to help Iraqis improve waste management practices in the region April 16 here. Members of the 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight trained 11

  • Medics deliver superior care, Air Force leaders testify

    Two Air Force medical leaders told the Senate Subcommittee of Defense April 16 in Washington that the Air Force's state of medical readiness is aligned with the service's top priorities. "Unmistakably, it is the daily delivery of health care that allows us to maintain critical skills that guarantee

  • Ellsworth first in Air Force to receive EPA incentives

    Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is the first Air Force installation to receive special incentives from the Environmental Protection Agency based on its exceptional example as a steward of the environment. The criteria for entering into the EPA's Performance Track program include having an

  • Air Force enhances medical scholarships with $20,000 bonus

    Students selected by Air Force officials for three- or four-year medical school scholarships in fiscal 2008 will get an extra $20,000 in their wallets with the new Critical Skills Accession Bonus. Qualified Medical Corps Health Professions Scholarship Program recipients awarded contracts from Oct.

  • Joint Chiefs chairman strives for balance in current role

    To keep U.S. forces well resourced, trained and poised for unknown future threats, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff strives for balance, he said April 16. Whether weighing regional versus global threats, military resources against mission needs, or adjusting the amount of deployment time

  • Officials work to improve absentee-voting procedures, boost participation

    The Defense Department has made great strides over the past four years to ensure servicemembers, particularly those stationed and deployed overseas, have greater opportunity to vote, a senior defense official told Congress April 15. Michael L. Dominguez, principal deputy undersecretary of defense

  • Did you say CSI or AFOSI?

    First responders here received training April 15 from an Air Force Office of Special Investigations crime scene investigator on how to process a hazardous materials incident. Special Agent Jennifer Steel, one of AFOSI's forensic science consultants, came to Vance to teach people from

  • Military revs up campaign against tobacco

    Military officials here boosted its efforts to campaign against the use of tobacco by providing a number of strategies recently. Quitting for other people is the focal part of the campaign, which urges tobacco users to consider dropping the habit for loved ones. The expense of taxpayers is also a

  • ARPC officials announce major promotions

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced the fiscal 2009 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Major Promotion Selection Board results April 15. This board selected 478 of 1,684 Air Force Reserve officers considered. Board results are: Participating selection statistics in-the-promotion zone--

  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign ends May 4

    There is still time for Airmen to make a contribution to the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which began Feb. 12 and ends May 4. As of April 15, this year's AFAF campaign is $2.2 million short of its $5.7 million goal. Last year, Airmen exceeded the campaign goal of $5.3 million with more than

  • Pearl-like coating from oysters could protect aircraft

    Scientists from the University of Dayton Research Institute have manipulated the process of shell and pearl formation in oysters to demonstrate a method for depositing pearl-like coatings onto various metal surfaces. This biomimetic research could lead to new lightweight, durable coatings able to

  • Innovative idea saves nearly $400,000

    Contracting officers recently leveraged the benefits of technology to save $395,000 for the Air Force at a Southwest Asia air base. Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron used electronic reverse auctioning or e-RA to save the Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reverse

  • Air Force engineers work 'outside the wire' every day

    As part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team it is common to go "outside the wire" to do work. While some may only leave the base once a week, engineers are out there every day conducting site assessments, quality control missions and preparing the province to respond to natural disasters. April 1,

  • Special tactics recruiting takes flight

    The Air Force's ongoing need to fill critically manned special tactics positions -- particularly combat controllers and pararescuemen -- has brought about a unique initiative between officials from Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Special Operations Command. A recent agreement between AFRS

  • Miami-based recruiter saves life of shooting victim

    A recruiter's former life as an Air Force "cop" helped him save the life of a Miami shooting victim recently. Staff Sgt. Jason Procaccino, a Miami-based recruiter with the 333rd Recruiting Squadron and a former security forces member, was in South Beach visiting his brother who was in town for

  • AF Board members visit Kunsan Air Base

    Approximately 30 members of the Air Force Board visited Kunsan Air Base April 2. The Pacific Air Forces commander selected Kunsan as the site on the peninsula for the board to visit.  The board comprises general officers and senior executive service members representing a cross section of the Air

  • Making a pilot; the first step

    The road to becoming an Air Force pilot begins in Pueblo, Colo., where  the Air Force has charged Doss Aviation, a contractor, to provide an Initial Flight Screening course under the Air Education and Training Command. The purpose of the IFS is to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for the

  • Aerial porters can now train anytime, anywhere

    Air transportation Airmen across the Air Force can access training anytime, anywhere through the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's distance learning program. Offered by the center's Mobility Operations School Air Transportation Branch, or ATB, "aerial porters" can train in eight courses:  Air

  • Colorado's last Guard Vietnam MIA laid to rest

    The remains of a Colorado Air National Guardsman who vanished during an observation flight 39 years ago over the jungles of South Vietnam were to rest April 3 at Arlington National Cemetery. Maj. Perry H. Jefferson, an intelligence officer with Colorado's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, went

  • Air Force has new Web site for retirees

    The Air Force has a new Web site just for its retiree community that is full of news and information, plus it is easy to access and navigate. The Air Force Retiree Services site is located at www.retirees.af.mil. This public Web site offers the retiree family in-depth information on the Survivor

  • Vandenberg Airmen launch missile successfully

    A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly launched at 1:01 a.m. April 1 by Vandenberg Air Force Base officials.The launch tested the weapon system's reliability and accuracy, and what makes this launch different is

  • Some civilian career updates just clicks away

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here recently introduced a new self-service application as part of its ongoing commitment to civilian force development. The Electronic Civilian Record Update, or ECRU, gives civilians preparing to meet a development team panel the ability to perform Web updates

  • CE builds Airmen home away from home in Romania

    Hundreds of Airmen deployed here in support of Operation Noble Endeavor have a home away from home thanks to the civil engineers of the 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron. In 96 hours the team constructed a tent city complete with hot showers, dining facility and dry living quarters in an empty

  • Airmen judge junior ROTC drill competition

    Nineteen members from the National Air Space and Intelligence Center at here volunteered as judges and served in concessions at a junior ROTC drill competition March 29 at Walter E. Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio. Two hundred Air Force and Army Junior ROTC cadets from eight high schools

  • Temporary hospital finds permanent place in history

    Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group and the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here worked together to preserve a piece of Balad Air Base, Logistics Support Area Anaconda and Operation Iraqi Freedom history. The emergency room from the old Balad AB Air Force Theater Hospital,

  • Officials urge caution on social networking Web sites

    Your location on a friend network, a photo on Facebook, a prayer for a deployed family member on a military-based blog -- all posted on the World Wide Web with the intent to bring comfort to loved ones and news to friends. This information may seem harmless, but when put together these puzzle pieces

  • Ramstein Airmen participate in Exercise Thracian Spring

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and the 435th Air Base Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, as well as master jumpmasters from the 5th Quartermasters at Rhein Ordnance Barracks, Germany, joined forces with Bulgarian military forces to conduct Exercise Thracian Spring here from March 26 to

  • Academy volunteers help Navajo Korean War veteran

    Air Force Academy cadets, civil engineering professors and family members performed volunteer work during the Academy's spring break March 24 to 28 on a Navajo reservation here. Organized by the Academy's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Southwest Indian Foundation, one of

  • Logistics key to deployed NATO mission

    Logistics Airmen from the 404th Air Expeditionary Group have worked day and night to prepare the airfield here for Operation Noble Endeavor. F-15 Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, will augment Romanian forces in an air policing mission over