'Today's Air Force' features deployment topics Published Aug. 18, 2008 SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- This edition of "Today's Air Force" highlights an Initial Readiness Response Exercise. This exercise allows base personnel to evaluate deployment processes that will help Airmen deploy smoothly. Also featured are humanitarian missions, such as Operation Medflag, part of the Air Force's Medical Civic Assistance Program where medical Airmen are deployed to remote villages to provide medical assistance as part of their training. Safety is a primary focus for the Air Force. See how Airmen in Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepare themselves to survive chemical and biological threats. The 30-minute, weekly news show can be seen every day on The Pentagon Channel, American Forces Radio and Television Service stations around the world, and is available via podcast at http://www.af.mil/library/podcast.asp. The show also airs on more than 100 public cable-access stations within the United States. If you would like your local public access station to carry this program, send a request to AFNEWS.marketing@afnews.af.mil. To submit a story idea for "Today's Air Force," or for any Air Force News products, send an e-mail to storyideas@afnews.af.mil. This week's line-up includes: Segment A - Air Force Deployment Misawa Initial Readiness Response Exercise Lajes Mobility Bag Deployment Line Landing Gear Heart Link 606th Returns Segment B - Humanitarian Missions Mali Flag Cambodia Eye Clinic Nigerian Soccer Ball Three Star Volunteer Korean Animal Protection Segment C - Safety Gas Mask Fit Gas Mask Swap Motorcycle Rodeo Incirlik Driver Safety Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) View the comments/letters page