Air Force launches user-friendly news product Published Oct. 20, 2004 SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Air Force officials announced a new e-mail service Oct. 20 that gives subscribers a user-friendly news summary with links to extensive news and information, as well as audio and video news reports.Those wishing to receive the free e-mail news summary, called "AF Today," can subscribe by going to Air Force Link at www.af.mil and clicking on "Subscribe" on the right side of the site's banner.AF Today was developed after analyzing user trends and surveys showing news customers wanted useful information with less clutter."Our research shows many people feel they get too much junk e-mail and spend too much time searching multiple Web sites for information," said Bob Jensen, chief of the news operations division at the Air Force News Service here. "AF Today offers our news products to our customers at their convenience."New computer software now makes it possible to package multiple Web links and images into a single-page e-mail message. Once subscribers sign up, the system will automatically deliver the message to their inboxes every weekday."In a world of deployments, mission flexibility and an ever-changing security environment, balancing a need for news and managing time is challenging," said Leslie Benito, chief of AFNS's Web operations branch. "To help meet these challenges, we find new software to give our customers targeted products and provide them with what they want."Air Force News Service now offers 22 e-mail subscription services free of charge. These range from the weekday Air Force Print News and monthly Airman magazine to news from Air Force major commands.