Now showing: June 21 edition of AFTV News

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  The last active-duty Airman who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and his trip back to the country of his captivity highlights the June 21 edition of Air Force Television News. Tech. Sgt. Bill Scherer went along as Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier flew the famed “Hanoi Taxi” to the Vietnamese capital. The aircraft used to bring more than 100 POWs back to freedom. He landed in Hanoi 31 years after his flight from captivity.

Staff Sgt. Bret Reinhardt reports on the anniversary of another momentous event in world history: The 60th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy and the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. Sergeant Reinhardt visits the beaches of Normandy, illustrating the contribution from what was then the Army Air Corps.

Master Sgt. Rick Sarchet is in Afghanistan accompanying a team of Office of Special Investigations agents as they locate and recover a weapons cache. Sergeant Sarchet’s story is an example of the expanded role of OSI in the war against terrorism.

Tech. Sgt. Pachari Lutke dons her leathers and goes for a ride to show how Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., is cooperating with the state’s safety council to conduct regular classes in motorcycle safety. Staff Sgt. Leigh Bellinger goes to Keesler AFB, Miss., to report on the school where air traffic controllers learn their career field.

Staff Sgt. Kevin Dennison is on hand at the Air Force Academy for this year’s graduation, featuring President Bush as the commencement speaker.

Sergeant Bellinger also examines how Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is leading the way in a “going green” project involving the use of alternative fuels for the base’s vehicle fleet. And, Staff Sgt. Melissa Allan profiles the little known but vital New Boston Air Force Station, N.H., and its role in the Air Force’s space mission.

Air Force Television News is a biweekly production of Air Force News Service. It is distributed on videotape to more than 3,000 military outlets worldwide, and is seen on some 600 cable TV outlets nationwide. It is also available on the Internet at www.af.mil and can be regularly seen on The Pentagon Channel. The program is closed-captioned. Viewers can comment on the program by sending an e-mail to aftvnews@afnews.af.mil.