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  • AFGSC officials kick off Never Quit rowing challenge April 5

    Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen will learn how much pull it takes to get to the Olympics when the month-long Never Quit rowing challenge begins here April 5. The American300 rowing challenge, part of a command-wide initiative to strengthen and encourage Airmen, will begin with Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski, the AFGSC commander, rowing the first 500
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    Loadmaster soars on American Idol

    For one aspiring singer at Westover, 15 minutes of fame stretched out over weeks as a contestant on American Idol.The television show broadcast to millions gave Tech. Sgt. Blaire Sieber an opportunity to stand in front of the world and live out her dream."It's really hard to describe the experience," she said in a telephone interview. "You feel
  • 2012 Air Force Marathon patch

    AF marathon registration deadline approaching

    If you're planning on running in the Air Force Marathon this September, time is running out to register. Not only does the price increase on April 2, there is a good chance the event will also be sold out by then."We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations prior to a price increase," said Molly Louden, Marathon director. "At the pace

  • Armed forces receive free NCAA March Madness Live special access

    Military members wishing to root on their favorite college basketball team as they compete in the upcoming NCAA basketball championship tournament now have free online access to do so. Using their .mil email address, military members can register with the NCAA.com website to receive free online access to watch all 67 live games using their personal
  • Pictured here is a screenshot of the B-2 Spirit and SR-71A from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Virtual Tour website. The aircraft are located in the Cold War Gallery. (U.S. Air Force image)

    Air Force Museum offers virtual tour

    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Virtual Tour is now fully embedded with audio and video hotspots, and touch-screen devices, offering online visitors the opportunity to experience the entire museum.Located at www.nmusafvirtualtour.com, the final two areas to be embedded -- the Cold War Gallery, with over 300 hotspots, and the Missile and
  • Morgan Erikson, an Air Force teen from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is strapped into her harness by Karen Hudson, a youth program specialist from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. during a high ropes challenge at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas July 12. The challenge was part of an Air Force Teen Leadership Camp held in San Antonio July 11-15. More than 80 Air Force teens from Air Force installations worldwide learned about college life, teamwork and leadership skills during the camp. (Courtesy photo)

    Services officials announce teen summer camps

    Air Force Services Agency officials recently announced the call for three Air Force teen summer camps for 2012.The annual camps are designed to help Air Force youth build leadership skills and aspire to careers in space or aviation. The Teen Aviation Camp is scheduled for June 2-7 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is designed
  • Air Force 1st Lt. Caroline White approaches the finish for the half marathon during the U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. White, an elite athlete originally from Tacoma, Washington, won the women's half marathon with a time of 1:22:17. She hopes to qualify during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials by running 2:46:00 or better at the Twin Cities Marathon Oct. 4, 2009 in Minnesota. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

    Marathon early registration brings chance to win prize package

    Anyone registering for the Air Force Marathon before March 17, 2012, will be automatically entered to win an All-Access Prize Package. "This is our third year for this contest, and we've had to move it from July to April and now March because the races keep filling up so fast," said Molly Louden, the Air Force Marathon race director. "We didn't

  • Air Force boxers take 3 medals at Armed Forces Championships

    No more motivation is needed for Air Force boxing heavyweight Kent Brinson when it comes to preparing for the upcoming 2012 USA National Boxing Championships Feb. 27 through March 3 in his backyard of Fort Carson, Colo.Brinson, a senior airman stationed at Fort Carson, won the gold medal in his weight class at the Armed Forces Boxing Championships
  • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Staff Sgt. Trisha Smeenk, 114th Fighter Wing Public Affairs journalist, was chosen as the 2012 Miss Rodeo USA at the International Finals Rodeo held in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 15, 2012. Sgt. Smeenk has been a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard for seven years and looks forward to continuing her career with the unit after her reign as Miss Rodeo USA concludes in January 2013. (Photo provided by Sherry Smith, freelance photographer)(RELEASED)

    Airman earns 'Miss Rodeo USA' title

    Staff Sgt. Trisha Smeenk, 114th Public Affairs, was selected as Miss Rodeo USA for 2012 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 15, 2012. She received the crown in conjunction with the International Finals Rodeo held there.Sgt. Smeenk is the first South Dakotan, and first National Guard airman, to receive the honor as the 49th official ambassador for the

  • Air Force club members win 'super' trip

    Four Air Force club members won a four-day trip to attend Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.Winners were drawn from nearly 12,000 entries received from Air Force Clubs worldwide during the first 16 weeks of the annual Air Force Services Agency Football Frenzy promotion. The winners received airfare, hotel
  • Rebecca Sander, center, wife of Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Sander, and Hope Mazzeo, left, a Marine spouse, joined military spouses from all branches of service to particpate on Wheel of Fortune for Military Spouses Week, at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., Jan 12, 2012. This was the first time the game show highlighted military spouses; the show aired Feb. 6, 2012 (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph, Juarez/RELEASED)

    Air Force spouse featured on 'Wheel of Fortune'

    The spouse of an NCO stationed here made her national television debut as a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant Feb. 6. Rebecca Sander, wife of Tech. Sgt Jeffery Sander, was on the show as part of its "Military Spouse Week."After seeing an advertisement on Facebook for military spouse auditions for the show, Sander said she made a "spur-of-the-moment
  • Staff Sgt. Tyron Jones from Yokota Air Base, Japan, thrills the audience while impersonating Michael Jackson during his specialty performance at the 2012 Air Force Worldwide Talent Search at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 15, 2012. Jones won best in show for the competition, which took place Jan. 9-16. The annual competition helps select members for the expeditionary entertainment group,Tops in Blue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chris Burch)

    Airmen win honors at worldwide talent search

    Air Force entertainment officials selected the top 12 entertainers from 90 Airmen who participated in the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search here Jan. 9-16.Besides being the best of the best in their respective categories, the competition allows Airmen to compete for spots on the Tops in Blue team, the Air Force's premier entertainment
  • Charles Woodson, a Green Bay Packers cornerback, signs a "cheese head" for Airman 1st Class Steve Ladwig, of the 8th Intelligence Squadron, during Pro Bowl practice at Earhart Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2012. After each practice session, the players spent time with the service members and their families by signing jerseys, helmets, footballs, towels and even surfboards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Pro Bowlers sign autographs for service members after practice

    After each Pro Bowl practice session at Earhart Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 26, the players spent time with the servicemembers and their families by signing jerseys, helmets, footballs, towels and even surf boards.View the slideshow here.
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    Adaptive Fitness and Sports Camp puts wounded warriors 'back in game of life'

    When Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera arrived to breakfast the first day of the Air Force's Joint Adaptive Fitness and Sports Camp held here, his heart dropped.In the same room were Capt. Tony Simone and his wife Andrea, two people he hadn't seen since last year's one-year anniversary ceremony of a HH-60 Pave Hawk crash in Afghanistan. Simone was
  • Air Force boxer Kent Brinson fends off a right jab from opponent Forrest Booker during a sparring session at the Chaparral Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

    AF top boxers vie to compete at Armed Forces championships

    The goals are still the same for Air Force boxing coach Steven Franco during the Air Force Boxing Camp at the Chaparral Fitness Center: Defeat the other military branches to win medals."Like I tell these guys from day one, I don't care if I take one guy or all 10 guys from different weight classes, my goal is to win medals," Franco said. "Our motto
  • Staff Sgt. Sokum Ouk, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron fitness journeyman, instructs a spin class Jan. 20, 2012 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Ouk said spin class is a fun way for Airmen to get in shape and meet new people. She is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and is a native of Chester, Va. (photo by Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost)

    Fitness NCO brings smiles to deployed Airmen

    This NCO is always there. If you're feeling down, she will comfort you. If you're eating by yourself, she will sit by you, and, if you're looking to improve your fitness, she'll whip your body into shape. She is ... the ultimate wingman.Meet Staff Sgt. Sokum Ouk, a 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron fitness journeyman who is deployed from

  • High-altitude fitness test rules reinstated

    Airmen undergoing their fitness tests at high-altitude bases can breathe easier during fitness testing thanks to the efforts of Air Force Academy leaders and the Human Performance Laboratory.Changes to the Air Force Fitness testing program in 2010 didn't include an altitude adjustment, as the previous testing system did, but that change didn't sit
  • Capt. Vanessa Vanden Bout, a Force Support Squadron advisor with the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, provides over watch support for Afghan air force females during a workout session at Kabul International Airport, Jan. 18, 2012. Vanden Bout, a 29-year-old from Vermilion, Ohio, initiated the creation of a physical fitness class for women of the AAF, with a focus on learning how to work out properly and safely with an ultimate goal of educating the women about the benefits of a daily workout regimen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

    Physical fitness motivates, bonds Afghan and American women

    Over the last few years, physical fitness has become a focal point for Airmen readiness across the U.S. Air Force. Here, at the Afghan air force compound, nine female AAF members and one American advisor are also making it a point of emphasis in their military training and daily lives.What began as an idea, quickly turned into reality after the
  • VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, Vandenberg Fire north battalion chief, talks to Drew Carey, game show host, Aug. 24, at the “Price is Right” studio in Burbank Calif. Galaviz won the grand prize worth more than $33,000. (Courtesy Photo)

    Airman wins big on 'The Price Is Right'

    "Come on down!"This simple request ended with a big pay-off in a showcase showdown for a Vandenberg Fire Department member and his family.Tech. Sgt. Armando Galaviz II, the VFD North battalion chief, attended a showing of "The Price is Right" in August and won the grand prize worth more than $33,000.The episode, which aired Jan. 2, featured rap
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    Air Force Marathon registration to open with one-day-only special price

    Registration for the Air Force Marathon will open Jan. 1, 2012, at midnight with a special one day-only price.For Jan. 1 only, the full marathon is $75; half marathon is $60; 10K is $35; and the 5K is $20. "We've offered special pricing on January 1st for the last few years, and it has helped get our registration off the starting blocks quickly,"
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