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  • 14th CMSAF mentors Moody Airmen

    The 14th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force recently visited here to provide mentorship to Moody AFB Airmen.Retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Murray was stationed here 14 years ago, when the 347th Wing was the host unit, and he was the 347th Wing command chief master sergeant. Because of his

  • USAFE Airmen to assist Israel with wildfires

    Aircrews and C-130J Super Hercules from here are standing by to fly 20 tons of fire retardant to to assist with wildfires Dec. 4 in the Carmel Forest of Israel. So far, the fires have killed 42 people and burned more than 7,000 acres of land. At least 15,000 residents have been evacuated.Follow the

  • Air Force rugby team continues successful streak

    The Air Force men's rugby team won its seventh consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Championship tournament  Nov. 6.Players on the team are active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen of all ranks and career fields from across the Air Force. They all play in local rugby clubs and on base intramural

  • Bomb squadrons rotate at Andersen AFB

    More than 200 Airmen and two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft arrived here recently to replace the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.The Airman are assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and are supporting U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence. "Our number one

  • Nominations open for Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2011 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.There are three categories for award: Airman, NCO and Senior NCO. Major commands and the Air Force District of Washington will each nominate three candidates, one per category, to the Air Force 12 OAY

  • AFPC to host retirement webinar

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are scheduled to host two webinars Dec. 9 and 10 to educate total force Airmen on the retirement application process.AFPC representatives also plan to discuss how to navigate through the virtual Military Personnel Flight secure application to help Airmen

  • Admiral Mullen praises Newman's Own Foundation, military charities

    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the Newman's Own Foundation and nine military charities that shared a $2.5 million award from the foundation.At the annual "Newman's Own Awards" ceremony here Dec. 2, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said the foundation's role as a funding stream in an era when

  • Ellsworth Airman found dead

    An Airman assigned to the Air Force Financial Services Center here was found dead in his off-base residence Nov. 28. Staff Sgt. Ira Kaur, a military pay technician stationed here since August 2007, died from apparent gunshot wounds. "We mourn the loss of a valued member of Team Ellsworth and extend

  • Yokota Airman killed after being struck by vehicle

    Staff Sgt. Raymond Briggs from the Defense Courier Service here was struck by a vehicle and killed Dec. 1 as he attempted to cross a highway while on leave in San Mateo County, Calif. "The sudden death of Sergeant Briggs is a tragic loss to his family, Team Yokota and the entire U.S. Air Force,"

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • STRATCOM commander: 'No higher calling' than nuclear mission

    The commander of U.S. Strategic Command visited all five Air Force Global Strike Command bases Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, telling Airmen "there is no higher calling" than the nuclear deterrence mission.Speaking to hundreds of Airmen at commander's calls at each stop, Gen. Kevin P. Chilton emphasized how

  • Modeling and simulation conference shaping future warfighting

    The new commander of Air Education & Training Command challenged developers of modeling and simulation technologies to work together to develop new and improved training systems to meet the full spectrum of threats joint and coalition warfighters may face in the future during a conference here Nov.

  • Airmen acquire MQ-9 maintenance responsibility in Afghanistan

    Airmen assumed responsibility of MQ-9 Reaper maintenance operations Dec. 1 here.Nearly 75 Airmen replaced a civilian contract force, making them the first servicemembers to maintain MQ-9s since they entered combat operations in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom."We're really excited to be

  • Operation Provide Hope supports Ukrainian medical facilities

    The humanitarian-assistance program base in Pirmasens, Germany, recently completed an Operation Provide Hope project in Simferopol, Ukraine. A team of 10 civilians, two Soldiers and 12 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen provided medical supplies and training to help increase their medical

  • Global Strike Command officials build partnership with French

    The French Strategic Air Forces' top officer, Lt. Gen. Paul Fouilland, visited the Air Force Global Strike Command here Nov. 14 through 18 as part of a continuing dialogue between the two nations' strategic air forces. The Global Strike Command commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, toured French air

  • Keen Sword exercise sharpens US-Japan alliance

    About 10,500 U.S. servicemembers and their Japan Self Defense Force counterparts are participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011, Dec. 3 through 10, on military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the water surrounding Japan.Keen Sword is a regularly-scheduled exercise designed to

  • DOD official identifies Air Force casualty

    A Department of Defense official announced Dec. 1 the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht, 46, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was medically evacuated from Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 22 for treatment of a non-combat related illness. She died

  • Officials unveil new government travel cards

    The Air Force is primed for servicewide distribution of new Citibank controlled spend account government travel cards now through spring 2011, officials said here Dec. 1. Issuance of the CSA card for use in conjunction with temporary-duty assignments, permanent change of station or deployment orders

  • Airmen ship $30 million in aid to Afghanistan

    Airmen here recently built 16 pallets of donated goods to ship to Afghanistan."The shipment will allow the refurbishing and rebuilding of 25 hospitals and clinics in the region and will help transition more than 3,000 farmers from the Taliban-directed heroin trade," said Jan Mazotti, the business

  • Keeping Yokota moms fit

    The team at the health and wellness center here has recently added a prenatal aerobics class to help expectant mothers stay in shape.Staff Sgt.Treshawna Gwendo, a diet therapist with the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, is the instructor for the class. She said the class is for anyone a soon-to-be

  • Air Force officials continuing source selection for new tanker

    Air Force officials have said the KC-X source selection process will continue despite a mistake in November, where a limited amount of identical source selection information was provided to both KC-X offerors concerning their competitor's offering. Air Force officials are ensuring a level playing

  • 'Major' medical mentoring taking place in Afghanistan

    "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Similarly, this Chinese proverb coincides with the efforts of an Airman from here who is mentoring Afghan medical professionals in a country that has been at war for more than 30 years.Maj. Carl

  • Nine medevaced from PRT Zabul after tragic accident

    It was 9:10 a.m. when the notification came to Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan.A civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over, leaving seven dead and more than 30 injured just outside Qalat city.Within 15 minutes, medical personnel from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul were on

  • Christmas Drop: 58 years of cheer and aid

    In this region of the Pacific, Santa Claus doesn't fly with 12 reindeer or climb down the chimney to deliver gifts; he drops them from hundreds of feet in the air from the back of a C-130 Hercules.Airmen plan to deliver 60 pallets of gifts to about 50 islands to help support Guam's neighbors during

  • Air Force implements new transition program

    The Air Force's new technical training transition program was implemented Nov. 15, after test periods here and at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas."Over the past 18 years, the enlisted phase program had transformed into a bloated management tool used to control and manage Airmen," said Chief Master

  • Digital close-air support improvements on the way

    Airmen on the ground whose mission is to help deliver close-air support will soon receive a set of tools that will help them do their jobs better while lightening the loads they're required to carry.Tactical air control party Airmen are assigned to Army units that engage in all levels of operations,

  • Survey addresses quality-of-life needs

    The 2010 Caring for People Survey gives total force Airmen, civilians, retirees and dependents an opportunity to voice their concerns on how the Air Force can better address their quality-of-life needs. With Airmen deploying in support of global contingency operations for two decades, developing and

  • Airman injured in Afghanistan passes away

    An 88th Communication Squadron voice network systems technician wounded in action one year ago in Afghanistan, died Nov. 28.Senior Airman Tre Porfirio passed away while visiting friends over the Thanksgiving holiday in Missouri. He was 22 years old. "We are all deeply saddened by the tragic passing

  • Turkish, American partnership keeps Incirlik AB safe

    At most bases, only American forces patrol the base and keep the community safe. But the 39th Security Forces Squadron has a unique way of doing things.Members of the 39th SFS and the Turkish air force (also referred to as THX) partner to patrol the base to ensure it's kept safe and assets are

  • Cheyenne Mountain receives 9/11 artifact

    A steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center arrived here Nov. 19 to be built into a memorial to commemorate the people who died Sept. 11, 2001.About 100 servicemembers and civilians gathered for the arrival of the beam, which was released by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials

  • IDEA winner saves Air Force millions

    A member of Air Force Global Strike Command from here received the maximum payout of $10,000 for his submission of the Launch Control Center NetLink System to the Innovated Development through Employees Awareness program.Douglas Angell, a technical engineer from the 526th Intercontinental Ballistic

  • Schriever Airmen treat gunshot victim

    Two security forces member's knowledge of first aid and a willingness to help others became critical when they encountered a gunshot victim Nov. 15.Airman 1st Class Tyler Chason and Airman Emmanuel Valenzuela, both from the 50th Security Forces Squadron, were dropping a friend off at an apartment

  • Airman saves wingman from halfway around the world

    Police officials are crediting the quick actions of a security forces Airman here with saving the life of a former Airman living halfway around the world.Senior Airman Jordan Gunterman, a 379th Air Expeditionary Wing fly-away security team leader, led authorities to his the former coworker's Florida

  • Joint Chiefs chairman sends Thanksgiving message

    Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sends Thanksgiving Day greetings:"As we reflect on all that we have to be thankful for during this upcoming holiday weekend, I want to express my personal thanks to our armed forces and their families. Their profound commitment - and

  • Loadmaster's call with the president makes for a memorable Thanksgiving

    Deployed Airmen broke bread Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday at this air base in Southwest Asia, taking time away from their normal duties to celebrate with food and friends, but a phone call from the president of the United States made it an especially memorable day for one C-130 Hercules

  • SECAF, CMSAF visit Airmen in Iraq on Thanksgiving holiday

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited here Nov. 25 for a Thanksgiving visitWhile at Balad, they took a turn at serving Thanksgiving dinner to the troops."It is great to be back at Joint Base Balad and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing," the

  • Leaders provide update, vector on Air Force space efforts at symposium

    Senior Air Force leaders, servicemembers and industry partners gathered for the Air Force Association's annual Global Warfare Symposium Nov. 18 through 19 here. This year's symposium focused on innovation, operating under financial constraints, building partnerships and managing space acquisition.

  • Remembering Virginia: Captain uses CFC to honor friend

    "I will not let fear rule my life. I will not be consumed with cancer. I will go on and live my life as fully and with as much joy as I possibly can ... I ask that you keep me in your prayers and thoughts. I ask that when you think of me, you picture me healthy, vital, whole, cured. I plan on

  • Local Boy Scouts contribute $25,000 of support to Offutt Airmen

    More than a dozen Airmen here helped unload and store 168 cases of popcorn local Boy Scouts of America troops donated to Offutt AFB for deploying Airmen. About 420 Boy Scouts contributed to this effort, raising more than $100,000. They are also sending portions of the donated popcorn to the 85th

  • Exchange programs brings French cadets to Ramstein

    Eight cadets from Salon-de-Provence Air Base, France, visited Ramstein Air Base Nov. 14 to 20 with hopes of learning how the U.S. military operates on a day-to-day basis. The visit marked the first time cadets from the French Air Force Academy participated in an immersion tour of an American

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • Director asks Air Guard leaders to look ahead

    Times are tough for the Air National Guard, but Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III sees many "great" opportunities for his 106,700-member force to excel in the future."We know there is a mismatch right now of demands on the force and resources," said General Wyatt, the director of the Air Guard. "I think it

  • Child development center professional saves infant's life

    A child development center education technician reacted to an emergency while shopping at the commissary here recently, saving the life of her friend's 3-week-old baby.Lindsey Gren was shopping with her friend, Ashley, and her friend's baby, Joseph, when the baby stopped breathing."He was crying

  • Tinker Airman is three-time rifle champion

    When Staff Sgt. Michael Henderson shoots, he scores -- literally. Recently, the two-time National Rifle Association National Police Shooting champion entered the contest again, and won. Despite his track record, Sergeant Henderson, a combat arms instructor assigned to the 72nd Security Forces

  • New radar systems unveiled at Lakenheath

    The 48th Fighter Wing became the first U.S Air Forces in Europe unit to receive new radar systems for air traffic control.The Digital Airport Surveillance Radar and Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System became operational Nov. 18 as part of a project conducted by officials with the Air

  • Air Force leaders release Diversity Strategic Roadmap

    Striving to remain a leading competitor in the search for talent to carry out the Air Force mission, the service's senior leaders released the Diversity Strategic Roadmap here Nov 17.In a collaborative effort, members of the Air Force Diversity Operations Division authored the living document's

  • Air control wings partner under active association construct

    The chief of staff of the Air Force recently designated the 116th Air Control Wing here as an active association wing.The newly designated active association also establishes the 461st ACW as the regular Air Force associate wing. The 116th ACW will become the Air National Guard host wing. Together,

  • Reservists clear path for Air Force largest rocket

    Air Force Reserve helicopter, maintenance and life support personnel from the 920th Rescue Wing Airmen at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., along with their mission partners from their host wing, the 45th Space Wing, supported the successful launch of a Delta IV-Heavy Launch Vehicle, the largest rocket

  • Incirlik medical group earns AF best practice

    Air Force officials recently named a financial tracking tool created by a member here as an Air Force best practice. Serdal Gurses, a budget analyst for the 39th Medical Support Squadron, created the Financial Contracts Management Tracking Tool, which was approved by the Air Force Best Practices

  • Walt Disney animators draw inspiration from Edwards aircraft

    Here amid the number-crunching, data-streaming, hard-science world of flight test, nine artists from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., came in search of inspiration.They found it."There is nothing cooler than these planes," said Mike Gabriel, an art director at Walt Disney Studios. "Research

  • Influx of stop loss claims may cause approval delays

    An influx of claims in October and November by members applying for retroactive stop loss special pay is leading to an increased processing time as the Dec. 3 deadline nears.Air Force Personnel Center officials here said applicants can anticipate the processing time to take from 10 to 12 weeks from

  • Airmen rope competition at rodeo world finals

    Six Airmen participated in the 10th annual 2010 Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Finals at the Somervell County Expo Center here Nov. 20-21.The Airmen competed against more than 40 servicemembers, retirees and dependents in 12 events.Master Sgt. Travis Beck won the Men's All-Around

  • Fight against holiday depression

    The holiday season is viewed by many celebrants as a time of "peace on earth" and a sudden influx of packages through the post office.But for some servicemembers deployed during the holidays, peace and packages might be hard to find, or replaced entirely by depression or even thoughts of suicide.

  • Air Guard top enlisted Airman addresses force

    The training and experience level of the Air National Guard's enlisted force has expanded during the past decade and, as a result it, has made considerable contributions to both the overseas and domestic missions, said the Air Guard's top enlisted leader Nov. 18."In the E-1 to E-4 category,

  • Fallen Airman honored

    Servicemembers turned out in force to honor a fallen Airman from Dalzell, S.C., at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 18. Staff Sergeant Andrew Bubacz, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 97th Communications Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., died Nov. 12 while deployed as part of a provincial

  • Photo essay: Mountain Home Airmen participate in exercise

    Members of the 391st Fighter Squadron use operational readiness exercises to gauge their ability to meet wartime taskings at a deployed location here Nov. 21. The evaluation includes initial response, readiness, combat operations, ability to survive and operate, self aid and buddy care, and mission

  • Airmen prepare for Antarctic climb

    Two Hurlburt Field Airmen are putting the 1st Special Operations Wing motto to the test.While most of their friends and colleagues are indulging in the family, food and football of the Thanksgiving holiday, Capt. Rob Marshall, with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, and Capt. Graydon Muller, with

  • Mobility exercise takes off

    Seven C-17 Globemaster III and eight KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews practiced executing airlifts, airdrops and air refueling in medium threat environments Nov. 17 as part of the Mobility Air Force Exercise, a biannual Air Force-wide training opportunity hosted by the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis

  • 'Today's Air Force' features Air Force Week Cocoa Beach

    In this edition of "Today's Air Force," Airmen hit the Florida beach just south of Cape Canaveral for Air Force Week Cocoa Beach! Join your hosts Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kurtz and Airman 1st Class Alina Richard as they cover Air Force Week from all angles.In Part 1, see some of the awesome gear special

  • Photo: Airmen Helping Airmen

    (From left) Gordon Hartley, John Heffernan, and William Kehler, from the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, stand next to 85 bags of groceries they bought for Airmen Helping Airmen Nov. 16, 2010, at the base commissary at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The quarterly Airmen Helping Airmen program

  • Missing F-22 pilot update

    Air Force officials here announced that search and rescue teams have found conclusive evidence the pilot of the F-22 Raptor missing since the night of Nov. 16 did not survive the crash.Capt. Jeffrey Haney, assigned to the 3rd Wing's 525th Fighter Squadron, has been missing since the crash, however,

  • Air Force Selection Board Secretariat moving

    The Air Force Selection Board Secretariat and its staff will be moving to a new building here between November and January 2011. The move will affect all officers and senior NCOs visiting to review their selection records, as well as future promotion board members. "We want to make sure our

  • Alaska joint force officials continue search for F-22 Raptor pilot

    Operations continue in the effort to find a missing F-22 Raptor pilot Nov. 18, approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage. The Alaska Air National Guard Rescue Coordination Center, the 3rd Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson search and rescue teams continue to search the area for the F-22

  • Undersecretary praises Global Strike Command at symposium

    Detailing the significant commitment of Air Force senior leaders to the nuclear mission, Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton told a packed convention hall here Nov. 17 that the nuclear and global strike mission is critical to the United States. "What you do matters; it matters to the Air

  • Kadena Airmen wrap up largest avionics training relocation

    Twelve F-15 Eagles and about 180 from here are wrapping up two weeks of bilateral training with Japan Air Self Defense Force members at Chitose Air Base in northern Japan. The aviation training relocation program is designed to increase operational readiness and interoperability between U.S. and

  • Academy officials educate future leaders on alternative energy

    Leaders at the Air Force Academy broke ground Nov. 1 for a 6-megawatt solar photovoltaic array, one of the largest solar PV projects in Colorado. The array is part of an energy transformation at the Academy, both physically and culturally, as officials seek to make the Academy a "Net Zero"

  • Education, commitment will get Guard through changing times

    Career progression, development and motivation start at the top, and National Guard senior leaders consider those principles to be a priority to keep the Guard moving through an uncertain future, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here Nov. 18."We are a vibrant, resilient, capable national

  • Nuclear assignments, manning focus of briefings

    Officers and enlisted members assigned to nuclear enterprise and other related career fields will be visited by one of five Air Force Personnel Center teams during the next three months to outline force development, assignments, education and training for the nuclear force.Maj. Gen. Alfred J.

  • Network Integration Center team shapes future of AF cyberspace operations

    The Air Force Network Integration Center may be an organization that many Airmen aren't familiar with, but it has a very significant charter that ultimately affects every Airman, every day.The center, located here at Scott Air Force Base, is a direct reporting unit of Air Force Space Command at

  • Airmen travel to Rwanda, teach maintenance management

    Members of the Rwanda air force paid a visit to the leaders in C-130 maintenance training at the 373rd Training Squadron Det. 4 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., which is part of the 982nd Training Group here, which turned into a follow up visit for two Det. 4 members to help build up the

  • Photo essay: Airmen participate in German national ceremony

    Americans from nearby Spangdahlem Air Base  and German military representatives participated in a ceremony to remember victims of war and tyranny during the German National Day of Mourning here Nov. 11. It is observed two Sundays before the first Sunday of Advent.View the slideshow.

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow. 

  • More Airmen needed to provide feedback through AF climate survey

    More than 130,000 people have participated in this year's Air Force Climate Survey, but more are needed to participate and provide their feedback to Air Force commanders and senior leaders before the survey closes Nov. 28.The climate survey assesses the opinions and perceptions of active-duty,

  • Airmen interact with Afghan children

    More than 15 Airmen from here spent the morning with about 45 local Afghan children at the Kandahar Airfield Bazaar School Nov. 13.Every Saturday, the bazaar school is opened to the children of local vendors who come to the base to sell goods at the bazaar, bringing anywhere from 30 to 90 students,

  • General Ham testifies at AFRICOM confirmation hearing

    President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next commander of U.S. Africa Command outlined his objectives Nov. 18 during a confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.Africa is important to U.S. national security interests, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham told committee members."These

  • New commander takes reins of AETC

    Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. took command of Air Education and Training Command from Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz during a ceremony here today.AETC, headquartered in San Antonio, is the Air Force major command responsible for recruiting, training and educating America's Airmen through innovation."The set of

  • Shaw officials host safety day for EOD Airmen and families

    Officials from the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron here held an explosive ordnance disposal safety day Nov. 10 to help explain the challenges of EOD operations.Organizers divided the day into two main sections, one intended for just the flight members and the other for their families."Our civil

  • Remote device to monitor health on battlefield

    Pararescuemen and other medical technicians will be able to remotely determine a warfighter's health status on the battlefield with sensors designed to be worn and ingested.The Battlefield Automatic Life Status Monitor, or BALSM, is being developed by QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions

  • Taking Jared's flight

    As one of his young Soldiers lay defenseless on a mountain path, Army Staff Sgt. Jared Monti dropped his radio and stepped in front of the enemy forces pinning down his unit -- exposing himself to a barrage of small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades as he attempted to pull his wounded comrade

  • Secretary Donley lauds Air Guard's capability, reach

    The secretary of the Air Force spoke to approximately 2,000 attendees at the Air National Guard's 2010 Senior Leadership Conference here Nov. 16.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said the Air National Guard leads the way in providing "maximum combat power when and where the nation needs it,

  • Partnership makes for expanded air refueling capabilities

    A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker crew participated in air refueling training here with a C-17 Globemaster III crew from the Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary, Nov. 12.Although no fuel was exchanged during the mission, both units received training they don't get the

  • Joint Base Elmendorf F-22 wreckage found, pilot still missing

    Alaska Air National Guard search and rescue crews have found the apparent wreckage of an F-22 Raptor Nov. 17 that was assigned to the 3rd Wing here. The jet lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. local time while on a routine training mission Nov. 16. A search was coordinated by

  • Operation KIDS: Military youths get a glimpse of deployment

    More than 60 military children experienced first-hand what it's like for their parents to deploy thanks to a group of more than 100 joint service volunteers during Goodfellow Operation KIDS 2010 Nov. 13 here. Operation KIDS gave youths ages 5 through 18 the opportunity to play the role of their

  • Minot Airmen fly to where America's day begins

    Preparations for the deployment of Air Force Global Strike Command's 69th Bomb Squadron here are underway as they head to Guam, a first since the Vietnam War.The deployment is in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence. An advanced team of approximately 30 Airmen departed Nov.

  • Officials release E-9 statistics

    Air Force officials selected 504 of 2,287 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant, for a selection rate of 22.04 percent.The average score for those selected was 661.37, with an average time in grade of 3.33 years and time in service of 23.30 years, respectively. The

  • Kyrgyz, U.S. servicemembers distribute coats, blankets to Koi Tash students

    Koi Tash Noncommissioned Officer Academy soldiers, along with U.S. servicemembers serving in Kyrgyzstan, handed out $3,400 in winter coats and blankets to Chuiskaya Region Boarding School-Gymnasium students Nov. 11.The Transit Center at Manas' Operation Warm and Dry II program reached out to the

  • AETC commander to retire after 37 years of service

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, will retire in the grade of general effective Jan. 1, 2011, Air Force officials have announced, culminating more than 37 years of commissioned service. His retirement ceremony is Nov. 17.Among his many accomplishments as

  • Aerial porters in constant motion

    Airmen within the U.S. Central Command support more than 150,000 coalition forces in two theaters of operations: Iraq and Afghanistan. Working nonstop to meet the logistical needs of these operations are the aerial port Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, who stay in

  • Ellsworth Airmen participate in joint service training

    Airmen here participated in joint-service, multiagency training in Rapid City, S.D., Nov. 4.The training focused on responding to a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive incident involving a community transit bus. Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing worked closely with the

  • Academy firefighters win 3 world titles

    Air Force Academy firefighters added three world titles to their trophy collection, this time from the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XIX Nov. 8 through 13.During the 2010 firefighter challenge season, the Air Force Academy firefighters won first place in three categories: women's relay team,

  • Customer satisfaction on menu

    In October, Air Force officials began food transformation at six installations, and so far Airmen and officials are pleased with the results.The Air Force Food Transformation Initiative is a pilot program launched Oct. 1 with a goal to better serve the dining needs of today's Airmen. The pilot

  • Airmen get serious about playing games

    In between flying missions and maintaining jets, Airmen participating in Operation Golden Lance here took time out to give back to the local community.Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, played sports and board games with children and renovated the local youth center run by the

  • Airmen share ideas, best practices in multi-national exercise

    More than 145 Colorado Air National Guard Airmen are taking part in the fifth annual Brazilian-led exercise CRUZEX, in Natal, Brazil, Nov. 8 through Nov. 18. CRUZEX V, or Cruzeiro Do Sul (Southern Cross), is a multinational, combined exercise involving the air forces of Argentina, Brazil, Chile,

  • Altus Air Force Base Airman dies while deployed to Afghanistan

    A staff sergeant assigned to the 97th Communications Squadron here but deployed as a member of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Nuristan, Afghanistan, was pronounced dead at approximately 11 a.m. Nov. 12. Staff Sgt. Andrew S. Bubacz passed away after sustaining head injuries while maintaining a

  • 28th Bomb Wing participating in Green Flag East

    Airmen of the 28th Bomb Wing here are participating in a joint-service exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 5 through 14. The exercise, known as "Green Flag East," will hone the combat skills of B-1B Lancer aircrews and maintainers."The focus of GF East will be on close-air support