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  • Lajes Field Airmen support Pakistan air force on deployment to exercise

    On their way to the U.S. to sharpen their close-air-support skills, six F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan and their crew members stopped at here July 14 through 15 before heading to a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.About 100 Pakistan air force pilots, maintainers and support

  • Squadron provides 'electronic armor' to global warfighters

    Approximately 170 professionals at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, use complex systems and produce information to arm warfighters with the knowledge needed to safely perform their duty. Providing electronic warfare analysis and support down range to joint and coalition warfighters is the mission of

  • Farnborough International Air Show highlights servicemembers, aircraft

    One of the largest air shows in the world kicked off here July 19, and U.S. servicemembers are among 1,500 exhibitors from around the world showing off the latest in aviation technology. Approximately 70 U.S. military and support members from bases across the world are participating in the

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits key to recruiting and retention

    Proposed changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill would improve military readiness, a senior Pentagon official said July 21 at a Capitol Hill hearing.Robert E. Clark, assistant director for accessions policy in the office of the defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, also said education

  • Balad Airmen maintain heavy lift capability

    Air Mobility Command's C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy airlifters are resilient, but when they break, Airmen here work to get them back in the air.The mission of the 521st Air Mobility Operation Group, Det. 5 Airmen is to support all Air Mobility Command heavy airlift aircraft transiting Joint

  • CSAF starts Turkey visit with ceremony honoring national leader

    The U.S. Air Force's top uniformed officer started a multi-day trip to Turkey by participating in welcome events here July 19.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz began his visit with a wreath-laying ceremony honoring the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at

  • July 18 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportAsmar Air Force F-16C Fighting

  • July 17 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan in the following operations July 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportTirgariAn Air Force B-1B

  • AETC inducts newest member into Order of the Sword

    More than 300 Airmen from across Air Education and Training Command gathered in a formal ceremony July 16 at the Gateway Club on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, July 16, to induct Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, the Air Education and Training Command commander, into the Order of the Sword. General Lorenz is

  • July 16 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 16, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportKonduzAn Air Force B-1B Lancer

  • July 15 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportKonduzAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • Airmen help Trinidadian officials build disaster plan

    A military medical team is helping Trinidadian officials develop more comprehensive disaster plans, and also providing them the forum to coordinate their plans with other local agencies here July 20. Each agency represented at the Disaster Planning and Mass Casualty Response course has a disaster

  • Balad Airmen move helicopters for Iraq drawdown

    As the drawdown and redeployment of assets continues in Iraq, helicopters from bases in Northern Iraq have made their way here to be inspected, prepped and shipped to new operating locations with the assistance of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port team."We have about

  • Chief master sergeant of the Air Force visits Grand Forks AFB

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader visited Airmen here July 14 through July 16.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy met with Airmen from the 319th Air Refueling Wing and toured base facilities, which allowed him to witness firsthand how Grand Forks Air Force Base is preparing for its

  • 447th ELRS Airmen help Soldiers get home as drawdown continues

    Airmen from the air terminal operations center and aerial porters helped move more than 100 Soldiers from Charlie Company of the 67th Expeditionary Signal Battalion onto a C-17 Globemaster III for redeployment July 10 as part of the responsible drawdown of forces here.The responsible drawdown of

  • 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

    In this edition of "Today's Air Force," the chief of staff of the Air Force and his wife talk about Air Force family matters. In another segment, an Airman shares her story about dealing with post traumatic stress disorder.  A third segment features connecting cultures through music as the USAFE

  • Air Combat Command promotes CCAF degree

    Although having a Community College of the Air Force degree is important for all Airmen, Air Combat Command is encouraging its technical sergeants to achieve this educational goal. Currently, the command is seven points below the Air Force average of 42 percent, but the goal is to have 50 percent of

  • Cancer survivor takes on challenge of open road

    A C-130 Hercules flight engineer with more than 700 deployed flying hours who is also a cancer survivor is riding his bike 4,000 miles across the U.S.Senior Airman Brian Petras from the 50th Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., is participating in the Sea to Shining Sea ride hosted

  • July 14 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportSanginAir Force A-10 Thunderbolt II

  • July 13 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportKandaharNavy F/A-18C Hornet pilots

  • July 12 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportKonduzAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • Moving day for unwanted munitions

    Members of two squadrons here safely moved 1.4 million pounds of potentially dangerous bombs, missiles and other munitions July 13.Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight and Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to transport unserviceable and unusable munitions to the U.S.For

  • AF Personnel Center news service keeps Airmen informed

    An electronic news service featuring the latest Air Force manpower, personnel and services information is available to help Airmen make informed decisions about their careers.More than 15,000 members subscribe to the Manpower, Personnel and Services News Service.  However, Air Force leaders

  • Air Force Deployment Transition Center welcomes premier class

    After six months of a combat deployment, followed by two straight days of travel, a 31-member explosive ordnance disposal team waited at the Ramstein Air Base baggage claim July 2 unsure of what the next three days would bring.Some of the EOD team members from the 755th Air Expeditionary Squadron in

  • ACC hosts MWD training seminar at Langley

    Military working dogs and their handlers from across Air Combat Command assembled here June 28 through July 2 for the first military working dog training seminar.The handlers and dogs attended the five day course, hosted by the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, to receive intensive education and

  • New Horizons Airmen spend day at Panamanian school

    More than a dozen Airmen and Marines from Task Force New Horizons spent a day with local children building rubber-band airplanes and playing games July 12 at the elementary school in Sansonsito, Panama.The servicemembers were a welcome addition to the day, said Lisbeth Acosta Corella, the school's

  • Seven WWII Airmen buried at Arlington National Cemetery

    The remains of seven Airmen missing in action from World War II were buried July 15 at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.The Airmen are Capt. Joseph M. Olbinski, Chicago; 1st Lt. Joseph J. Auld, Floral Park, N.Y.; 1st Lt. Robert M. Anderson, Millen, Ga.; Tech. Sgt. Clarence E.

  • 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.

  • Year of the Air Force Family promotes sense of community

    The Air Force's top uniformed officer and his wife welcomed the Air Force's newest Airmen into the service during a visit here July 8 and 9.The Basic Military Training graduation at the "Gateway to the Air Force" was the perfect backdrop for Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife

  • Air Force's 'Technology Horizons' makes science fiction a reality

    With innovations seemingly plucked from the latest futuristic Hollywood movie script, Technology Horizons outlines the Air Force's major science and technology objectives through the next decade, officials said here July 14.Highly adaptable, autonomous systems that can make intelligent decisions

  • Malmstrom Huey crew rescues injured hiker

    A UH-1N Huey crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron here recorded the unit's 377th save when it rescued an injured hiker July 2 in the Mission Mountain Range, northeast of Missoula, Mont.A hiker slipped down a muddy cliff into downed timber, and his calf was impaled by a tree branch July 1

  • Air Force Facebook presence gets boost from a top spouse

    The Air Force Facebook portfolio now features a page hosted by a top spouse in the Air Force.Mrs. Suzie Schwartz, the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, has just gone live with her own page geared toward communicating with Air Force families.The Air Force already has an official

  • Officials announce NCO retraining program dates

    Approximately 4,345 Airmen will have the opportunity beginning July 15 to retrain as part of the fiscal 2011 NCO Retraining Program, Air Force officials announced.The NCORP is a two-phase program designed to sustain the enlisted force by moving second-term and career Airmen from overage Air Force

  • CMSAF visits Iraq, reflects on first year

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader landed here June 28 to spend three days visiting with Airmen and his Iraqi counterpart before departing June 30, which marked his one-year anniversary on the job.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy came to the area to speak with Airmen and discuss his

  • Total force aeromedical evacuation technicians gain unique training

    Flying high above the east coast, a KC-135R Stratotanker passes through a summer lightning storm. The aircraft is filled with a total force contingent of aeromedical evacuation technicians en route to Melbourne, Fla., for a unique three-day training mission June 25 through June 27.Midway through the

  • USAFE enlisted honor general with Order of the Sword

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe enlisted members surprised the USAFE commander July 14 when they invited him to receive the highest honor and tribute they can bestow upon an individual. Gen. Roger A. Brady was talking to students at the Kisling NCO Academy here about "leading in challenging times," when a

  • 56th Medical Group Airmen provide medical support in Haiti

    Airmen with the 56th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., provided general medical health care at the U.S. Army South New Horizons-Haiti 2010 Task Force Kout Men Ennery medical assistance site here June 13. New Horizons officials, in partnership with officials from the government of

  • Schriever musician hits it big with original song

    When it comes to hobbies, many people just do what they love for fun. Seldom does a hobby actually pay off. For one Schriever Air Force Base staff sergeant, his love of music has paid off in a big way. Staff Sgt. Richard Justice, the NCO in charge of procedures in the 3rd Space Operations Squadron,

  • Base salon recycles hair, helps clean up oil spill

    The base exchange beauty salon began collecting hair clippings in June to assist in the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.After finding out about the program from a friend, Caise Gardiner, a hair stylist here, began collecting hair to donate through "Matter of Trust.""One of my friends

  • Air Force officials launch new uniform website

    Air Force officials launched a new public website this month to help educate and inform Airmen about the service's dress and appearance standards and policies. Air Force Directorate of Service's Uniforms and Recognition Branch officials, in conjunction with officials from the Air Force Personnel

  • July 11 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportQal-E-NawAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • TACP: Joint effort puts bombs on target

    In the joint forces war that is fought today, the tactical air control party is the glue that brings air and ground power together.TACP Airmen serve as liaisons between Army ground commanders and pilots to coordinate close air support for ground forces with which they're embedded. "Our overall role

  • July 10 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportQal-E-NawAn Air Force B-1B Lancer

  • July 9 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportSanginAir Force A-10C Thunderbolt II

  • July 8 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportRemakAir Force F-15E Strike Eagle

  • July 7 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 7, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportChahar BaghAir Force MQ-9A Reaper

  • July 6 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportMoqorNavy F/A-18F Super Hornet and

  • Air Force first responders, first on scene to keep missions in motion

    Air Force officials emphasized that first responders -- security forces, fire emergency services and emergency medical services -- make up the essential elements necessary to protect people and assets.Security forces responders train in realistic scenarios involving base organizations ranging from

  • Airdrops break records in Afghanistan

    When your unit is surrounded by an enemy hitting you with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, and mortar rounds are screaming in and you're running low on food, ammunition and everything else, you can't exactly send someone to Walmart for supplies. That's when you pray for an airdrop.

  • CSAF releases 'Vector'

    The Air Force's senior military leader released his vision for the future in a recent  CSAF Vector 2010 that outlined five priorities and the "way ahead" for Airmen to maintain these priorities. "Our Airmen are responding to the nation's call with agility, innovation and expeditionary presence --

  • Photo essay: Airmen refuel during RIMPAC mission

    A B-52 Stratofortress flies here July 10 after an air refueling mission in support of the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise, or RIMPAC.  RIMPAC includes more than 14 nations, 32 ships, five submarines, more than 170 aircraft and more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen. View the

  • Space control squadron team marks 5 years of continuous deployment

    Members of the 16th and 380th Space Control Squadrons acheived a milestone recently when their deployed mission, Operation Silent Sentry, surpassed five years of continuous deployed operations. The Airmen employ the Rapid Attack Identification Detection Reporting System Deployable Ground Segment

  • Air Force wounded warrior rides from coast to coast

    A combat controller, who last year was laying in a hospital fighting for his life, is now riding his bicycle across America as part of his rehabilitation and to inspire other wounded warriors.Along with 19 of his teammates, Staff Sgt. Marc Esposito from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Air

  • Four Little Rock aircrews take part in largest joint exercise formation

    Four Little Rock Air Force Base aircrews took part in the largest formation ever assembled for a joint forcible entry exercise June 22 and 23 at Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, N.C.The formation of 18 Air Force cargo airplanes, featuring 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft and eight C-17 Globemaster IIIs

  • Airmen shut down 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Det. 3

    The 732nd Security Forces Squadron, Det. 3, was inactivated during a ceremony July 3, at 7:32 a.m. "This ceremony marks the end of the Air Force's first, and longest, active police transition team in history," said Lt. Col. Dustin Sutton, the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander.

  • Information assurance scholarship available to officers, civilians

    Officers and civilians have until Jan. 31 to apply for the Information Assurance Scholarship Program, a special developmental education program available for the 2011 academic year. The program pays the full cost of tuition, select fees and required books for graduate degrees in subjects such as

  • Airman rescues baby from fire

    While off-duty and visiting a friend at a nearby fire department July 2,  an Airman from here responded to a call of a dwelling fire with people trapped inside.With the dwelling fire located around the corner from the fire station, Senior Airman John Muirhead, of the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Air Force's new 'virtual Finance' takes customers out of waiting line

    The Air Force's new "virtual Finance" is giving work time back to Airmen and civilians by providing a host of secure financial services that customers can access with a mouse click.Replacing the "Money - Finance Central" page on the Air Force Portal, the virtual finance page was developed with a

  • Air Guard instructor uses Marine experience

    Tech. Sgt. David Butler is a former Marine who's now serving here as an instructor with the Texas Air National Guard. "I absolutely love my job down here and the guys I work with," Sergeant Butler said about serving with the 204th Security Forces Squadron, which operates the Desert Defender Air

  • 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.

  • July 5 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportQal-E-NawAir Force F-16C Fighting

  • July 4 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 4, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportMushanAir Force A-10C Thunderbolt II

  • July 3 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportTarin KowtAir Force A-10C

  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Ramstein Airmen, families

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy and his wife, Paula, visited with Airmen here July 7. The chief and Mrs. Roy visited the 603rd Air Operations Center, 435th Contingency Response Group compound, the new Deployment Transition Center and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center."It's an

  • In-theater medical treatment keeps warriors in the fight

    A group of deployed Airmen stands around a table, carefully performing their jobs, as they've trained for years to do. Doctors stand over a patient, meticulously inserting a long, cylindrical laparoscopic tube through, what appears to be, the patient's abdomen. An anesthesiologist monitors his heart

  • Security forces Airmen teach English to Panamanian hosts

    Two bilingual security forces Airmen assigned to New Horizons Panama 2010 are spending their free time in front of a black board teaching English classes to members of the Panamanian Frontier Police (SENAFRONT).Master Sgt. Noland Rivera and Senior Airman Sheryl Job started out teaching a few words

  • AMC officials unveil concept to strengthen force resilience

    "Each of us has a flame inside of us that, when made stronger, can help us withstand life's storms," said Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., the commander of Air Mobility Command  June 16 .To strengthen force resilience, including Air Force civilians and family members, AMC officials launched the

  • 'Today's Air Force' features a look around the service

    This edition of "Today's Air Force" features an in-depth look at one woman's struggle with post traumatic stress disorder. Plus, Air Force Academy cadets get a taste of life in the operational Air Force. Finally, a father and son serve together downrange.The 30-minute, weekly news show can be seen

  • Latest issue of Airman magazine available

    The latest issue of Airman magazine, "Special Ops at the tip of the spear," features Airmen flying and maintaining the CV-22 Osprey.The CV-22 can perform missions that normally require both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This feature gives an inside look at the lives of the Airmen working with this

  • 'Bad guys' add realism to capabilities exercise

    An Army Special Forces team jumped out of an MC-130W Combat Spear and deployed their parachutes to slowly descend to the landing zone. After hitting the hard New Mexico soil, they fanned out and moved toward their objective.This began the scenario of the Cannon Air Force Base capabilities exercise

  • Improved physical fitness uniform coming to a store near you

    After much planning, anticipation and constructive feedback, the Army Air Force Exchange Service and the Air Force Uniform Office officials have partnered to bring an improved physical training uniform to select military clothing sales stores in July.The IPTU, which consists of a running jacket,

  • Texas Air Guard prepares security forces Airmen for deployment

    On the desert ranges of Fort Bliss, Texas, there is a lot of open space for Soldiers to train and prepare for combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Army operations are well-known here, but active-duty, guard and Reserve security forces Airmen are on the range too.Texas Air National Guard members trained

  • Gen. Alston takes reins of 20th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston assumed command of the 20th Air Force from Gen. Roger W. Burg July 1 on F. E. Warren's historic Argonne Parade Field in a ceremony which also marked General Burg's retirement from active duty after 32 years of service.Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff; Gen.

  • Airmen help clear the battlefield

    As the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq picks up steam, there is a collection of Airmen, Soldiers and civilians ready to process billions of dollars in equipment for redistribution.The Redistribution Property Accountability Team was developed to process equipment bound for refurbishment in the United

  • July 2 Airpower Summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportLashkar GahAir Force A-10C

  • All military medical training roads now start at METC

    The future of military medical training arrived here June 30 with the opening of the Medical Education and Training Campus.The METC is an integrated campus under a single university-style administration, with more than 100 courses available to students. "Today marks a significant milestone in the

  • Command's first-ever Global Strike Challenge under way

    Intercontinental ballistic missile, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer units are competing in the first Global Strike Challenge, showcasing the capabilities and expertise of missile, bomber and security forces Airmen. "Global Strike Challenge will help us build pride and a culture of

  • Afghan airmen perform Mi-17 sling load

    Afghan airmen and Combined Air Power Transition Force advisers conducted an operational sling load with an Mi-17 transport helicopter July 1 from Kabul International Airport to Forward Operating Base Orgun-e, Afghanistan in the Paktika province.Flying 12,500 feet above sea-level and carrying a

  • July 1 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportSar BanaderAir Force A-10

  • Three Airmen celebrate first Independence Day as U.S. citizens

    Three Airmen in the 23rd Mission Support Group here are celebrating their first Fourth of July as U.S. citizens. They are Airmen 1st Class Alexandra Fleig, Rangel Robinson and Christopher Canlas. Airmen Fleig and Robinson, both 23rd Force Support Squadron customer support representatives, and Airman

  • Fifth Airman lost from Afghanistan helicopter incident

    Department of Defense officials have announced the loss of a fifth Airman from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter which crashed in southeastern Afghanistan June 9.Capt. David Wisniewski, 31, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron here passed away at the National Naval

  • Air Commando One honored, remembered

    More than 500 friends, family members and servicemembers gathered at here to honor and remember "Air Commando One" during a memorial ceremony July 2.Airmen of all ranks, including Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. George "Bud" Day attended the

  • June 30 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportChahar BaghAir Force MQ-9A Reaper

  • June 29 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in AfghanistanClose-Air SupportAsmarAn Air Force B-1B Lancer

  • Wing-level team helps Airmen, civilians cope with traumatic events

    A variety of events, from a death in the family to battlefield casualties, can take a tremendous psychological toll on servicemen and civilians alike.Air Force officials are taking a proactive role in dealing with such crises, instituting wing-level teams that prepare Airmen and civilians for

  • Aviano AFSO21 aims to commit to improvement

    Committing to improvement has been a continuous battle cry of the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century ever since its conception. Otherwise known as AFSO21, the program aims to strengthen the ability of every Airman to drive improved mission performance. This is in line with the Air

  • Airmen participate in RIMPAC 2010 international maritime exercise

    The 613th Air and Space Operations Center here is serving as the central hub for data and voice communications during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise June 23 through Aug. 1. The state-of-the-art facility enables a multinational team to provide command and control of air and space assets

  • 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.

  • Medical readiness center opens at Camp Bullis

    A new era in military medical readiness training opened at Camp Bullis June 25, as Air Force officials cut the ribbon on an $18 million Medical Readiness Training Center.Center officials will host all initial, sustainment and future medical readiness training. The center will also allow officials to

  • Three Airmen earn career enlisted aviator award

    Air Force officials announced the selection of three Airmen for the 2009 Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award July 1.The recipients are:--Senior Master Sgt. Michael A. Morris, of the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.,--Tech.