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  • Theater hospital wall preserves memory, sacrifice

    The 20-by 30-foot flag thousands of patients have passed under on their way to the Air Force Theater Hospital at Joint Base Balad often is photographed in military circles. But lesser known, though no less poignant, are the walls of the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility's recreation room.

  • Air Combat Command leader discusses priorities during visit to Nellis

    The commander of Air Combat Command discussed priorities and focus areas for the command with Airmen here during a visit March 10 through 12.Topping Gen. William M. Fraser III's list of the command's priorities is taking care of Airmen."It's not the hardware or platforms making the mission happen --

  • Former chief of staff laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

    The 10th chief of staff of the Air Force was laid to rest in a full-honors ceremony March 22 at Arlington National Cemetery, but his legacy lives with today's Airmen through his emphasis on developing camaraderie, pursuing history and recognizing excellence.Gen. Lew Allen Jr. passed away Jan. 4 in

  • Joint team leads Afghan crew chief academy

    A team of Airmen from the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, led the first class of Afghan National Army Air Corp soldiers through the Afghan National Security Forces Crew Chief Academy March 6 here.The joint team of

  • Missile Defense Review confirms capability's necessity

    Ballistic missile defense has come out of the world of the controversial and improbable and now is in the realm of the accepted and possible, the deputy Defense secretary said March 22 here.Deputy Secretary William J. Lynn III spoke to the 8th Annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference held at the

  • DOD, airline officials sign alternative fuels pact

    A new agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Energy Support Center and the Air Transport Association of America will help to promote widespread commercialization of environmentally friendly aviation fuels with less reliance on fossil fuels. Representatives of the Defense Logistics

  • Civil engagement program helps prepare Iraq for future

    As U.S. officials prepare to draw down troops in Iraq, efforts are being made to ensure the effect on the country's infrastructure is minimal. Joint Base Balad's civil engagement program maximizes the base's resources and abilities and helps more than 800,000 Iraqis in the Salah ad Din Province. The

  • Agency staff provides aeronautical products to military pilots, aviators

    National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officials here provide up-to-date aeronautical products and support to Air Force pilots and other military aviators, and supported relief efforts after a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti Jan. 12. The director of NGA's Aeronautical Services, Office of Global

  • Steering committee wraps up discussions

    Officials from 13 international air forces welcomed a new chairman after completing week-long discussions at the 59th Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Steering Committee March 12. The discussions, hosted by members of the 80th Flying Training Wing, covered the current syllabus, funding for the

  • Lajes officials take step toward solar power

    As part of the Air Force officials' renewable energy initiative, members of the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron have taken a step toward saving taxpayers money after installing and testing their first solar energy-producing panels in a military family housing unit Feb. 22 here. The panel unit costs

  • Leadership development participants back up book study with travel

    From Southbridge, Mass., to Seoul, South Korea, the 61 members of the 2010 Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program have been globetrotting to gain hands-on field experience geared toward sculpting their joint leadership skills. By exposing the participants to the various

  • Joint STARS resumes re-engining program with two major contract actions

    The 751st Electronic Systems Group has successfully resumed the system design and development phase of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System re-engining program with the award of two large contract actions. The E-8C Joint STARS is an airborne battle management command and control

  • Air Force Uniform Office planning for the future

    Officials in the Air Force Uniform Office here are developing a seven-year strategic plan, which will be used to provide Air Force Uniform Board members vital uniform technology information to assist in making decisions on allocating limited resources to pursue the board's priorities.Priorities for

  • ISR Wing members contribute to the fight

    Members of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing are assisting coalition forces with the expanding need for ISR data in Southwest Asia by processing, exploiting and disseminating information coming from remotely piloted aircraft.More than 4,100 Airmen, civilians and

  • New ATC tower opens for business

    A newly constructed air traffic control tower opened for operation March 12, here."This is a monumental day for the U.S. Air Force, the Army Corps of Engineers and for the future of the Iraqi air force," said Lt. Col. Michael Richardson, the commander of the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support

  • AETC Airmen lead way to efficient energy practices

    Improving Air Force energy efficiency depends on its Airmen and the sharing of their innovative ideas, said the service's acting senior energy official during her Headquarters Air Education and Training Command visit here March 2."They need to ensure they follow through with those ideas by

  • Official announces plans to curb fighter program's cost

    Defense Department officials will require a shift to a fixed-price contract in their negotiations with Lockheed Martin for the initial production phase of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, a defense official said here March 15 in a briefing at the Pentagon. Department officials also will

  • Thai students visit air force base

    Royal Thai Air Force members opened their gates to the public for the first time March 10 for an open house featuring U.S. Air Force aircraft and people, here.Approximately 50 students from Ban Phaknam School, located about one hour away from the base, visited with Airmen participating in Cope Tiger

  • Joint fighter faces critical period

    Contracting for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, touted as the future backbone of U.S. air superiority, must be brought in line with budget realities to make the aircraft affordable again, a defense official said in March here. Key manufacturing and testing milestones are expected for the

  • Soto Cano servicemembers provide 630 people medical care in Belize

    A 23-person team from Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed to Belize March 1 through 4 to provide medical care to more than 630 people in rural areas of the country. In partnership with the Belize ministry of health and defense force team, JTF-Bravo medical crews, based out of Price Barracks near Belize

  • Defense secretary discusses Iraq, Afghanistan with deployed troops

    Servicemembers quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and the Iran situation during a question-and-answer period March 11 here. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, which has been deployed here since January 2002 in

  • Scott youth participate in international robot competition

    "Void turnLeftRotation (int pwr, int rotation)MotorEncoder[motorRight]=0MotorEncoder[motorLeft]=0While(abs(nMotorEncoder [motorRight] Or, in human terms, turn left. But Zippy isn't human, he's a robot, and behind Zippy stands a six-person team consisting of home-schooled high school students, four

  • Diversity outreach unites Academy, community

    When is being at the end of your rope a good thing? How about when you're a middle- or high-school student visiting the U.S. Air Force Academy's rock climbing wall as part of the Cadet Wing's Youth Diversity Outreach program?Nearly 30 teenagers from the local community spent a full day with cadets,

  • First Sergeant Academy curriculum, organization mirrors total force

    The life of an Air Force first sergeant is truly a tale of two experiences. There exists the joy of watching Airmen receive well-deserved promotions and recognition, and there is the disappointment and sadness at receiving a 3 a.m. phone call from a law enforcement desk or casualty affairs. These

  • Solar array to 'dim' Luke's electric bill

    Members of the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron here are exploring ways to reduce the multi million dollar electric bill and go 'green' with plans to build one of the largest solar arrays in the Air Force by December 2011 at Luke Air Force Base.2nd Lt. Christopher Warshaw, the 56th CES energy projects

  • Pilot for day visits 56th Training Squadron

    A 6-year-old quadriplegic became a pilot for a day Feb. 26 at Luke Air Force Base.Brandon "Hulk" Davis, visited Luke AFB with his mother, Tina Davis; aunt, Jess Davis; future uncle, Chris and his home nurse, Emmy.Brandon was selected to participate in the pilot for a day program at Luke after he was

  • Single Airman Working Group opens support structure discussion

    Air Force officials here established the Single Airman Working Group to evaluate and develop morale and support programs for its members as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.Officer and enlisted single Airmen representatives from each major command and subject-matter experts from several

  • 24 cadets receive Academy's first UAS-RPA wings

    Four junior and 20 sophomore U.S. Air Force Academy cadets received the first unmanned aerial systems-remotely piloted aircraft wings awarded in the school's 55-year history during a function at the Dean's Heritage House Feb. 25, here.  Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, the Academy superintendent and Brig. Gen.

  • Airmen have opportunity to give

    Airmen now can contribute to relief operations for the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti that caused widespread death and destruction, according to Air Force and Office of Personnel Management officials.In a recently signed memorandum, OPM Director John Berry provided guidance to federal agencies

  • Airmen to train Iraqi air force college students

    Airmen will teach the first Iraqi air force college pilot-training course beginning in March with Iraq's new T-6A trainer.The tandem-cockpit aircraft, that began arriving in Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 16, is the platform Iraqi airmen will use to transform the college into a cornerstone of Iraqi air

  • U.S. Air Force medics train fledgling Afghan medical corps

    Airmen assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron here are teaching Afghan soldiers at the Afghan National Army Air Corps Command Air Corps Medical Service Clinic the skills necessary to keep their soldiers on the battlefield. "The standards we are setting here are critical," said

  • AFMC leader visits Tinker, highlights civilian issues

    The Air Force Materiel Command executive director called upon civilians to broaden their career paths, as a changing Air Force turns to more civilian leadership, during a visit that began Feb. 22, here. During the visit, Dr. Steven Butler had breakfast with the junior force council, spoke to

  • 'Today's Air Force' features Air Force joint responsibilities

    In this edition of "Today's Air Force," Airmen all over the world are teaming up with joint and coalition partners for important training and humanitarian missions. Plus, watch a feature on how Airmen team up to help others after an attack. And, you'll see how Air Force fighter pilots are making the

  • Budget balances security, economics, Lynn tells Congress

    The fiscal 2011 defense budget request includes modest but necessary spending increases in line with President Barack Obama's effort to balance national security with economic needs, the deputy defense secretary told Congress members March 4 here. The $708 billion request "reflects the

  • Lockheed to speed development of F-35

    Defense Department leaders and Lockheed Martin executives explained to international partners changes that have been made in the joint strike fighter program. Ashton B. Carter, the department's undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Robert Stevens, the chief operating officer

  • U.S. Air Forces in Europe leader discusses future challenges

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander recognized the contributions of 86th Airlift Wing Airmen to the U.S. military, as well as to all of Europe during his visit here March 2.Though a frequent customer of many of the services the wing provides due to his residency here, Gen. Roger A. Brady's visit

  • Exercise builds NATO partnerships at Ramstein

    The latest U.S. Air Forces in Europe Silver Flag Exercise offered Airmen from Italy to England to participate in a week long contingency operations training exercise Feb. 21 through 28, here. The exercise opened the door for international partners, allowing members of the Croatian army to observe

  • Joint project lifts economy, skills in Kirkuk

    A joint project involving the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron readiness management support engineers and a local contractor ishelping Iraqis rebuild their nation on the concepts of learning and earning. The various civil engineers are all involved in upgrading the base sanitary sewer

  • Green businesses sprouting at closed former California Air Force bases

    It may be counterintuitive to think of Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites as hotbeds of green technology. But as Air Force Real Property Agency representatives -- responsible for buying, selling and managing Air Force property worldwide -- continue cleaning, restoring and transferring

  • NCO receives NATO command's Junior Military Member of the Year Award

    An NCO assigned to NATO's strategic command was named the 2009 Junior Military Member of the Year. Staff Sgt. Sharica Jenkins-Hill, an Air Force knowledge operations manager for the Allied Command Transformation, provides administrative support to the futures, capabilities, research and technology

  • Top enlisted Airman visits Maxwell-Gunter members

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force talked about his vision for the Air Force enlisted corps during his visit to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base Feb. 22 through 25.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy said he is evaluating many aspects of the corps. The re-integration of Airmen when

  • Air Force youth shoot for the stars

    Air Force Services Agency officials are sponsoring the Air Force Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for eligible 12-to-18 year-olds Jul. 25 through 30, in Huntsville, Ala."The camp is an inspiring week of fun and enriching space activities including Space Shuttle simulators and authentic

  • Laughlin pilot helps launch Iraqi air force

    The former 47th Flying Training Wing inspector general and an instructor pilot here, returned from a deployment to Iraq four months early. Lt. Col. Chris Spigelmire, the 521st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron commander, returned to Laughlin Air Force Base when the squadron de-activated four

  • Airmen's mentorship brings power of airlift to Afghans

    Airmen with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron are advising Afghanistan National Army Air Corps C-27 pilots and loadmasters here. Since November 2009, the squadron's 16 Airmen advisers, including nine pilots, five loadmasters, a flight engineer and their Afghan counterparts, have flown

  • Bilateral training strengthens American, Japanese ties

    A group of Japan Air Self Defense Force enlisted members recently experienced the on- and off-duty life of an American Airman during a bilateral exchange program held at Kadena Air Base Feb. 12 to 18.The exchange program, a 5th Air Force initiative established to bolster cultural and professional

  • Lackland program develops Airmen of character

    Aligning with the vision of the 37th Training Wing commander, a program emphasizing character development has had a significant impact on the Airmen of the 343rd Training Squadron. The program puts into practice the vision that Col. William H. Mott V, the 37th TRW commander, has for the wing:  shape

  • Kirkuk Airmen train Iraqi medics

    Members of the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron here are helping train Iraqi medics at the K-1 Iraqi medical clinic on basic emergency procedures.Iraqi Expert Field Medical Batch training is a four-week course offered to Iraqi medics in order to provide the experience they will need in

  • Charleston families collect donations for Haitian children

    Airmen and families from Joint Base Charleston and surrounding communities in South Carolina collected dozens of stuffed animals, coloring books and crayons for Haitian children recovering in the expeditionary medical squadron in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. "This was a combined effort between Airmen and

  • Air Force leaders seek to balance current, future needs

    The Air Force's budget request for fiscal 2011 provides the right balance between supporting the war efforts and other current-day commitments while posturing for future challenges, the top Air Force civilian and military leaders told Congress Feb. 23 here. The $119.6 billion request is designed to

  • Air Force Uniform Office staff wants your opinions

    The Air Force Uniform Office staff here conducted field solicitations for Airmen suggestions and concerns about Air Force uniforms to incorporate into a uniform strategic plan for future developments. These forums took place Jan. 25 and 26 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Feb. 17 and 18 Maxwell AFB

  • My Development Plan gives Airmen access to career information, mentorship

    Airmen soon will have a new, Web-based tool to track their career and work with a mentor from throughout the Air Force, according to Dan Sitterly, the director of Force Development for the deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services.My Development Plan, which is made up of My Civilian

  • 3rd AF commander discusses upcoming changes

    Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, visited Spangdahlem Air Base Feb. 18 to receive a visual update on recent changes and innovations in operations at the 52nd Fighter Wing. General Gorenc offered insight into upcoming operational changes members of the base and local community could see

  • Command officials dedicated to bomber mission

    Air Force Global Strike Command's top officer emphasized his command's dedication to the bomber mission during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 19 here. "Let me state right up front," said Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, the AFGSC commander. "Global Strike

  • Andersen, Yokota Airmen train for disaster relief operations

    Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group here and aircrews from the 374th Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, participated in a mock deployment to rehearse time-critical actions for disaster relief operations Feb. 17-18 at Northwest Field.Airmen from the 36th CRG hosted two aircrews

  • Army missile range commander visits Holloman Airmen

    The commanding general of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico visited here Feb. 12 to experience air-to-air fighter training and the remotely piloted aircraft training program firsthand.Army Gen. John Regan started his day pulling six G's (force of gravity) over White Sands Missile Range

  • Dutch partnership emphasizes innovations in training

    The commander of the Royal Netherlands air force visited the Air Education and Training Command headquarters Feb. 14 through 16 to learn more aboutremotely piloted aircraft, strategic airlift and space. "I think our footprint in AETC is rather big because of the number of people who train in the

  • Academy cadet earns scholarship to study at Oxford

    A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet recently earned a top-level scholarship to Exeter College at Oxford University in England for two years of graduate study.Cadet 1st Class Bradford Waldie garnered the Alberta Bart Holaday Scholarship and will study abroad to earn a master's degree in philosophy in

  • Weeklong focus encourages saving for the future

    Officials at Airman & Family Readiness Centers around the Air Force are gearing up for the 2010 Military Saves Week and Military Youth Saves Week Feb. 21 through 28.During this week, A&FRC officials will promote financial readiness among Airmen and their families by encouraging them to effectively

  • Spring to mark start of personnel system transition

    Defense Department officials here are on track to transition the majority of its more than 220,000 civilian employees out of the National Security Personnel System by Sept. 30, more than a year ahead of deadline, the official heading up that transition said Feb. 18. The 2010 National Defense

  • Chief of staff highlights importance of space to Air Force mission

    The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed officer spoke on the value of space and the emerging medium of cyberspace during the Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 in Orlando."Virtually all aspects of military operations are affected in some way by the capabilities provided from

  • Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties

    One of the largest unmanned aerial systems operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, surpassed 30,000 combat flying hours and 1,500 combat sorties Feb. 10 here.The Global Hawks are assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing from Beale Air Force Base,

  • Airmen mentor Afghans at regional hospital

    At the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in Afghanistan, Afghan patients are situated in wards, the intensive care unit, the operating room or the emergency room. Afghan doctors and nurses stroll throughout the building reading charts, caring for patients and performing operations. Right next to

  • Air Force, Navy support functions begin merging into Joint Base Charleston

    Jan. 31 marked the beginning of the transitional period of initial operational capability for Joint Base Charleston officials, with the end-goal of full operational capability for the joint base by the end of fiscal 2010.Emphasis during the transitional period will be on executing a "blending" of

  • HAW mission growing, aids international relief support

    Members of the Multinational Strategic Airlift Capability Heavy Airlift Wing conducted their third humanitarian relief mission Feb. 2, from Papa to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The mission was flown at the request of the government of Sweden and included supplies donated by Bulgaria. The Bulgarian relief

  • Airmen provide intelligence needs for Red Flag

    Airmen of the Core Intelligence Cell here are making sure every pilot who flies a Red Flag 10-2 mission is prepared to accomplish their goals and come home safely.For every mission a pilot at Red Flag flies, the CIC briefs them three times, and the briefers adopt a special mentality to do it."We

  • UK officer joins Predator squadron through exchange program

    The first remotely piloted aircraft exchange officer stationed at the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., is not bothered by the 5,000 miles between the state of Nevada and her native England."It has been an opportunity that money can't buy," said Royal Air Force Sqn.

  • Altus officials temporarily relocate aircrew training

    Altus Air Force Base officials temporarily ordered three KC-135 Stratotankers and three C-17 Globemaster IIIs along with 67 aircrew and maintenance members to Lackland AFB, Texas, Feb. 4 to resume limited aircrew training operations. Aircrew training at Altus AFB came to a halt when a severe ice

  • Macedonian officials visit Ramstein to advance partnerships, integration

    Ramstein Air Base officials hosted three officers from the Republic of Macedonia army Jan. 26 to 28 to help them enhance future operations and achieve mission success. Focused on the world of logistics, the three-day visit was designed to allow the Macedonian officers the opportunity to see

  • Air Force secretary to headline symposium at Academy

    The 17th-annual National Character and Leadership Symposium will feature presentations by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and other keynote and concurrent speakers who will gather here Feb. 17 through 19.U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, faculty, Academy alumni, government employees and other

  • Kadena Airmen visit school children during training

    A dozen Airmen from Kadena Air Base visited students at Runbini Kindergarten in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture Feb. 1.The Airmen are part of an American contingent operating from Hyakuri Air Base for an aviation training relocation on mainland Japan."This is a great chance for the children to have

  • Online library invaluable in civilian hiring process

    An Air Force hiring surge in the coming year, combined with the termination of the National Security Personnel System, make it even more critical for supervisors to know where to go for guidance in the hiring process.The Air Force Standard Core Personnel Document Library provides hiring managers

  • Secretary visits Southwest Asia, outlines Air Force priorities

    The secretary of the Air Force visited servicemembers here Jan. 29 as he toured military installations throughout Southwest Asia.Secretary Michael Donley met with members of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center and attended multiple briefings, including mission and warfighter briefings. He

  • Top enlisted Airman visits Nellis, focuses on junior Airmen's issues

    The 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Nellis Air Force Base Airmen Feb. 2, during his visit to the Las Vegas area for the Air Force Agile Combat Support Symposium.During Chief Master Sgt. James A. Roy's visit, he focused on issues and concerns of junior grade Airmen."Our junior

  • SecAF discusses way ahead in Iraq, Afghanistan

    The secretary of the Air Force discussed the importance of Ali Base and the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan during his visit Jan. 31, here.Speaking to more than 500 Airmen, Secretary Michael Donley focused on the role Ali Base Airmen play amid the critically important events occurring in Southwest

  • Airman awarded 2009 Air Force Robbie Risner Award

    Capt. Candice Sperry, a member of the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., was awarded the 2009 Air Force Robbie Risner Award, an honor recognizing the service's top weapons officer."Captain Sperry was selected as the best of (more than) 170 weapons officers throughout the

  • Air Force secretary: Importance of joint mission can't be stressed enough

    The secretary of the Air Force spent time at Bagram Airfield Feb. 1 and 2 as part of a weeklong tour through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility."One of the primary reasons for the trip was to monitor our efforts in training the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps," Secretary Michael

  • Fiscal 2011 request improves terror fight

    The President's Fiscal 2011 Defense Budget request grows a department fighting two wars and attacking an amorphous terror network, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 2 here. Reforming the department's acquisitions system and related processes also is

  • Dover Airmen fly first C-5M to Iraq

    A Dover Air Force Base C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew delivering over 85,000 pounds of equipment for troops supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and was the first C-5M to land in Iraq in late January.Dover AFB officials have three C-5M aircraft that have completed the operational testing phase and are

  • Gates announces joint strike fighter program shakeup

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced a restructuring in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter office Feb. 1, to provide increased oversight of a program he conceded has fallen behind in meeting key benchmarks. Secretary Gates also announced that he has withheld $614 million in performance fees from

  • Missile Defense Review links strategy to threats

    The Ballistic Missile Defense Review released Feb. 1 here, aligns U.S. missile defense posture with near-term regional missile threats, and sustains the ability to defend the homeland against limited long-range missile attack, said Michele Flournoy, the undersecretary of Defense for policy. Ms.

  • Budget request continues defense reform agenda

    The fiscal 2011 Defense Department budget request continues an overall reform agenda and seeks a total request of $708 billion in budget authority, the Pentagon's chief financial officer said Feb. 1 here. The total includes $159 billion in overseas contingency operations, or war spending,

  • Review aims to rebalance forces, puts people first

    The Quadrennial Defense Review, released Feb. 1, seeks to rebalance the military to better fight today's wars and to institutionalize department reforms, the undersecretary of Defense for policy said. The report to Congress provides a strategy-driven framework used for determining the department's

  • United Nations official assists Airmen with Haiti operations

    A member of the United Nations World Food Programme arrived at Tyndall Air Force Base Jan. 24 to assist the Haiti Flight Operations Coordination Center officials with setting up humanitarian aviation response to the earthquake-ravaged nation.Overall command and control of the HFOCC falls to members

  • Tricare official explains plans for future

    To balance increasingly complex responsibilities at home and overseas, Military Health System officials have adopted the Quadruple Aim model of care, Rear Adm. Christine Hunter, deputy director of the Tricare Management Activity, told a standing-room only crowd of military medical leaders Jan. 27. 

  • Top enlisted Airman visits Nellis

    Chief Roy explained his belief that the three things that develop Airmen are training, education and experiences. "One of the most important jobs of the Air Force is the training of our future leaders of the Air Force," Chief Roy said. He said on-the-job training is an important step in preparing

  • Air Force officials select Space Command for encroachment initiative

    The assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics, together with the Air Force civil engineer, has selected Air Force Space Command to be the demonstration command for the Air Force's Enterprise-Wide Encroachment Management Initiative.Two Air Force Space Command

  • Chief master sergeant of Air Force visits Columbus, offers advice to Airmen

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force and his wife visited Columbus Air Force Base Jan. 25 and 26 to speak to Airmen and their answer questions while touring the base.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy addressed key issues and challenges the Air Force is facing and offered advice

  • Air Force program develops senior civilian leaders

    Civilian Strategic Leader Program officials are briefing Air Force career field functional leaders this month on details of the program aimed at developing the senior-leader civilian workforce."The Air Force has approximately 300 Senior Executive Service civilians today, and we need to ensure we are

  • Mapping tool aids in depot maintenance career advancement

    A career development tool initiated by an Air Force Materiel Command member here could be the driving force behind helping depot maintenance workers at AFMC's air logistics centers excel in their careers."I always felt we were lacking in our ability to help individuals plan their careers, and so

  • Reaper exhibit opens at Air Force museum

    Air Force and industry officials joined National Museum of the U.S Air Force officials for the opening of the museum's new MQ-9 Reaper exhibit Jan. 25 here.As a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft, the Reaper locates and destroys time-critical and highly mobile targets and

  • Chairman cites need for rapid health care solutions

    Defense Department officials must work quickly to surmount a stigma that's preventing servicemembers from seeking help for the signature wounds of today's wars, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Jan. 25. "We are clearly just beginning to deal with the long-term effects of the signature

  • VA officials to begin recovery of GI Bill advance payments

    Veterans Affairs Department officials are beginning the process of recovering advance payments made available during the fall 2009 semester to veterans and servicemembers who applied for education benefits. "The advance payments were a huge success and helped thousands of student veterans during the

  • VA to begin recovery of GI Bill advance payments

    The Veterans Affairs Department is beginning the process of recovering advance payments made available during the fall 2009 semester to veterans and servicemembers who applied for education benefits. "The advance payments were a huge success and helped thousands of student veterans during the first

  • U.S., Japan forces celebrate as alliance reaches half-century mark

    Fifty years ago U.S. and Japanese officials signed a security treaty that has outlasted 10 U.S. presidents and 22 Japan prime ministers, and things show no sign of slowing down yet.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the alliance, approximately 200 Japanese and American servicemembers and

  • SecAF unveils service's game plan in future security environment

    The Air Force's top civilian addressed Air, Space and Cyberspace Power in the 21st Century during his portion of the 38th Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy Jan. 20, here. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley noted the service's challenge

  • Charleston AFB aircrew conducts air delivery over Haiti

    Airmen from Charleston Air Force Base conducted the first C-17 Globemaster III air delivery mission to Haiti during Operation Unified Response Jan. 18. At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th Operations Support Squadron, said he