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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…


Military team works to prevent, treat deadly disease

A tiny bug bite recently prompted a small child in Kenya to walk alone for eight hours and admit himself to a clinic specializing in parasitic diseases.

Insect bites in that region can be…


480th ISR Wing Airmen aid Haiti recovery

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Airmen have been processing images since Jan. 14 to aid humanitarian efforts in Haiti.

Just two days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake…


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…


Airmen support space shuttle launch

Officials from the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Air Forces Northern provided crucial airspace control and manning support to the successful launch of…


Elmendorf Airmen deliver relief supplies to Haiti

Elmendorf Air Force Base crewmembers from the 517th and 249th airlift squadrons continue to support Haiti relief efforts Jan. 31 after 13 days at Charleston AFB, S.C.

The day the crew…


General conducts mass enlistment with rocket backdrop

Forty Air Force recruits were sworn into the Delayed Entry Program Feb. 4, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Brig. Gen. Edward L. “Ed” Bolton Jr., the 45th Space Wing commander, led the…


Servicemembers donate items to Iraqi neighbors

Airmen, Soldiers and Marines handed out more than $3,000 worth of donated items to Iraqi families Jan. 29, as part of the Sather Air Base Rising Six’s good neighbor program.

The program,…


Top Air Combat Command leader visits Tyndall Airmen

The commander of Air Combat Command visited the men and women of 1st Air Force Jan. 28 - 29, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

Gen. William M. Fraser III discussed homeland defense and…


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…


Ellsworth Airmen participate in training with local sheriff's department

Airmen of the 28th Security Forces Squadron here participated in specialized training with the Pennington County Sheriff Department’s special response team Jan. 25.

The training was…


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…


Air Force officials announce officer selections

Air Force officials selected 30 lieutenant colonels, 47 majors, and 3,087 captains for promotion during the 2009C chaplain, judge advocate and Line of the Air Force Central Selection boards.


Aircrew, maintainers tackle Haiti relief effort

Aircrew and maintenance Airmen representing the Air Reserve component are tackling the Haitian relief effort as part of their Coronet Oak rotational deployment.

Coronet Oak is the U.S….


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…


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