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Airmen expand local hospital to meet Chileans' medical needs

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:26:49 -0500

Airmen expand local hospital to meet Chileans' medical needs:

At the request of local medical officials, Airmen from an Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support team expanded the mobile hospital here March 12 to better meet the medical needs of the…

Day 33 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:05 -0500

Day 33 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan':

The Web-based project, “30 Days Through Afghanistan,” kicked off Feb. 8 and aims to bring the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International…

Day 32 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0500

Day 32 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan':

The Web-based project, “30 Days Through Afghanistan,” kicked off Feb. 8 and aims to bring the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International…

Defense secretary discusses Iraq, Afghanistan with deployed troops

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:34:10 -0500

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…

Airmen build hospital in Chile

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:15 -0500

Airmen build hospital in Chile:

Airmen from an Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support team along with members of the Chilean army are building a mobile hospital here March 10 through 12 to help augment medical services for…

Diversity outreach unites Academy, community

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:15 -0500

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…

Air Force Week in Photos

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:28:09 -0500

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…

Reserve Command repeats as top MAJCOM for maintenance excellence

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:08:28 -0500

Reserve Command repeats as top MAJCOM for maintenance excellence:

For the second year in a row, the Air Force Reserve Command was named the Gen. Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award winner.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz hosted the…

First Sergeant Academy curriculum, organization mirrors total force

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:10 -0500

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…

American servicemembers help Afghans make strides

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:56 -0500

American servicemembers help Afghans make strides:

Some Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul military members will soon prepare to travel back to their duty stations after assisting their Afghan partners with improvements in Zabul province…

Day 31 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:56 -0500

Day 31 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan':

The Web-based project, “30 Days Through Afghanistan,” kicked off Feb. 8 and has been bringing the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International…

McGuire Airmen return from deployment

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:56 -0500

McGuire Airmen return from deployment:

Officials from the 305th Air Mobility Wing here welcomed home Airmen from the 6th Airlift Squadron March 2 as they returned from supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

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WASPs, original ‘Fly Girls’ of ’40s, awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:16 -0500

WASPs, original ‘Fly Girls’ of ’40s, awarded Congressional Gold Medal:

By Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson, Air Force Public Affairs Agency

I’m willing to bet that until recently, there were many people who had never heard of WASPs. And no, I’m not talking about White Anglo…

WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:56:33 -0500

WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal:

The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol March 10.

Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with…

Multi-aircraft mission provides key training in Thailand

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:29:51 -0500

Multi-aircraft mission provides key training in Thailand:

C-17 Globemaster III aircrews integrated with multiple aircraft types to complete an airdrop training mission as part of Cope Tiger 2010 March 8, here.

The C-17s from Elmendorf Air Force…

Female World War II pilots lay wreath at Air Force Memorial

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:06 -0500

Female World War II pilots lay wreath at Air Force Memorial:

More than 1,000 civilians and servicemembers watched as World War II Women Airforce Service Pilot corps remembered their sisters-in-arms during a wreath-laying ceremony March 9 at the Air…

Cyber Control System launch under way

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:06 -0500

Cyber Control System launch under way:

Electronic Systems Center program managers are in Virginia the week of March 8 for a contract kick-off meeting on Increment One of the Cyber Control System, after awarding the critical $8.9…

Women pilots of World War II inspired generations

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:23 -0500

Women pilots of World War II inspired generations:

Under a clear blue sky, beneath the spires of the U.S. Air Force Memorial here, military aviators gathered March 9 here to pay homage to the achievements of the first women to fly military…

Day 30 of '30 Days Through Afghanistan'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:23 -0500

Day 30 of '30 Days Through Afghanistan':

The Web-based project, “30 Days Through Afghanistan,” kicked off Feb. 8 and aims to bring the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International…

Remnant of Lackland's past gets new home

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:23 -0500

Remnant of Lackland's past gets new home:

The last of three remaining remnants from Lackland’s World War II-era housing facilities, a military open-bay barracks, was moved to a site behind the History and Traditions Museum.

The…