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  • Illusionist Matt the Knife promises razor-sharp shows for Airmen

    Intense mentalist/magician/comedian Matt the Knife is performing at 14 Air Force installations this fall and winter.The tour, arranged by the Air Force Service Activity, started Sept. 18 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, and will wrap up Jan. 30 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The tour will

  • Voting ends Sept. 30 for AF Entertainer of the Year

    Voting online for the Air Force Entertainer of the Year will end midnight Sept. 30. Airmen and the public, alike, should cast their vote before then to see which of the winners of Mission Audition, Operation Talent Search and #VocalUpload programs gets top honors and a grand prize worth more than

  • Voting for AF Entertainer of the Year now open

    Voting has opened online for the Air Force Entertainer of the Year, now through Sept. 30. Airmen and the public, alike, are welcome to cast their vote to see which of the winners of Mission Audition, Operation Talent Search and #VocalUpload programs gets top honors and a grand prize worth more than

  • Voting for AF Entertainer of the Year opens Sept. 15

    The three finalists for the Air Force Entertainer of the Year competition are announced and public voting Air Force Entertainer of the Year runs from Sept. 15-30, 2015.Mission Audition winner Senior Airman Javier Rodriguez, 100th Security Forces Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom; Operation

  • AFIMSC announces mission, vision statements

    Warfighters supporting warfighters – three simple but powerful words that punctuate the closing line of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s new vision statement and reflect its important role supporting commanders at the installation and major command levels.Maj. Gen. Theresa

  • AFIMSC gets shield, symbol for global support

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has a new shield.The unit that’s centralizing management of worldwide installation and mission support into a single, intermediate-level management headquarters fittingly has a globe at the heart of its crest. The shield not only highlights the

  • AF Inns scheduled for computer outage Sept. 5, still open for business

    Air Force Inns around the world will experience system downtime for an upgrade to the infrastructure that houses the Lodging computer systems between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 5, 2015.Inns will still be able to check patrons in and out using traditional methods with cash or credit, though patrons

  • FSS leaders “Get Excited” at San Antonio training event

    Force support squadron military commanders and civilian leaders from around the world came together Aug. 17 in San Antonio for the first functional gathering since 2011 to “Get Excited” about the present and future state of Air Force force support squadrons.The event hosted about 80 attendees and 20

  • Teen aviation camper returns to USAFA as freshman

    When Matthew Carter stepped off the plane in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the summer of 2013, he couldn’t be sure the Teen Aviation Camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy would help him achieve his goal of being a cadet there. Matthew has returned to the Academy as a freshman, and he credits

  • AFSVA begins Air Force-wide rollout of golf management system

    The Air Force Service Activity or AFSVA is upgrading golf programs across the Air Force enterprise with state-of-the art management software that enables golfers to reserve tee times online and automates and standardizes inventory and record-keeping for course managers.The Golf Enterprise Solution,

  • Football Frenzy ready for 2015-2016 season

    Air Force Club’s Football Frenzy program is warming up for the 2015-2016 football season with events and prizes for Airmen, civilians, and families around the world.Now a part of this year’s pilot “Club Frenzy” program, clubs participating in Football Frenzy will host Thursday night football games

  • AFMC commander promotes new mission, vision during Lackland visit

     Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski promoted Air Force Materiel Command’s new mission and vision to an audience of Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors during a commander’s call July 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. It was the AFMC commander’s first visit to San Antonio units since taking command June

  • New AFMC mission, vision statements emphasize agility

    New mission and vision statements are the foundation of a new command strategy designed to push Air Force Materiel Command to be more agile as it delivers war-winning support to the warfighter.The command's new mission statement is succinct but declarative: "deliver and support agile war-winning

  • #VocalUpload now online, seeks AF talent

    The Air Force is looking for its next dynamo vocalist performer through the all-new #VocalUpload campaign, where active duty, Guard and Reserve members can upload recordings of their talent to a MyAirForceLife website to compete for prizes and performing opportunities.In coordination with sister Air

  • SECDEF hosting worldwide troop talk

    Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense is hosting a Worldwide Troop Talk, event Thursday, July 16, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.The Troop Talk will feature live and pre-recorded questions from service members worldwide, streamed live via www.Defense.gov and rebroadcast throughout the

  • SFS base defense operations center: The oracle of defense

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron has one basic goal: defend the people, property and resources of the U.S. Air Force. Internationally, the base defense operations center, or BDOC, plays a primary role in achieving the security forces mission.Two Airmen man the BDOC 24/7, one

  • Leadership camp hosts outstanding Air Force youth from around world

    Future leaders gathered in San Antonio June 22-26 for the Air Force Youth of the Year Camp to develop their leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as connect with fellow young leaders.As part of the Boys & Girls Club of America Youth of the Year program, the week-long camp

  • AF Club Membership Scholarship announces 2015 winners

    Officials with the 2015 Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program recently announced the names of 40 essay contest winners competing for scholarship money for continuing their education.Winning competitors were classified in one of two groups for $500 and $1,000 scholarships based on their

  • Social media scams targeting military members

    As long as there are people making an honest living, there will always be individuals looking to profit at the expense of others. These scam artists attempt the same age-old tricks with upgraded twists as new avenues for exploitation become available. From those aimed toward the elderly to IRS

  • McChord firefighters stand ready at Patriot Warrior

    For the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters every piece of training comes with real-world implications. During the Patriot Warrior exercise here, it was up to them to build a functional fire department from the ground up, and to mitigate emergencies outside of the exercise parameters. Patriot

  • Reservist swims, bikes, runs for AF triathlon team

    Maj. Melissa Tallent, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee assigned to U.S. Pacific Command, represented the Air Force at the 2015 Armed Services triathlon, June 7.The annual inter-service event was held in conjunction with Leon’s Triathlon, in Wolf Lake Park, Hammond, Indiana. The Air Force Men’s

  • New acquisition process awards contracts in weeks

    A new government open architecture acquisition process that can award contracts in weeks instead of years was tested at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 8-11. The process, called PlugFest, is an interactive industry event where companies get to “plug-in” to a given open system architecture

  • CE victim advocate lends a helping hand

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Greene, a 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, has been a victim advocate for the past seven years, and although he hadn't put much thought into it when he signed up, the impact he has made on others has caused him to never look back.

  • DOD launches Integrated Lodging Program Pilot

    The Defense Department will launch an Integrated Lodging Program Pilot June 15, which will provide quality government and commercial lodging, with greater safety and security and better services at reduced rates. ​Travelers TDY, for 30 days or less, to select DOD locations will be directed to book

  • Comptrollers rehearse expeditionary skills

    Comptroller Airmen spent June 6 in a simulated joint-deployment environment here, to exercise an infrequently practiced expeditionary skillset.The design was based on an exercise in the 1990s dubbed 'Top Dollar' and scaled down to a one-day simulation where Airmen exercise war-time skills including

  • PACANGEL efforts end in Papua New Guinea

    Pacific Angel 15-4 officially ended June 8 after seven days of civic assistance projects that provided medical care for 3,859 patients, refurbished three schools for 3,000 students and helped two local hospitals overhaul their ability to respond to emergencies.

  • AF focuses 3rd round of VERA/VSIP for civilians

    In an effort to lead its force management actions with voluntary programs, Air Force officials announced a third round of civilian workforce shaping measures beginning June 15.

  • Tops in Blue rehearses for World Tour 2015

    Airman 1st Class Brier Depriest, 2nd Lt. Nicque Robinson and Airman 1st Class Ariana Bonnit perform “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” May 29, at the Bob Hope Theater, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. TIB performed a dress rehearsal of its World Tour 2015 for an audience of basic trainees in

  • AF's newest four-star tapped for AFMC

    Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, military deputy, was promoted to the rank of general, effective June 8.

  • Air Force Olympic hopeful takes first at top U.S. 10K

    In the crisp air and stunning view of Colorado’s Front Range, Maj. Benjamin Payne was first to cross the finish line at this year’s Bolder Boulder 10K race. It was just one of many wins he hopes to achieve on his road to the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2016 in Los Angeles, but not his

  • HVAC Airmen withstand the heat to deliver the cool

    Desert environments contain harsh elements, which can beextremely difficult to become acclimated to. One element in particular, tendsto grab people’s attention immediately making its presence known in anunforgiving way.As soon as new members get here and step off the plane theyexperience the

  • Reservist joins Air Force Rugby coaching staff

    Lt. Col. Timothy Taylor, a Headquarters RIO Detachment 2 Individual Mobilization Augmentee, played Rugby for the Air Force when the sport was relatively new to the service in the early 2000s. Now he's helping to train up the next generation of Air Force Rugby athletes.   Taylor’s history of playing

  • Scott firefighter selected to appear on 'American Ninja Warrior'

    Staff Sgt. Randall Forsythe, a 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter, submitted a package to American Ninja Warrior last year.When he didn't hear anything back he thought his opportunity had passed; however, in late April he was notified the show wanted to do a special military episode featuring

  • Deployed Chaplain provides Prayers

    It is said that most large problems require a simple solution. I believe this to betrue, as did my grandparents. I’m completing a seven-month tour in northernItaly. As one can imagine, going from a stateside Reserve Wing to an overseasactive-duty base has required a tremendous reality-shift!What

  • Tech team provides power behind TIB shows

    When this year’s Tops In Blue performers enter the spotlight with their precision dance, music and song, a small team will remain relatively unnoticed, seamlessly weaving light, video and sound into each production.Ultimately, what the seven members of the TIB Technical Flight do will make or break

  • ‘1000s of Hands Project’: 455th Defender A1C Tyler Simpson

    Airman 1st Class Tyler Simpson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron combat patrolman, ensures the safety of the base by performing flightline security and monitoring all personnel entering the flightline. Simpson’s core task of patrolling the flight line allows aircraft to safely land and

  • AFIMSC stands up final detachment at AFMC

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its tenth and final detachment, Detachment 6, during a ceremony here May 26, 2015.Detachment 6 will directly support Air Force Materiel Command, which is also AFIMSC's major command.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided

  • Pilot program creates frenzy at Air Force clubs

    The Air Force Services Activity recently announced a new pilot program, Club Frenzy, debuting this month for Air Force Clubs.With a focus on single Airmen living on base, families and sports enthusiasts, Club Frenzy builds on the tradition of former programs and reminds customers there are many

  • New program prepares Airmen, families to bounce back after deployment

    Air Force services recently added another tool to encourage deployed-affected members and their families to participate in morale, welfare, and recreation programs and activities. The “Recharge for Resiliency” initiative – or “R4R” for short – was designed to help Airmen readjust to life at home and

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AFDW

    The Airmen of Air Force District of Washington have a new unit dedicated to providing efficient, effective installation support. The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center stood up Detachment 5 at the Air Force District of Washington here, May 18. The detachment, led by interim commander

  • Safety moves from “Critical Days” campaign, summer still a time for care

    Safety is a universal frame-of-mind for our nation’s Airmen and their families. Trained to think through all personal and professional activities, Airmen receive regular training on how to stay safe throughout the year. As the Air Force implements a new program for Airman safety, service members are

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at USAFE-AFAFRICA

    Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated Detachment 4 in a ceremony at Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa May 15.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Andra Clapsaddle assumed command of the newly established

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AFSPC

    Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated Detachment 1 at Air Force Space Command in a ceremony here May 12.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Nathan Mooney assumed command of the newly established detachment.Carter highlighted the

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AFGSC

    The seventh of 10 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center detachments was activated in a ceremony May 13 here.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony, as Col. Jeffrey Ullmann assumed command of Detachment 10, charged with serving as the consolidated

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AMC

    Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated Detachment 9 in a ceremony at Air Mobility Command May 7.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Mark H. McCloud assumed command of the newly established detachment."We are the world's most powerful

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AFSOC

    The newly formed Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center stood up a detachment at Air Force Special Operations Command, following an activation ceremony here, May 8. Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony activating Detachment 3, the fifth detachment of 10

  • One Airman, Global Impact | IMA leads runway evaluation team to Liberia

    After six months of flying troops and supplies for Operation United Assistance into Liberia’s only international airport, U.S. Africa Command members feared the heavy transport aircraft had taken a toll on the runway’s decaying, 40-year-old asphalt. To determine the condition of the tarmac at

  • Vandenberg receives conservation award

    Vandenberg Air Force Base recently received the 2015 Military Conservation Partner Award for excellence and exceptional leadership in natural resource conservation, May 4.

  • Mildenhall CDC best in Air Force

    The Royal Air Force Mildenhall Child Development Center was awarded the Air Force's best Child Development Program of the Year for 2014. Competing against 84 other CDCs across the Air Force was no small challenge, and it took an above-and-beyond effort of the whole team.

  • RED HORSE reservist's actions save a life

    When Bowie County Sheriff Deputy Kenny McMillen, who is also an Air Force reservist assigned to the 307th RED HORSE here, started the graveyard shift on March 8, it began like any other. Within hours that would all change.In the early morning of March 9, McMillen was dispatched through 911 to back

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at AETC

    The third of 10 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center detachments was activated in a ceremony here May 6.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Brian Murphy assumed command of the newly established Detachment 7, serving the Airmen and installations

  • AFMC activates AFIMSC

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command officially activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center during a ceremony here May 5. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger appointed Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter as the first AFIMSC commander at the event attended by more than 500 people in the Basic

  • Website improves, simplifies military child care search

    With frequent moves, Air Force families face the challenging, and often frustrating task of making new child care arrangements every few years. A new Department of Defense website is helping ease those moving transitions by simplifying the search and registration process for child care. The site

  • AFIMSC activates detachment at ACC

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated it's second detachment, Detachment 8, during a ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, April 24. Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the activation ceremony as Col. Russell Hula assumed command of the new

  • AF wins 2 DOD environmental awards

    The Defense Department announced on April 23, that the Air Force is the recipient of two 2015 secretary of Defense environmental awards.

  • Pittsburgh Citizen Airmen assist Navajo Nation

    Reservists from the 911th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pa., are spending their annual training tour here constructing homes for the Navajo Nation under Operation Footprint, a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program.Operation Footprint partners DOD

  • Community field trip leads to better understanding of Kirtland plume

    Concerned citizens, local residents, geology buffs and students from the University of New Mexico and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology joined local agencies engaged in cleaning up the Kirtland Bulk Fuels Facility leak April 18 to learn more about the science behind the assessment and

  • AF celebrates Earth Day by focusing on mission today, tomorrow

    Air Force leaders are reminding Airmen to keep the mission in mind as the Air Force observes the 45th annual Earth Day April 22. The service has encouraged Airmen around the globe to focus on recycling efforts this year, in line with its 2015 theme, “Conserve Today – Secure Tomorrow.”

  • AFIMSC vice commander speaks at commanders’ school

    The vice commander of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center spoke to a class of Air Force leaders attending the Commanders' Professional Development School at Air University April 20 on how the new center will provide installation and mission

  • Fitness Center: Conditioning Airmen for success

    It has a life ofits own, complete with shirts soaked in sweat, the constant clanging of metaland occasional grunts. These sights and sounds are what resonate throughout thefitness center.It is a platformdedicated to preparing Airmen for the physical challenges of the military andonly one of several

  • Air Force offering youth summer camps, programs for all interests

    With camp deadlines fast approaching, Air Force Services Activity officials are encouraging families to think about summer plans and consider one of the many programs offered through Air Force Youth Programs. “We have something for everybody. From our three residential camps, to our specialty camps

  • AFIMSC activates 1st AFIMSC detachment

     Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its detachment in a ceremony here April 9.Detachment 2 of the new center is one of 10 to be activated globally in the coming months.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Mickey Addison assumed

  • Special Tactics Chaplain honored for resiliency support

    Maj. Chad Bellamy, 24th Special Operations Wing wing chaplain, received the 2015 Air Force Distinguished Service Award from the Military Chaplain Association for his direct support to over 1,000 Special Tactics forces and combat mission support personnel.“Major Bellamy is a tremendous asset to

  • CE Airman saves the life of a child

    Airman 1st Class Daniel Pippen, a 628th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and his girlfriend Becky Atkins saved a young girl's life on a beach near Charleston Air Force Base on March 9, 2015.

  • AF takes partnership approach to wildland fire management

    The Air Force has taken a new approach to Air Force wildland fire management by maximizing the use of interagency partnerships to address fire management and suppression requirements -- an initiative that is expected to save time and money for all parties involved.

  • SVS Airman turns burned dishes, bad attitude into award winning career

    For 58 years, the Hennessy Award has recognized individual excellence in food service programs across the Air Force.This year, the winner from Region 1(East) is Hurlburt Field’s own Airman 1st Class Jonathan Martinez, 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron food services journeyman.It all

  • Sacrifices of the military child recognized during April

    To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, said a Pentagon official.Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes

  • Non-stop training begins for Tops In Blue team

    With any first-class stage production, hundreds of hours of hard work are put in before stepping on a stage in front of an audience. It’s no different for the Air Force’s premiere entertainment showcase, Tops In Blue, whose focus has been to entertain military members, their families and civilian

  • CE Airmen spearhead second runway at Bagram

    After months of planning and construction, the wing expandedits ability to support flying missions throughout the region with the additionof a second operational runway.  Theancillary runway provides an alternate site for aircraft taking off and landingshould the primary runway be damaged or closed.

  • AF libraries celebrate National Library Week 2015

    National Library Week 2015, April 12-18, seeks to show communities that there are "Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library.”Whether your installation has a library, or is supported by your community library system, take some time April 12-18 to visit and learn about the abundance of information

  • SF defends the nation's ICBM force

    Before the sun has had a chance to peek up above the horizon, a two-person team opens the front door and steps out of a missile alert facility (MAF) into the chilly blackness. Their flashlights click on and they set off on a perimeter check. With one on the outside of the fence surrounding the MAF

  • Air Force expanding Fitness Access initiative

    The Air Force is expanding its after-hours Fitness Access system beyond the original 10 test locations to an additional 59 installations in 2015.With a goal of improving the quality and accessibility of morale, welfare and recreation services, the Air Force Services Activity transformation

  • Preventing sexual assault in the Air Force is our enduring responsibility

    As we begin Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, clear signs point to the progress we have made in combating sexual assault. We can cite encouraging numbers in the areas of prevalence, reporting and convictions; however, this serves as only the beginning of an enduring effort. This effort

  • What's your social thumbprint?

    We've all done it; in a vain sense of curiosity to see if our social presence has made any kind of impact on the world. Just admit it - you've Googled yourself.Since entering the golden age of social media, it seems that now it's not hard to gather a handful of information on just about anyone, even

  • Nellis breaks ground on DOD’s largest solar array

    Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony March 24 for the newest Air Force solar array, a photovoltaic farm named Nellis II. The system, upon completion, will provide 19 megawatts of direct current capacity to the base, making it the largest photovoltaic system in the

  • Air Force announces 2015 Hennessy Trophy winners

    Air Force Services Activity officials announced the winners of the 59th annual Hennessy Trophy awards March 27. The award recognizes Air Force installations with the best food service programs in five categories, and is based on the entire scope of an installation's food service program.  “The

  • Air Force wins 2 gold, 3 silver at wrestling championships

    Air Force wrestlers took home five medals – including two gold – at the 2015 Armed Forces Wrestling Championships March 27 and 28 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Teams from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle competitions at the post’s special events center. As

  • Climate survey is opportunity to share opinions with AF leaders

    The Total Force Climate Survey, available from March 13 to April 27, offers active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen a chance to express their opinions, perceptions and suggestions to help leaders improve their units.

  • Keeping our military safe on social media

    Social media. It incorporates several platforms that allow military members to stay in touch with friends and loved ones around the world, however, sometimes what is shared comes with a hefty price tag; loss of operational security.

  • $25,000 up for grabs in Air Force Club Scholarship Program

    The 2015 Air Force Club Scholarship Program is accepting applications through May 1 at midnight CDT.Now in its 17th year, the program has provided almost $400,000 in college tuition assistance to more than 400 Air Force Club members and their families. This year, the program will award 40

  • Air Force selects top talent for premier entertainment showcase

    Thirty seven Airmen from across the Air Force were recently selected for 2015 Tops In Blue; the service’s premier entertainment showcase.This year’s team began their 60-day training period on March 23 at JBSA-Lackland and looks forward to hitting the road for the 2015 global tour. The tour begins in

  • Photos: 2015 Air Force Wrestling Training Camp

    The Air Force held its 2015 wrestling training camp at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb 23 - March 25. Trial camps are short in duration, but physically demanding, mentally challenging and highly competitive. These camps identify athletes earning berths on the final Air Force team

  • Services Airmen take part in Silver Flag exercise

    It was a foggy morning and daylight was beginning to break the horizon. All was silent but the crunching of the ground underneath combat boots and morning birds singing their song, when all of a sudden gun-fire pierced the serenity and the Airmen from the 911th Force Support Squadron took to the

  • Coming to terms: CE Airman remains resilient through multiple TBIs

    For the tall, quiet Airman, speaking up about his injuries is difficult. His wounds aren't always visible, but they're very real.After two deployments and six bomb blasts, Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Wasnuk, who is assigned to the 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight, is receiving a Purple Heart

  • Family, friends gather to celebrate during naturalization ceremony

    They are willing to fight for a country that they weren’t even citizens of. I wish all Americans felt that way about their country. – Capt. Kirk ThorsteinsonTwo of Cannon’s Air Commandos and two military spouses became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony held at the Pecos Trail Dining

  • Take down

    VIDEO: Taking the enemy During a four-day exercise that tested Airmen's ability to perform under fire, 54 reservists from the 419th Security Forces Squadron simulated taking control of an enemy building and capturing a high-profile target at nearby Camp Williams March 11-14. This kind of specialized

  • RED HORSE reservist's actions save a life

    When Bowie County Sheriff Deputy Kenny McMillen, who is also an Air Force reservist assigned to the 307th RED HORSE here, started the graveyard shift on Mar. 8, 2015, it began like any other. Within hours that would all change.In the early morning of March 9, McMillen was dispatched through 911 to

  • AFMC's top Airmen honored during annual awards

    Air Force Materiel Command hosted its top Airmen of 2014 during the command's Annual Excellence Awards event March 10 and 11.Sixty-one Airmen from throughout AFMC's headquarters, centers and wings were nominated to compete in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior NCO,

  • Air Force names Best of Show at Mission Audition 2015

    Some of the most talented members of the U.S. Air Force gathered here last month to compete in Mission Audition 2015; the first stage of the Air Force’s Entertainer of the Year competition.Sixty-one active duty, Guard and Reserve members from across the Air Force competed in six categories, and the

  • EOD: Making magic happen

    The Airmen of the 386th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight wear patches adorned with a rainbow, unicorn and the motto “Make Magic Happen.” While the patch may be whimsical, the significance remains: what EOD does is nothing short of magical. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron

  • To shoot, or not to shoot

    Excessive use of force by law enforcement is a topic which has plagued U.S. headlines more than once in 2014. While the civilian police force is responsible for deescalating a situation at the lowest level, the military is held to the same standard.