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WWII Women Pilots to Receive Medals
The first women to fly U.S. military aircraft will be given gold medals to honor their service to the country under a bill signed Wednesday by President Obama.
Aerial Gunners Provide Cover for Mission
Air Force combat search and rescue crews on HH-60G Pave Hawks fly throughout Afghanistan to provide airlift and medical care to servicemembers wounded on the battlefield.CO Visits Airmen in Southwest Asia
The numbers are staggering. Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, AMC officials have airlifted approximately 12.5 million passengers, delivered more than 4.5 million tons of cargo, distributed more than 1.5 billion gallons of fuel, and performed nearly 133,000 patient movements.AF Bids Farewell to McKinley, Hails Roy
After more than 30 years of service, the Air Force's top enlisted leader bade farewell to fellow Airmen in a ceremony here as a new Airman became the 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force.
Wounded EOD Technician has Big Plans
One step on May 11 changed the life course of an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron here.Ex-Prof Gets 4 Years for Passing Secrets
A federal judge sentenced a retired University of Tennessee professor to four years in prison Wednesday for passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two research assistants from China and Iran.Airmen in Europe Test Threat Responses
Airmen from six U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases competed in the 2009 USAFE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Challenge here.
WH, Congress F-22 Clash Nears
Congress and the White House are heading toward a showdown over the future of the F-22 jet fighter, as the Senate plans to consider adding seven more of the planes while the Obama administration warns that a veto is likely over the issue.AF Officials Observe to Improve AFSO
Members of the 9th Munitions Squadron conducted a value stream mapping event June 23 thru 26 here to streamline the squadron's process of handling munitions for training classes.Fairchild Airmen Rescue Hikers
Airmen of the 36th Rescue Flight from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., rescued a hiker from Fort Lewis, Wash., who tumbled more than 1,000 feet down a mountain just west of Wenatchee, Wash.Officials Launch Minuteman III
Vandenberg Air Force Base officials launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly from North Vandenberg at 3:01 a.m. PDT June 29.Wildlife a Priority for Remote AF Base
Ascension Auxiliary Airfield, a small base belonging to a detachment of Air Force Space Command's 45th Space Wing here, is constantly facing invasion.Deployed Airman Views Daughter's Birth
The American Red Cross station here has a "Legacy Room" that is used for private viewing of special events in service members' family-lives, and it was reserved for one special occasion: an Airman deployed here witnessing the birth of his daughter.
AF Medical Service Celebrates 60 Years
Air Force Medical Service officials commemorated 60 years of service here.Rare Breed Supports Northern Edge
Air Force combat controllers are a rare breed of elite specialists who accompany U.S. ground troops to serve as a liaison between those forces and the air support they rely on.Airmen Contribute to Rescue at Sea
An international rescue effort is underway June 26 to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland as a crewmember on board the container ship "Pascha" has fallen seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention.AF General Takes Charge of SouthCom
On Thursday, Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Fraser will be sworn in as the new leader of the U.S. Southern Command, the Pentagon's headquarters for a region that hasn't had a high profile since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks but still poses security concerns.
Airmen Rescue Kittens Inside Wall
Members of the 505th Command and Control Wing may not be known for conducting search and rescue missions, but when a litter of kittens was trapped in a wall here, wing members knew just what to do.McKinley Begins, Ends Career at Seymour
The 15th chief master sergeant of the Air Force returned to his first duty station for a tour of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley began his Air Force career as an emergency room technician here in 1974. This was the chief's last base visit before his retirement.
Pilot in Utah F-16 Crash Dies
Military officials say the pilot of the F-16 that crashed Monday night at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state's west desert has died.Most Popular
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