Around the Air Force

This edition features stories on the 13th Air Force Change of Command, Airmen stationed overseas due for a permanent change of station (PCS) orders possibly having those orders delayed, Airmen training Iraqis to use information, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to protect Iraq’s borders, an international Air Traffic Liaison Airman who helps facilitate the flights of American aircraft throug...

This edition features stories on the ‘Defender’s Edge’ program helping Airmen cope with stress, retrofitting the AGM-65 Maverick missile, and Air Force Week in California. Hosted by Tech Sgt. Chris Decker.

This edition features stories on a change of policy that allows retirement certificates to be issued to some Airmen separating from the Air Force from disabilities and less than 20 years of service, the beginning of Air Force Week in Calif., the 18th Wing testing their capability to rapidly deploy and perform missions, runway repairs and upgrades at Spangdahlem Air Base, the Air Ground Operations...

This edition features stories on a U.S. C-130 aircrew deployed to Uganda to assist and brief the Ugandan military on air drop procedures, an Airman who flew missions as an aerial gunner on B-24 aircraft during World War II only now receiving medals awarded for his service during that time, and children attending an exercise that exposes them to what their parents do as Airmen. Hosted by Senior Air...

This edition features stories on 1st Lt. Joseph Helton, Air Force Week Sacramento, green building updates, Airmen in Iceland and a steam powered car world record. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the USO hosting a special performance in the United Kingdom for military families featuring Sesame Street characters, Airmen and Junior High School students received an opportunity to see some Air Force hardware during Air Force Week Sacramento, memorial ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Center in...

This edition features stories on Staff Sgt. Bryan Berky, the Air Force Marathon at Bagram Air Field, the Warrior Prep Center and Airmen working out together to prepare for the new PT Test. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the Air Force Heritage Ball at RAF Lakenheath celebrating 50 years of joint partnership between the United States and United Kingdom, a Joint Base Balad hospital offering eye care to Iraqi bombing victims, and the recent unveiling of the new Air Force physical training shorts.

This edition feature stories on the Chief’s Forum at this year’s Air Force Association Conference, 590 runners in Balad, Iraq, running an officially-sanctioned half marathon there, Delaware Air National Guardsmen hosting a charity event called the ‘Plane Pull’ to benefit the Delaware Special Olympics, the 219th Red Horse Squadron of Montana’s Air Guard hosting in a four-day training exercise desig...

This edition features stories on a base honoring the first female pilot hired by a national airline, the 2009 Air & Space Conference, a government program that helps home owners sale their homes and recoups possible monetary losses when they’re due a permanent change of station (PCS), an Airman in Sasebo, Japan, who was named an honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO), and the Contingency Aeromedi...

This edition features stories on the U.S. Air Force’s 62nd birthday, Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing in Action (MIA) Day, and new Airmen graduating their basic training. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the Grand Opening of the largest base exchange in the world, the Air Force Marathon, volunteer work on Misawa Air Base, Joint Medevac training and H1N1 prevention. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on an MQ-1 Predator missing in action (MIA) from Afghanistan, the first launch of the unmanned aerial system (UAS) aircraft MQ-1Predator from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and the communications interoperability exercise hosted annually by U.S. European Command. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the Afghan Army National Air Corps (AANAC) receiving new Russian MI-17 helicopters, the Air Force increasing awareness of combatives training and the certification program at Maxwell Air Force Base, troops in the Wounded Warrior program at Hickam Air Force Base getting a visit from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, B.J. Penn, a Writing Work...

This edition features a story on a new software program in the Air Force intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance platform, the 17th Air Force hosting Nigerian Armed forces at Ramstein Air Base to educate them on how the U.S. Air Force trains, an open house at Hickam Air Base featuring the Thunderbirds, Yokota's base commander instituting a new policy concerning visitors, the 386th Air Exped...

This edition features stories on the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) visiting Airmen at Hurlburt Field, Combined Endeavor 2009, the world’s largest interoperability communications engagement, ending, and Afghan nurses receiving specialized hands-on training at Bagram Air Field. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the Year of the Air Force Family, the Warrior Prep Center's new award and the joint Baltic Seminar. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on flight line repairs at Osan Air Base, the Armed Services Blood Program, a workshop that addresses military justice and adverse action procedures, the USAFE Aviator of the Year and the 3rd Annual Honor Ride. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force (CMSAF), James A. Roy, touring the world to get to know Airman, a 14-year old Iraqi boy surviving a blast he suffered recently because of the care he received at the Air Force theater hospital in Balad, the flight crew at Yokota Air Base going through a refresher in Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) land survival train...

This edition features stories on a humanitarian aid mission for American Samoa following a deadly tsunami; the important role manned aircraft presently have in the fight, and explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) technicians who are helping with construction projects during their deployment. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on Tsunami relief and the Pacific Angel dental clinic. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

This edition features stories on 12 Airmen beginning an 11-day, 824-mile rucksack march to honor 12 fallen special tactics team mates recently killed in Afghanistan, Airman recently deployed to Vietnam providing people in need with eye care and glasses as part of the humanitarian mission, Pacific Angel, the 705th Combat Training Squadron hosting the J-TAC (Joint Tactical Air Controller) training e...

This edition features stories on a policy change for how long Airmen will stay at their home station between deployments, the Afghan National Army Air Corps officially standing up the Kandahar Air Wing, a group of special tactics Airmen honoring 12 fallen fellow special tactics Airmen by participating in an 800-mile rucksack march, the dedication of a C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Soldiers of the...

This edition features stories on the first fully trained Iraqi helicopter pilots in over 12 years, an exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base meant to test the medical group’s ability to respond to an outbreak, Air Combat Command celebrating the Year of the Air Force Family, Airman from the Pacific Command deploying to Padang, Indonesia, to provide humanitarian recovery and support for victims of recent...

This edition features stories on the Commander of Air Mobility Command (AMC), Gen. Arthur Lichte, discussing the obstacles the Air Force will face in coming years during the development of the KC-X aircraft, and how a medication commonly used to reduce wrinkles may also be an effective treatment for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI) sufferers. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.