May 7, 2015 Nepal relief airlift expands with deployment of Yokota aircraft As U.S. efforts to support the government of Nepal is recovering from the earthquake that struck the country April 25, the 374th Airlift Wing here sent four C-130 Hercules and accompanying personnel to aid Joint Task Force-505 (JTF) in its mission.
May 7, 2015 AFSAS home page redesign helps to streamline layout and navigation The Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) home page was recently updated, providing more capabilities to safety professionals and leadership and giving them the ability to identify trends and to produce analyses that lead to recommendations and mishap prevention.
May 7, 2015 Airman turns career around after confinement Boxed in by cold white bricks and murky blue floors with nothing but a rickety desk separating his twin-size bed from a closet full of rank-less uniforms, in October 2007, Airman Basic Council Jones hit the lowest point of his life.
May 7, 2015 48-hour battle results in AF Cross, Silver Star medals Three special tactics combat controllers were awarded the Air Force Cross and two Silver Star medals here May 6, for extraordinary heroism and gallantry in the face of danger while on a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2014.
May 7, 2015 AFIMSC activates AETC detachment The third of 10 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) detachments was activated in a ceremony here May 6.
May 6, 2015 Obama nominates new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff President Barack Obama nominated May 5, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to serve as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva to serve as the 10th vice chairman.
May 6, 2015 Ramstein awarded $250,000 for innovation Gen. Frank Gorenc, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, presented the 86th Airlift Wing here a $250,000 check and the Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner Trophy May 1, for winning the USAFE-AFAFRICA Innovation Madness tournament.
May 6, 2015 Emerging from the fog: A story of loss, healing, new beginnings On the way to the hospital, after nine months of anticipation, Luke and JoAnne Lokowich were getting ready for what's typically the most important moment of a married couple's life. Hours later, the memories and happiness were overtaken by grief and sadness as JoAnne, after giving birth to daughter
May 6, 2015 AF Small Business program drives competition, develops industrial base Hanscom Air Force Base specializes in acquiring and managing weapons systems used by U.S. warfighters, and like other acquisition-centered installations, there are many aspects that go into developing, deploying and sustaining these vital assets.
May 6, 2015 Taking care of people for mission’s sake Military members are often told the mission comes first, but for Jane-Marie Kopycinski, military members and their families are the mission -- and some might argue the most critical component of the force.