March 2, 2015 AFSOUTH trains for humanitarian crisis, joint operations Air Forces Southern joined forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Southern Command and multiple other federal agencies to improve their ability to operate as a team in the event of a mass migration, Feb. 20-27, during exercise Integrated Advance 2015 (IA).
March 2, 2015 Vince Vaughn, USO Bring 'Unfinished Business' to Edwards AFB Actor Vince Vaughn treated troops and their families to an advance screening of his upcoming film, "Unfinished Business," during a Feb. 28 USO visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California.During a DoD News telephone interview, Vaughn shared his inspiration for meeting service members and their
March 2, 2015 Manpower: Man behind the math Having risen to the height of public interest since the commencement of Operation Resolute Support in January, the drawdown of U.S.
March 2, 2015 US, Japan, Australia team up during air combat training Pilots from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian air force conducted large force employment (LFE) training here Feb. 19-27, as part of exercise Cope North 2015.
March 2, 2015 PACAF earns SECAF Safety Award The 2014 Air Force safety awards were announced Feb. 25, naming Pacific Air Forces the recipient of the Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award, the highest safety award in the Air Force.
March 1, 2015 Handheld imaging tool expands aircraft inspection capability When pilots climb into the cockpit they expect their aircraft to perform as expected, regardless if take off is from a home or deployed location; but ensuring that the aircraft is healthy enough to fly has become a challenge for the Air Force.
Feb. 28, 2015 Retired Airman remembers passage of Civil Rights Act Offended and angry Airmen brought Sgt. Raymond Harris to a vandalized inscription containing a racial epithet about the Civil Rights bill on a door at the Airman's Club in Vietnam, and were looking to him for a solution.
Feb. 28, 2015 Two-man shop engineers mission success The importance of the CE mission is vital at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, and with the eyes of the world following the development of the region; the execution of KAF’s engineering operation rests squarely on the shoulders of only two Airmen.
Feb. 27, 2015 AF leaders seek relief from sequestration-level funding Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discussed the damaging effects of sequestration with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee Feb. 27.
Feb. 27, 2015 Top AF senior enlisted leader testifies on AF quality of life The top enlisted leaders representing each service testified about quality of life issues in the military during a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran's Affairs, Feb. 25, in Washington, D.C.