Sept. 16, 2014 AF EOD team closes book on Afghanistan mission When a team of explosive ordnance disposal technicians returned from deployment Sept. 14, it closed the final chapter in a mission that lasted more than a decade.
Sept. 16, 2014 American Airmen video contest winner announced at AFA The American Airmen Video Contest is over and the votes are in, the winner of the video contest is Air Mobility Command finalist Tech. Sgt. Brian Williams, 87th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, his video received 1,814 votes.
Sept. 16, 2014 AF, Spokane firefighters partner for HAZMAT response A tanker truck leaking a hazardous chemical prompted emergency responders to shut down Interstate 90 near the Washington-Idaho state line Sept. 14, garnering regional response including Fairchild Air Force Base firefighters.
Sept. 16, 2014 Air Force leaders discuss nuclear enterprise The nuclear enterprise must modernize to remain a viable and essential part of the United States' defense strategy, maintained Air Force senior leaders at the Air Force Association's annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here, Sept. 16.
Sept. 16, 2014 International partnerships: AF coaches bolster international relations, readiness The fitness of international partnerships directly contributes to the nation’s global security, a member of the Air Force’s senior executive service said in her keynote address Sept. 15 at the 2014 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition.
Sept. 16, 2014 US, India airdrop training mission a historic one Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and the Indian air force achieved a historic milestone after completing a joint air transportability training sortie Sept 9.
Sept. 16, 2014 Hurricane Hunters head west into 'Odile' The Air Force Reserve's Hurricane Hunters flew into Hurricane Odile Sunday to collect critical weather data for the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Odile formed in the Pacific Ocean and made landfall this morning in Baja, California. After reaching Category 4 strength on Sunday, Odile weakened
Sept. 16, 2014 Look past 1947 for Air Force roots Maybe it's a genetic thing I share with them, but I agree that Air Force history predates Sept. 18, 1947, and think we should do a better job of recognizing that. The problem is, of course, what to use as a starting date for such remembrances?
Sept. 15, 2014 Future of NATO: Adapting to a new security environment NATO’s Supreme Allied commander introduced new initiatives geared toward re-embracing its mission of collective defense. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove discussed NATO’s newest plans during the 2014 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Washington D.C, on Sept. 15.
Sept. 15, 2014 Key leader spouses share challenges, lessons learned The spouses of senior Air Force leaders shared words of encouragement and emphasized the need for resiliency to an audience of fellow military spouses during the 2014 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition, Sept. 15, here.