U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Chief of staff to select two captains for PhD program

    Two Air Force captains will begin Air Force sponsored strategic studies next fall at top tier academic institutions in pursuit of doctorate degrees, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The personnel center is accepting applications for the 2012 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains

  • Sheppard AFB Honor Guard presents the colors in the World Series

    The Sheppard Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the colors at game four of the World Series Oct. 23, at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, in front of a crowd of 50,000.The team, managed by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Thornhill, presented the colors for the Texas Rangers at a home game earlier in the

  • President, first lady visit Langley AFB

    President Barack Obama made an official visit here Oct. 19 to speak to service members and invited guests to show his support for the American military, and address how he hopes to put more money in the pockets of working men and women. The visit was on the third day of Obama's American Jobs Act bus

  • Executive action creates jobs for veterans

    President Barack Obama is using executive action to create new jobs for veterans in support of the American Jobs Act, a senior White House official said Oct. 25 during a conference call."I think all Americans can agree that veterans shouldn't have to fight for a job once they've come home from the

  • Firefighters teach fire prevention to Honduran children

    Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron provided fire safety training to more than 95 local kindergarten children here recently. The activities, as part  fire prevention week, included crawling through a simulator containing dry ice smoke, participating in a smoke detector class, touring

  • Panetta addresses bilateral audience at Yokota AB

    Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addressed about 200 U.S. and Japanese service members here Oct. 24. During his speech, Panetta thanked those who are serving and touched on many issues facing the military as well as its future endeavors throughout the world. "The strength of America lies in the

  • Nellis AFB F-15C crashes

    An F-15C Eagle aircraft crashed at approximately 4:45 p.m. Oct. 24 on federal lands northwest of Alamo, Nev.The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was transported to the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital for medical examination, but was uninjured.There is no outstanding threat to the public at this

  • U.S., Iraq move toward normal military relations

    U.S. and Iraqi officials are working toward the kind of standard military-to-military relations that the United States has with many other countries around the world, a Pentagon spokesman said Oct. 24."The president said very clearly that what we're looking for is a more normal military-to-military

  • Broncos defeat Falcons in first matchup

    The fifth-ranked Boise State University Broncos beat the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons 26-37 at Bronco Stadium here Oct. 22 in the first game between the teams since BSU joined the Mountain West Conference this season."There were parts where we played reasonably well, but it's not enough," said