U.S. Air Force News

March 28, 2011
Air Force offers additional undergraduate flying training board opportunity

Air Force leaders expanded an opportunity for active duty junior and mid-grade officers to cross-flow into one of many rated AFSCs with the announcement of an additional undergraduate flying training board. The board is scheduled to be held in July at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Greater
March 26, 2011
2011 Environment, Safety, Occupational Health Symposium wraps up

The 2011 Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Symposium at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel here wrapped up after five days of training sessions. The symposium ran from March 21 through 25.Airmen from all Air Force commands attended sessions on topics ranging from environmental chemistry to risk
March 25, 2011
Air Force chief of staff joins CJCS, service leaders to honor Medal of Honor heroes

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz joined service leaders here March 25 for a Pentagon ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor.In his remarks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen called the honorees America's "bravest of the brave," and each of the
March 25, 2011
New coalition member flies first sortie enforcing no-fly zone over Libya

Airmen from Qatar, the newest member to the coalition supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, flew their first operational sortie March 25 in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.A Qatari Emiri Air Force Mirage 2000-5 flew alongside a French Mirage 2000-5 as part
March 25, 2011
Photo essay: Military family members departing Japan arrive in Denver

Military family members arriving from Japan began their inprocessing here March 24. Family members voluntarily evacuated from Japan due to the recent natural disaster.View the slideshow.
March 25, 2011
Military, civilian groups come together to welcome dependents home from Japan

Stepping off the plane with her 5-week old son, Airman 1st Class Megan Pencook wasn't sure what to expect, but it sure wasn't the applause she received from the more than 200 military and civilian personnel waiting for voluntary departees from Japan in the hangar at Denver International Airport
March 25, 2011
Study makes suicide-prevention program recommendations

A new study commissioned by the Defense Department affirms many of the suicide-prevention efforts being made within DOD and the military services and recommends ways to strengthen them.In preparing "The War Within: Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military," the Rand National Defense Research
March 25, 2011
Air National Guard supports coalition operations over Libya

The Air National Guard is contributing to Operation Odyssey Dawn with Airmen from 11 air refueling wings supporting the international coalition enforcement of a United Nations authorized no-fly zone, National Guard officials said March 22 here.Aircraft and crews from Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Iowa,
March 25, 2011
Photo essay: Yokota Airmen transport supplies in support of Operation Tomodachi

Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron here transport supplies for displaced people March 20 in support of Operation Tomodachi. View the slideshow.
March 25, 2011
First Iraqi air force instructor pilot begins training students

The first Iraqi air force instructor pilot to be certified since American forces ousted Saddam Hussein took a major step forward for the Iraqi air force March 19 here. Lt. Col. Hussein Hamid, Iraqi air force Squadron 203 commander, flew a training mission with an Iraqi student pilot in a T-6 Texan,

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