White House releases president's official photo

New culture course now available online to enlisted

Through the efforts of the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Community College of the Air Force, enlisted members now have a distance learning course that will aid them in understanding world cultures. Introduction to Culture, the first course of its kind in the military and is currently

NASCAR's No. 43 to race for Air Force in 2009

Gillett Evernham Mortorsports and Petty Holdings announced in January to form a new NASCAR Sprint Cup team that partners one of the most recognizable cars in racing with the Air Force. Air Force officials will now be both the primary and associate sponsor for the No. 43 car driven by Reed Sorenson,

Major's medal, artifacts on display at Air Force museum

One of the first Airmen to earn an Air Force Combat Action Medal donated his award, alongside others, to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Maj. Steve Raspet, the 12th Operations Group T-6A Texan II standards and evaluation branch chief and an

Personnel Center officials Spread the Word

A team from the Air Force Personnel Center here successfully wrapped up phase one of the educational Spread the Word briefings Jan. 14 as officials educated Airmen at major commands and combatant commands. AFPC officials paved the way for the next round of experts to begin phase two of Spread the

Administration sets agenda for veteran care

President Barack Obama has promised to deliver the care and benefits the nation's military veterans deserve while transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, according to an administration agenda posted on the White House Web site. "Keeping faith with those who

Obama directs military to plan 'responsible' Iraq drawdown

President Barack Obama directed key defense and military officials he met with Jan. 21 to come up with plans for "a responsible military drawdown in Iraq." President Obama declared Jan. 21's meeting on Iraq productive and valuable. Participants in the late-afternoon session during his first day in

Vance pilots use self-aid, buddy care to save the day

Two Vance Air Force Base pilots used the skills learned in self-aid and buddy care training to aid three civilians who were in a small plane that crashed Dec. 19 near Kalaeloa Airport in Oahu, Hawaii. Capts. John and Katie McGregor were on vacation in Hawaii from Dec. 16 to Dec. 25 with family when

Jan. 21 airpower summary: Predators provide tactical reconnaissance

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an F-15E Strike Eagle conducted an attack in support of

Hawthorn House earns license to expand nursing services

Officials at Hawthorn House, the Air Force Enlisted Village's assisted living facility, have announced that the state of Florida has granted Limited Nursing Services licensure through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. The AHCA is one of the agencies that regulate the quality of