Air Force secretary wraps up first visit to the AOR

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley visited with Airmen throughout the Air Forces Central Command area of operations Oct. 9 to 15 during his first trip to the combat zone since being confirmed Oct. 2 as the 22nd secretary of the Air Force. Secretary Donley visited with thousands of Airmen

Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen

Oct. 15 airpower summary: A-10s support ground forces

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Oct. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs dropped guided bomb unit-38s

NATO air chiefs discuss common challenges, solutions

Nineteen NATO air chiefs gathered to discuss how to meet the security demands of a changing world at the chief of staff of the Air Force-hosted 2008 NATO Air Chiefs Conference Oct. 5 through 12 here. The theme for this year's conference was "The Community of Airmen: Solutions to Common Challenges,"

Vector focuses on political activities

In his second Chief of Staff of the Air Force Vector, the service's top general  addressed the balance between the Department of Defense and the political process. "As the November elections approach, I encourage all Air Force personnel -- active duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian employees

Air Force secretary visits Manas Airmen

The secretary of the Air Force visited Manas Air Base on the final stop of a weeklong, seven-base tour of the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility Oct. 15 here. Secretary Michael B. Donley spoke to Airmen and visited base facilities including the passenger terminal, expeditionary theater

One of the top personnel officers 'Spreads the Word'

Air Force Personnel Center officials sent a team of experts here Oct. 8, launching a global "Spread the Word" campaign to educate Airmen about new and changing personnel and deployment programs. As part of the two-day Spread the Word visit, Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain, AFPC commander, visited with U.S.

Bolling officials to display 200 new Air Force paintings

Air Force officials will display more than 200 new Air Force Art Program paintings from about 150 artists Oct. 21 through 24 at the Officers' Club at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. The art was given by artists from around the country and donated to the Air Force, bringing the total number of paintings

Football: Falcon freshmen spark 35-10 win

U.S. Air Force Academy freshmen quarterback Tim Jefferson and tailback Ashley Clark led the Falcons' high-powered running attack to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs Oct. 11 at Qualcomm Stadium here. Clark, making his first start of the season, rambled for 109 yards on 15 carries and

Multi-skill crew delivers first C-17 ahead of schedule

The C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane that sat in front of a maintenance hangar here looked no different than any other C-17, but the maintenance crew around it was unique. The crew, part of the 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is the first to be trained under a new "multi-skill" initiative. The