Former Illinois base transferred to village of Rantoul

Air Force officials recently transferred more than 780 acres of the former Chanute Air Force Base to Rantoul, Ill., in a deed signing ceremony. This transfer marks a significant milestone for the Air Force in achieving property transfer goals, and the village's title ownership of the Federal

Airmen invited to 'Do Something Amazing'

As part of the "Do Something Amazing" national advertising campaign, Air Force officials are offering Airmen the opportunity to submit videos showing Air Force members in action, and the best videos will be posted to the official Web site -- www.dosomethingamazing.com. To submit a video for

Tricare beneficiaries save time, money with new service

Registering for the Tricare mail-order pharmacy is now just a quick phone call or click of a mouse away for military families and retireees with the launch of the new Member Choice Center. With this new service, beneficiaries obtain enrollment assistance, and MCC members contact the physician to

DJs go to Guam to thank Cannon Airmen again

Two radio personalities from New Mexico came to Guam bearing greetings, letters and gifts from families and friends to say "thanks again" to Airmen of the 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed here from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.The two disc jockeys, Steve Rooney and Duffy Moon, of the

Aug. 28 airpower summary: F-16s stay close overhead

Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles dropped guided bomb unit-38s

C-5 to be showcased at Air Force Marathon

The official aircraft of the 11th annual Air Force Marathon is the C-5 Galaxy and marathon participants, spectators and volunteers will see the aircraft fly over the course of the race Sept. 15 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.A C-5 will fly over the base as the day will be filled with

Air Force's 'Knowledge Now' streamlines flow of information

The Air Force now has a "virtual community" where individuals can go anytime to share information with their peers anywhere in the world. Called "Knowledge Now," this community is a collaborative Web system that is accessible through the Air Force Portal and is designed to allow Airmen of all ranks,

Cadets place second at volleyball invitational

Airman's Roll Call highlights writing skills

This week's Airman's Roll Call highlights writing well as essential to good Airmanship. Every e-mail, letter of appreciation, official memorandum or any written communication represents the professionalism of an Airman and an organization. Writing lacks face-to-face communication including tone,

50 slots available for nurse enlisted commissioning program

An Air Force supplemental board is scheduled for October to select 50 additional candidates due to a shortfall in the number of qualified applicants for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.Program officials are looking to fill those slots for the spring 2008 start date with Airmen who want to