U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Spangdahlem Airmen take part in World Day of Peace

    Every year the oldest city in Germany hosts the World Day of Peace -- a festival dedicated to prayer and services focused on healing the rifts between cultures. Military members from Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands and the United States attended a prayer service April 26 led by the

  • Tops In Blue put on a show for Airmen, Soldiers at Balad

    Sequins, tassels, gleaming brass and perfectly choreographed dance moves were on display as the 2007 Tops In Blue team unleashed the talent of the Air Force for Airmen and Soldiers April 28 at the Sustainer Theater here. Thirty-eight active-duty Airmen make up the singers, dancers, instrumentalists,

  • Lieutenant catches Griffey's 564th home-run ball

    A Shaw Air Force Base Airman caught Ken Griffey Jr.'s 564th home-run ball during a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds April 24 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Second Lt. Christopher Franks of the 20th Operations Support Squadron, and his friend, 2nd Lt. Mike McCants

  • Business leaders learn about expeditionary missions

    Participants of the Defense Department's Joint Civilian Orientation Conference April 28 met some of the men and women of U.S. Central Command Air Forces who are deployed to this region. Brig. Gen. Charles Shugg told the group of 45 business and civic leaders, who were on a whirlwind tour of the

  • Air Force chaplains join together for memorial service

    Air Force chaplains and chaplain's assistants from around the globe joined together beneath the spires of the Air Force Memorial here for a memorial and wreath-laying ceremony April 25. The group of about 300 Airmen and civilians were in the national capital region to attend the Air Force Chaplains

  • Academy completes cheating investigation

    Cadet honor representatives have finished their investigation of 40 fourth class cadets (freshmen) accused of cheating on a weekly knowledge test given to all members of the Class of 2010 on Jan. 31. The test compromise was discovered on Feb. 2 when cadets reported the incident. Of the 40 cases, 29

  • Airman murder trial under way at Bolling

    The court-martial of Airman Calvin Eugene Hill, charged with premeditated murder, in the Aug. 14, 2005, death of Airman 1st Class Ashley Turner while the two were stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, began with opening statements from both sides April 25 here. The court-martial was

  • Latest 'Today's Air Force' now available

    This week's edition of "Today's Air Force" showcases the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper and how the Air Force is currently working to become the executive agent for unmanned aerial vehicles. Also featured is the never-ending mission of moving cargo and people.  Finally, see how Airmen at bases around

  • 'Dumpster diving' raises awareness about recycling

    During a dumpster diving experiment here May 1, elementary students found that residents at the base don't make the grade when it comes to recycling their trash. Fifth grade students and teachers from Yokota Air Base's West Elementary School sifted and graded refuse. Collecting the empirical