U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Assignment opportunities expand for Code-C Airmen

    Some previously restricted Airmen now may be assigned permanently or on temporary duty to any stateside base with a medical facility or to certain overseas bases with a medical facility because of recent changes to Air Force Instruction 41-210, “Patient Administration Functions,” and the initiation

  • CENTAF releases airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 7. In Afghanistan June 6, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer conducted close-air support to coalition forces engaged in direct fire from Taliban extremists near Tarin Kowt. The B-1B expended

  • Medical wing stands ready for hurricane response

    Commanders at Wilford Hall Medical Center have approved a plan slated to improve medical responses to hurricane emergencies throughout the continental United States. The 59th Medical Wing’s Critical Care Air Transport Team Rapid Hurricane Response Plan was approved and adopted May 26. Hurricane

  • 24/7 personnel services are here

    The Air Force is changing in shape and size, and military personnel flights, or MPFs, are part of this change. Their transformation is called personnel services delivery. Phase One of the transformation has seven groups of changes projected to be in place by December 2007. Two recent changes allow

  • Thunderbirds announce 2007 officers

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds,” has announced its new officers for the 2007 demonstration season, the 54th in the team’s history.Joining the team on the left wing position at Thunderbird No. 2 is Maj. Chris Austin from the 57th Wing here. The slot pilot, Thunderbird

  • Air Force family members participate in national spelling bee

    Four Air Force families from around the world gathered here to support their children who were participating in the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee May 31 to June 1. These four families formed an unofficial team of support that came from their military connection and shared pride in their

  • Housing privatization reaches many milestones

    The Air Force housing privatization office has reached several major milestones in its seven-year effort to improve base housing for Airmen and their families, an Air Force official said recently. “We are gaining momentum,” said Col. Michael Smietana, chief of Air Force housing. “We’re very close to