Quarterly assignment listing available in July

The Enlisted Quarterly Assignment Listing, or EQUAL, will be available July 11 for Airmen returning from overseas and for continental United States mandatory movers from November through January 2007. Airmen need to work through their military personnel flight or their commander's support staff to

AFA names Air Force civilians of year

The winners of the 2006 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian of the Year Awards have been announced. The awards recognized the following Air Force civilian employees in their respective categories:-- Civilian Wage Employee: Michael Hartsfield, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. --

Boxing Royale

Firefighters battle blaze in Iraq

CENTAF releases airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for June 14.In Afghanistan June 13, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7s conducted precision strikes on Taliban extremists in the open and by a cave entrance near Khowst. The A-10s expended

Today is Flag Day

While July Fourth is traditionally celebrated as our nation’s birthday, June 14 is the day to celebrate its most cherished and recognizable symbol: the American Flag. Today, America recognizes the 229th birthday of Old Glory with its own holiday.  The Continental Congress adopted it as the official

C-5 accident investigation board complete

The results of an investigation into the C-5 Galaxy crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 3 found that human error was the cause, Air Mobility Command officials released today.The accident investigation board determined the pilots and flight engineers did not properly configure, maneuver and

FOD is Public Enemy No. 1

Tiny objects make big trouble for jet engines -- something smaller than a fingernail can destroy an engine worth hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars. Foreign object damage, or FOD, typically occurs when small objects such as hardware fragments from aircraft are ingested into the

Multi-service team delivers goods to Afghan village

A multi-service supply convoy slowly crawled along a dusty, rock-strewn road winding up and around mountains, through tiny, remote villages, scenic wheat fields and pastures en route to a relief mission June 12. At approximately 8,000 feet above sea level, at the village of Dara, the Panjshir

Keesler newcomers face family housing hurdles

As this base struggles with housing shortages from Hurricane Katrina's wake, Airmen being assigned here accompanied by family members need to have a plan before they leave their current assignment. Due to Katrina, permission for servicemembers to bring their family members to Keesler has become much