Pods help warfighters improve air combat maneuvers

Knowledge is power and power is influence. In the case of fighter pilots, this knowledge enables them to control adversaries in the air and on the ground. At the Ogden Air Logistics Center, the collection of information leading to air superiority begins with maintaining Air Combat Training System

OPSEC expands focus, remains critical

"Do you think you'll deploy this year? How long will you be gone? What do you think you'll be doing? Where? Will you be going with a lot of people?"At this point in the conversation you should be wondering who is asking, why are they asking and who else might get their hands on the answers. Although

Exercise prepares academy students for cyber warfare

In an obscure office park midway between Baltimore and Washington, about 50 men and women use laptop computers to break into networks at the nation's military service academies. When one of them is successful at penetrating a networked computer, they get up and ring a bell."We hit a remote desktop

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Undersecretary visits STARBASE Louisiana

It was an out-of-this-world experience for 25 local school children when they were visited by two former astronauts with Air Force ties. The visit was arranged by officials of STARBASE Louisiana, part of a national program designed to raise the interest and improve the knowledge and skills of youth

Doolittle Raiders celebrate 64th reunion

The Doolittle Raiders started the celebration of their 64th reunion this year with a solemn goblet ceremony April 18 in Dayton, Ohio. The ceremony, normally held in private, was opened to the media to honor the significance of the historical Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. With eight of the 16

Virtual villains ruin accounts, credit ratings

Crooks made off with an estimated $5 billion from individuals whose identities were stolen last year. In what is becoming America's fastest growing type of robbery, identity theft involves a shrewd charade instead of a hold-up at gun point, and military members increasingly are becoming the targets

Americans in Horn of Africa using new weapon in terror war

American forces are using an unconventional approach to fight terrorism in the Horn of Africa, said the senior enlisted adviser at U.S. Central Command. "The weapon systems down there are well-drilling equipment and shovels, and building schools and hospitals, and training border patrols and

CBS news anchor proud of Air Force past

If it wasn’t for a wild baseball pitch, he might have had a successful career as an Air Force pilot. Instead, Bob Schieffer had to settle for a distinguished career in television journalism. Mr. Schieffer, the familiar face of the Sunday TV show, "Face the Nation," and the current anchor of the "CBS

Military, families can get online mental health screening

Military members and families coping with the stress of overseas deployments and other potential health-threatening issues can log onto the Internet to get help, said a U.S. military psychologist. Servicemembers from all components and their families can obtain a mental health self-assessment or