Deployed emergency responders show off skills, equipment

Explosive ordnance disposal, medical emergency responders and firefighters combine their skills to respond to several emergencies or the same emergency within a matter of minutes. Their Kyrgyzstan counterparts were invited to the base to see the equipment vital to the Americans’ success and learn

Chief chaplain discusses role of service

There are 2,200 chaplains and enlisted support people from the active and Air Reserve components serving a unique mission in today's Air Force. Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles C. Baldwin, Air Force Chaplain Service chief, visited Edwards on March 16 as part of a tour of five base in five days. He took

Air chiefs discuss Middle East challenges

Air chiefs from 13 nations gathered here March 25 to 27 for the fifth Middle East Air Symposium to discuss issues and challenges facing the region. The focus of the talks was the unconventional roles of air forces in the changing security environment. King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of

DOD selects five AFMC bases for health, safety initiative

The Air Force isn't waiting for the Memorial Day weekend start of the "101 Critical Days of Summer" to emphasize health and safety to its work force. Nine Air Force bases are scheduled to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program this year. Five

Secretary Wynne considers Airmen as diplomats

Warfighting is about relationship building as the Air Force moves forward in the 21st century, especially in the Pacific where bilateral exercises are taking on increasing importance. That was one of the messages from the secretary of the Air Force as he addressed a crowd of about a thousand Airmen

Seminar brings hope, help to abused, neglected children

More than 16,000 cases of suspected child maltreatment are reported annually in the military, according to the Armed Forces Center for Child Protection Web site. The AFCCP is helping to protect children throughout the DOD through education and awareness training such as that held here at Wilford

Unmanned aircraft kills three insurgents

An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle engaged three insurgents in the process of planting a homemade bomb along a road near Balad Air Base, Iraq, March 28 and launched an AGM-114 Hellfire missile against the group. The Predator monitored the three insurgents for about a half hour while they used

Retired general reflects on life of service

During her three-day visit here last week in observance of National Women’s History Month, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Karen S. Rankin, who served as the executive assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, commanded two training wings and directed the Plans and Programs Division at Headquarters,

Alternate Spring Break 2006

Cadet selected to compete at NCAA championships

Senior Brian Moore will close out an impressive four-year collegiate career by representing the Air Force Academy as an all-around competitor at the 2006 NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships, the selection committee announced March 28. The NCAA Championships will be held April 6