Wilford Hall chosen for national study

The vascular surgery service at Wilford Hall Medical Center has been chosen to participate in a national trial looking at the effectiveness of stent graft treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms versus standard open repair. The trial has been named PIVOTAL, which stands for the Positive Impact of

AFNORTH activates at Tyndall

First Air Force took on a second designation here Feb. 15 as part of the Air Force’s ongoing development of the warfighting headquarters. Air Forces Northern, or AFNORTH, became 1st Air Force’s provisional moniker under Air Combat Command. It is part of the Air Force’s move to redesignate 10

Military family featured on HGTV's "House Hunters"

One Maxwell family got the opportunity to see what it is like to be in front of the camera, as a television producer and crew documented their search for a residence in the Montgomery area for the Home and Garden Television network's "House Hunters" series. Senior Master Sgt. Greg Day, Air Force

Recycling turns trash into cash

The base’s recycling program is now in full swing, following nine months of implemention and acclimation to the program. There are about 200 blue and yellow recycle containers at various sites around the installation. The yellow containers are for aluminum cans and the blue bins are for plastic

Reserve and Guard run deployed personnel ops

Guard and Reserve members provide many support roles in Personnel Support in Contingency Operations, or PERSCO, around the region. However, this rotation, Reserve component servicemembers comprise more than 95 percent of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing PERSCO team. “We’re not sure why it happened

Readiness troops equip combat-ready PACAF Airmen

Ensuring the serviceability and availability of more than 400,000 pieces of mobility equipment daily might be a daunting task. But for logistics Airmen providing the correct gear for combat-ready Pacific Air Force troops in training and real-world deployments, it is one of the most rewarding jobs in

Force shaping volunteer application deadline is March 1

Officers scheduled to meet the 2006 Force Shaping Board have until March 1 to decide if they will leave voluntarily or meet the board. Officers planning to take advantage of the volunteer program must apply through their military personnel flights before the deadline. Through the voluntary Force

DOD identifies Air Force casualty

The Department of Defense announced Feb. 21 the death of a Department of the Air Force civilian who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, of Omaha, Neb., died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the convoy he was traveling in was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was

Philippine landslide relief

CENTAF releases daily airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. Coalition aircraft flew 36 close-air-support missions Feb. 21 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt