U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Air Force officer MIA from Vietnam War is identified

    The remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. The announcement was made by the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, or DPMO, Feb. 3. The Airman is Col. Eugene D.

  • Falcon baseball team sweeps Colorado Christian

    Air Force opened its 50th season of baseball in grand fashion, sweeping Colorado Christian in a doubleheader Feb. 4 at Falcon Field. Air Force took game one, 5-1, and game two, 2-1. Three Air Force pitchers combined to allow just one run on nine hits, all singles, while striking out 19 in 14 innings

  • CENTAF releases combined airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for Feb. 4 to 6. Coalition aircraft flew 57 close-air-support missions Feb. 5 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter

  • Space transformation prepares for Air Force future

    Information superiority is the difference between today and tomorrow, said Air Force Space Command commander, Gen. Lance W. Lord. The general told more than 800 attendees at the Air Force Association meeting, here Feb. 3, that there is a tremendous threat “out there,” which is why it is extremely

  • Japanese officers attend AF security forces basic course

    The first Japanese air force officers since 1992 are attending the Air Force security forces basic officer course here. “I would like to emphasize that we really appreciate being accepted here,” said Capt. Hideaki Nakamura, one of the three Japanese officers attending the nearly four-month-long

  • Interdependence is key to future success

    Interdependence is the key to future Air Force success, according to the service’s secretary and chief of staff as they addressed more than 800 attendees at the Air Force Association meeting here Feb. 2. Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley

  • Quadrennial review allows DOD to make 'vector changes'

    The Quadrennial Defense Review is a chance for the Defense Department to make "vector changes" on the transformation of the American military, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Navy Adm. Edmund Giambastiani said the review allows the department to assess the path it is on and move

  • Mix it up

    ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Mandy Duran mixes a medication compound for a patient. The medication is used to soothe sore throats or cold sores. Although most medications come pre-mixed and packaged, there are some occasions when pharmacists are required to compound