U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Service names top enlisted aircrew members

    The Air Force has selected its top enlisted aircrew members for 2003.The following Airmen are winners of the Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year award:Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Clive C. Bond, 964th Airborne Air Control

  • August issue of Airman available

    Read about Airmen protecting convoys in Iraq, discover what it takes to become an astronaut, and learn how the rich ecosystem at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is being protected. These features and more highlight the August issue of Airman magazine, now available in print and online at

  • Airman makes good on promise

    To Airman Diana Herbert, her reason for serving in the Air Force was simple. She made a promise.She did not seek or want the attention she is getting, but that does not change the enormity of her promise to her brother, Army Pfc. Rayshawn Johnson.Airman Herbert, 18, fulfilled her pledge July 28

  • Now showing: Aug. 2 edition of Air Force Television News

    The Air Force’s contribution to treating the wounded in Iraq is featured in the latest edition of Air Force Television News.Tech. Sgt. Pachari Lutke visits Balad Air Base, Iraq, where Air Force and Army doctors, nurses and medical technicians work side by side to deal with battle casualties. For

  • Liaison officers provide link to Naval airpower during JEFX

    For Sailors, it is not the typical tour of duty – witnessing rows of Airmen dimly outlined against the faint glow of computer screens requesting Naval airpower for a coordinated strike against enemy assets.The setting is the Combined Air and Space Operations Center and the tour of duty is the Naval

  • Mother Nature battles Father Time during JEFX

    Mother Nature is a force to be reckoned with, and warfighters know weather can be more dangerous than the enemy itself.This is the logic behind the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2004 machine-to-machine weather innovation initiative that provides automatic weather information to the Combined

  • AAFES associates cited for heroism after rocket attack

    Four Army and Air Force Exchange Service civilians have been recognized for heroism in the line of duty while serving at the Camp Anaconda post exchange in Iraq. The employees are Jack Lauff from AAFES headquarters in Dallas; Barbara Brown from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla; Regina Koenig from Fort

  • Security forces say farewell to four-legged partner

    Staff Sgt. Pablo Martinez's best friend retired from active duty July 27. Instead of bringing him a plaque or other token, Sergeant Martinez threw him a rubber ball attached to a nylon rope. It was the perfect gift.Dolfy, a military working dog for the 82nd Security Forces Squadron here, received

  • Avoid summer heat hazards for pet safety

    Some people treat their pets like more than just an animal companion. They exercise with them, and take them to run errands and along on family trips. During summer, it may be necessary to curtail certain activities to keep pets safe from extreme heat.Extremely high temperatures are dangerous for

  • Deployed senior NCOs offered course in leadership

    Future senior noncommissioned officers at one forward-deployed location were recently given an opportunity that until now might have been available only to those at their home stations.Twenty-six master sergeant selectees attended the first Senior Noncommissioned Officer Symposium held in the U.S.