U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS

  • Rumsfeld thanks troops, civilians for supporting terror war

    With the March 19 approach of the one-year anniversary of the war in Iraq, the secretary of defense thanked members of the military community March 12 for transforming lives, not only in Iraq and Afghanistan, but in America too.Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told servicemembers and DOD

  • Now showing: March 15 edition of AFTV News

    The shifting focus of the Air Force mission to meet new world threats is in the spotlight in the latest edition of Air Force Television News. In a two-part report, Tech. Sgt. Rusty Barfield and Staff Sgt. April Lawrence report from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Minot AFB, N.D., on the

  • Pocket change: Local artist designing new nickel

    Graphic designer Susan Gamble is one of 24 artists from across the country selected by U.S. Mint officials to create original designs for the nation’s coins and medals.The U.S. Mint issued a nationwide call for artists in November and received 306 applications from professional and student artists

  • Murray talks rotations, uniforms, quality of life

    Retro was all the rage March 10 here as Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald Murray met with enlisted Airmen here.Chief Murray, the Pacific Air Forces command chief before assuming his current job, addressed a standing-room-only crowd about several issues concerning the base, Pacific Air Forces

  • Grand challenge showcases unmanned vehicle technology

    Enthusiasm is building at California Motor Speedway in Fontana, Calif., as more than 20 unmanned ground vehicles prepare to face off against the clock March 13, while navigating 200 miles of rugged terrain.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Grand Challenge will pit an array of innovative

  • Airmen search for fallen heroes in Southeast Asia

    When Master Sgt. Delbert Anderson received his deployment assignment to Southeast Asia, he said he did not anticipate his definition of patriotism would change forever.Sergeant Anderson, superintendent of trainer aircraft operations for life support in the Air Education and Training Command’s

  • Documentary 'discovers' Edwards aircraft, people

    A three-person crew with the Discovery Channel filmed parts of a documentary here recently on military wonders from around the world.The various aircraft featured were the F/A-22 Raptor, C/V-22, Airborne Laser, Global Hawk and the F-117A Nighthawk.The show, titled "Seven Wonders of the Military

  • Indiana teen wins ‘perfect prom’

    Surrounded by friends, family and school officials March 10, Jessica Karshner held onto the jumbo-sized check. With a smile almost as big as the symbolic piece of cardboard, she looked into the crowd and said “thank you!”Picked randomly from 97,000 entries, this Seymour High School senior was the

  • U.S. forces get tax break for combat-zone service

    American forces serving in designated combat zones supporting the war against terrorism continue to get a tax break from Uncle Sam.Depending upon rank, eligible servicemembers can exclude from federal income tax either all or some of their active-duty pay, and certain other pays, earned in any month

  • Target identification system nears completion

    By the end of the year, U.S. military forces will be able to pinpoint targets with equipment that is lighter and more compact, thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory's Laser Integrated Target Identification System.For U.S. forces to pinpoint a military target now, they need eight separate