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  • Ramadan a month of prayer, purity

    Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This year, it will begin Aug. 11 with Hilāl, the appearance of the crescent moon which occurs a day or two after the new moon. Muslims believe Ramadan to be an auspicious month for the revelations of God to humankind, being the month in which the

  • Direct communication between Airmen key to suicide prevention

    More than a decade in the making, the culture of the "wingman" approach to suicide prevention is still evolving as risk factors and causes of suicide are becoming more widely understood. The wingman concept should be very familiar to most Airmen. Suicide prevention training has been incorporated

  • New Horizons attorney organizes donations to Panamanian children

    Capt. Aaron Jackson knew before he volunteered to deploy to Panama for New Horizons that he wanted to do something special to improve the quality of life for children in Darien Province - so he sent a message to friends and family back home to see if anyone would donate items.From a simple letter

  • U.S. mission in Iraq officially changes Sept. 1

    A fundamental shift will take place at the end of the month in the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq, a Pentagon official said Aug. 19.The change in mission from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn reflects the improvement in conditions in Iraq and officially will end the U.S. combat mission

  • Recruiters, advisors have profound impact

    Special duty assignments throughout the Air Force offer Airmen a variety of opportunities and experiences. Yet, few positions allow Airmen to have the impact that being a recruiter or career assistance advisor does.Air Force recruiters are responsible for finding people who meet the high standards

  • 43rd ECS Airman reaches 10,000 flight hours

    Senior Master Sgt. Timothy R. O'Donnell, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron superintendent, logged his 10,000th hour of official Air Force flight on Aug. 3, 2010, in the skies over Southern Arizona. Sergeant O'Donnell, a career enlisted aviator, entered the Air Force Reserves in August 1982 and then

  • National Aviation Day celebrates history of flight

    The art of aviation has come a long way since the ballooning regiments of the Army Air Corps and the Wright brothers. On Aug. 19, National Aviation Day, Americans have the opportunity to celebrate the more than 70-year history of flight and milestones along the way. On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright

  • 55th Wing gets new command chief, lots of energy

    The 55th Wing welcomed a new command chief last month, just in time for the activation of a new squadron, the 2010 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show, a unit compliance inspection and another upswing in operational readiness exercises. Chief Master Sgt. Suzan Sangster, who arrived from a

  • Fightin' Fifty-Fifth achieves 20-year milestone in the AOR

    As of Aug. 9, the RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint from Offutt AFB, Neb., and the patriots operating in the shadows behind it have been continuously deployed and operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 20 consecutive years. Words alone can't adequately describe the significance of 20

  • Air war architect reflects on Operation Desert Shield 20 years later

    The day retired Gen. Charles A. Horner received the call 20 years ago that eventually launched Operation Desert Shield he was flying his F-16 Fighting Falcon, engaged in an air-to-air training mission near the North Carolina coast with two F-15 Eagles from Langley Air Force Base, Va. General Horner,

  • Suicide solution involves leadership, Mullen says

    While no easy answers exist to a military suicide problem that has reached "crisis level," a big part of the solution is tied to leadership, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Addressing the National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop Aug. 2 in New Orleans, Navy Adm. Mike

  • Fightin' Fifty-Fifth on the cusp of historic milestone

    Historic, monumental and simply incredible are just a few ways to describe the milestone soon to be attained by the men and women of the 55th Wing.On Aug. 9, the Fightin' Fifty-Fifth will surpass 20 years of continuous deployment to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility by its personnel and

  • Air Combat Command promotes CCAF degree

    Although having a Community College of the Air Force degree is important for all Airmen, Air Combat Command is encouraging its technical sergeants to achieve this educational goal. Currently, the command is seven points below the Air Force average of 42 percent, but the goal is to have 50 percent of

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