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  • Fitness testing begins for deployed Airmen

    Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility will roll physical fitness testing into their wartime responsibilities starting Oct. 1. Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, recently approved a policy authorizing fitness testing in the AOR for

  • USSTRATCOM change in leadership announced

    The Air Force recently announced the retirement of Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, headquartered here."Over the past 34 years, I've been blessed with so many tremendous opportunities to work alongside the finest men and women in the world. I'm especially proud of the

  • Remembering the tragedy of 9/11

    On the anniversary of Sept.11 each year, Americans around the world gather to remember the terrorist attacks of 2001. Here in the Heartland, people can choose from a variety of events to attend. Bellevue Public Schools district will hold its annual Freedom Walk Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. The walk will

  • Special duty assignments have great impact on Airmen's careers

    There's good news for any Airman with aspirations of fulfilling a special duty assignment. The Air Force is constantly looking for qualified professionals to fill a variety of unique assignments.A special duty assignment is one that takes someone away from his or her career field for a specified

  • Compass Call squadron departs 386th AEW as a result of drawdown in Iraq

    The last EC-130H assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing departed here this morning for deployment to another U.S. Central Command base, capping a 6 ½-year tour of duty in which Compass Call crews flew an astonishing 23,300 combat hours in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.The move is

  • First sergeants serve important role

    For first sergeants, every day is different. One day they may help an Airman fly home on emergency leave, another they may run around base attending meetings and may be woken up at 2 a.m. another day to handle some emergency situation.This is the reality for anyone who volunteers to serve as a first

  • 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

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