AF seeks 10 enlisted for AFIT degree program

Air Force Institute of Technology officials are offering 10 noncommissioned officers the opportunity to pursue an advanced science, engineering or management degree at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ten NCOs from around the Air Force will be selected in February 2008 to attend the

Air Force Reserve to operate with fewer reservists

Air Force Reserve Command will operate with a smaller force in 2008. The fiscal 2008 Defense Appropriations Act signed by President George W. Bush Nov. 13 funds an end-strength of 67,500 reservists. Last year the projected end strength was 74,900. The new legislation also approves 9,999 full-time

Air Force Reserve to operate with fewer reservists

Air Force Reserve Command will operate with a smaller force in 2008. The fiscal 2008 Defense Appropriations Act signed by President George W. Bush Nov. 13 funds an end-strength of 67,500 reservists. Last year the projected end strength was 74,900. The new legislation also approves 9,999 full-time

Close air support exercise challenges aircrews, ground forces and base support

The cool evening is still as three camouflaged insurgents watch an Army patrol approach their village. Unbeknownst to the saboteurs, an Air Force targeting pod is closely watching their position and relaying information to the ground commander. Suddenly, a deafening explosion drowns out all sound

Applicants sought for attache duty

Air Force officials are accepting applications until Dec. 7 from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill 18 air attache positions reporting June 2009 through August 2011. Officers selected for attache duty will attend training during the period of April 2008 to January 2009. An

Personnel center to deployers: Don't leave without guide

Most Air Force members being deployed to a foreign country have little knowledge of the culture they'll work in for the next four to 12 months. They don't know a Hijab from an Abaya or a Dishdasha from a Gutra. How many times a day can you say hello to someone in Kyrgystan? Why can't you eat with

Fabricationists making the cut

Precision Engagement: A-10s make history in Iraq

When the Air Force received the first production A-10A in October 1975, few would have guessed that the affectionately nicknamed "Warthog" would make combat history more than 30 years later in the skies over Iraq. Thanks to a comprehensive digital upgrade, newly modified A-10Cs are bringing a new

Tips for holiday cooking

Cooking times and temperatures Raw meats and eggs need to be properly cooked to destroy any hazardous microorganisms. · Avoid thawing large meat items at room temperature; take the turkey and large hams out of the freezer and place them in the refrigerator two to three days before cooking; · Pork,

Are You A Union Member?

Many of you have heard me utter the phrase "Burn your union cards!" before we head out to the field or on a deployment. A select few have heard me say it in my outside voice when I've been saddened by your actions. I figured this was the perfect forum to explain what those words really mean. When