Labor Day Weekend: Not a time to let down your guard

Editor's Note: This is a message from the Airman-to-Airman Safety Advisory Council members. A2A was developed to advise the Air Force Chief of Safety on ways to reach the 17- 26-year-old age group. They were nominated by the major commands and take every opportunity to tell their stories as a tool

101 faces of Air Force Week New York features ceremonial guardsmen

New York City was this year's stage for one of the Air Force's grandest outreach programs, Air Force Week. The three-day showcase took place in locations throughout the city's five boroughs and included flyovers, interactive displays, Air Force band performances, meet and greets, a movie screening

USAF Band, Honor Guard open at Citi Field for Air Force Week

Behind-the-scenes look at saving lives

It was his first deployment to Afghanistan, and to make matters worse, he was assigned to one of the busiest trauma centers in the region. Staff Sgt. Caleb Gibson felt a sense of shock, pride and satisfaction as he watched U.S. military medical personnel treat injured troops. "It was shocking to see

Team Andrews ceremonial guardsmen respond to car crash, help save lives

Their job that day was to provide final honors on behalf of a grateful nation for a retired master sergeant who had come to the end of his life journey in West Virginia.While on their journey home from the funeral, however, six-members of the Andrews Base Honor Guard used their skills to preserve

Joint Base Andrews commemorates Women's Equality Day

Women's Equality Day is celebrated each year on August 26 to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment. It also calls attention to more than 208,000 female Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines proudly serving their nation throughout the Department of Defense. At the request of Rep. Bella Abzug

Drill Team members reflect on where they came from during AF Week

The Ambassadors in Blue for the United States Air Force Recruiting Services performed during the Air Force Week events Aug. 19 at Pier 86, New York, N.Y. The ceremonial unit, otherwise known as the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, tours worldwide to demonstrate the commitment to service and

Behind-the-scenes look at saving lives

It was his first deployment to Afghanistan, and to make matters worse, he was assigned to one of the busiest trauma centers in the region. Staff Sgt. Caleb Gibson felt a sense of shock, pride and satisfaction as he watched U.S. military medical personnel treat injured troops. "It was shocking to see

ESOHCAMP Assessment underway

From Aug. 20-24 2012, Joint Base Andrews will be conducting a Tier III (formerly external) Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program Assessment. Th ESOHCAMP has two purposes - to improve environmental and occupational health management/execution

High year of tenure changes take effect in 2013

High year of tenure changes announced in December will go into effect in September 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded affected Airmen on Aug. 16. Changes will affect senior airmen, staff sergeants and technical sergeants, said Lt. Col. Tara White, AFPC retirements and separations