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  • Acting SecAF highlights innovation in 'State of the Force' address

    In his keynote address at the Air Force Association's 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning touted innovation as the fabric of the service's past and future.The secretary delivered remarks at the start of the three-day

  • CMSAF emphasizes power of Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discussed why the strength of the Air Force lies in its Airmen at the Air Force Association's 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here today.Cody presented his enlisted perspective on the final day of the three-day, 55-session

  • Roll Call returns, encourages face-to-face communication

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody is bringing Roll Call back to the Air Force. Roll Call is designed to deliver messages to the field from senior Air Force leadership for Airmen to use as a topic of discussion when they gather for daily or weekly meetings. "Our Air Force has long

  • 89th Air Lift Wing witnesses birth of Air Force in 1947

    The 900th Air Base Squadron, which would be later be renamed the 89th Air Lift Wing, operated the presidential aircraft known as the "Sacred Cow," a modified Douglass C-47 when President Harry S. Truman signed the National  Security Act of 1947, which made the Air Force an independent service on

  • Airman's initiatives increase realism, enhance SERE training

    Darting through woods and sprinting across open fields, Aircrew from the 89th Airlift Wing found themselves making every effort to avoid being seen by patrolling enemy aircraft. Although they knew this was a simulated evasion mission, these SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Refresher

  • Flu Vaccine Drive Coming

    The 779th Medical Group Immunization Services Clinic will have a flu vaccine drive Oct. 1-2 for all Department of Defense/Tricare beneficiaries (9 years of age and older) at the Joint Base Andrews Theater from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The flu vaccine is mandatory for all military members and must be

  • Ceremonial guardsman remembers 9/11 victims at White House ceremony

    At 8:46 a.m. on the White House lawn, there was a moment of silence. This was the exact time at which the first plane hit the World Trade Center building in New York City 12 years ago. The morning of Sept. 11, 2013, was sunny, as it was on the day of the 9/11 attack.This moment was etched in the

  • AFDW Capital Airman: Senior Master Sgt. Frank Kuwanoe

    Senior Master Sgt. Frank Kuwanoe, Air Force District of Washington superintendent of intelligence, Joint Base Andrews, Md., is an AFDW Capital Airman.Why did you choose to become part of the Air Force family? I'm following a long line of family members who served in the military. My brother is also

  • Memory's requiem: 12 years after 9/11

    She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner."The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, I think we're

  • Civilians must create eOPF account to access records

    Air Force Personnel Center officials are reminding Air Force civilian employees that they need to create their Office of Personnel Management electronic Official Personnel Folder account in order to access their personnel records.The OPM eOPF application, which replaced the Air Force Civilian