January 2010
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Lt. Col. Lee Archer, Tuskegee Airman, passes →
Lt. Col. Lee Archer, a World War II fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen, died Jan. 27 at the age of 90. He died of coronary complications at New York Hospital in New York City.
Colonel…
Holloman visit by chief of staff highlights... →
The top military leader of the Air Force visited here Jan. 27 to talk with Airmen about the state of the Air Force and to get a firsthand look at what Airmen here do on a day-to-day basis.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited mission and support facilities on the base and met with local civic leaders to gain a better appreciation for the larger Holloman Air Force Base community.
Air Force officials launch FitFamily →
Air Force officials are launching a new family fitness program that encourages an active lifestyle for kids and adults, and serves as an outlet to promote health and wellness in Air Force…
1,200 military members take part in Red Flag 10-2 →
Nearly 1,300 servicemembers, more than 80 aircraft and 19 units from the U.S. and England converged for the start of Red Flag 10-2 Jan. 25, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
The exercise is…
Secretary Donley announces location of newest... →
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the next Fisher House will be established on Dover Air Force Base, Del., during a Pentagon ceremony Jan. 27.
The house will provide…
Air Force Week in Photos →
This week’s photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women…
Air Force attorney assists Haitian orphans, relief... →
Along with sending medicine, food and teams to operate the airfield within hours of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, Air Force officials also sent in an unlikely, but most valuable asset: a…
Chief master sergeant of Air Force visits... →
The chief master sergeant of the Air Force and his wife visited Columbus Air Force Base Jan. 25 and 26 to speak to Airmen and their answer questions while touring the base.
Chief Master…
Air Force coordination team joins Joint Task... →
The 12th Air Force Southern vice commander, and the 612th Air Operations Center deputy commander arrived in Haiti to act as lead members of the Air Component Coordination Element supporting…
U-2 to provide imagery support in Haiti →
A U-2 launched from Beale Air Force Base Jan. 27 to provide critical imagery support in the ongoing humanitarian relief mission in Haiti.
The aircraft, temporarily flown out of Robins AFB,…
Amalgam Virgo exercise prepares units for Super... →
Fighter aircraft, at the direction of officials from Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, or CONR, will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect…
Photo essay: Ramstein forces practice air... →
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, practice an air insertion mission here Jan. 25. The unit is setting up bare-base operations as part of the…
Pope members support Operation Unified Response →
Members of the 43rd Security Forces Squadron here have amplified their operations tempo in support of Operation Unified Response since the surge of relief effort to the eartquake-ravaged…
Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to... →
Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels.
“We’ve considered returning HYT limits to their…
U.S., Japan airmen join forces for bilateral... →
Airmen stationed in Japan and other locations around the world joined their Japanese counterparts and sister services to kick off the year’s first bilateral exercise Jan. 22, here.
The…
Military families gain access to free, online... →
Defense Department officials here launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families.
The site — http://www.tutor.com/military — offers round-the-clock…
Airmen deployed to Puerto Rico fly Haiti relief... →
Airmen took off in a C-130 Hercules in support of Haiti earthquake relief operations Jan. 25, here, just two days after deploying from Colorado to Muniz Air Base.
The combined Air Force…
Charleston officials keep supplies moving to Haiti →
Officials from the 437th Airlift Wing here established a C-17 Globemaster III stage here to manage aircrews supporting Operation Unified Response following the Jan. 12 earthquake that…
E-4 commemorates 35 years on alert →
To say there have been a lot of changes in the past 35 years would be a bit of an understatement.
To give a frame of reference, gas was roughly 50 cents a gallon, the Pittsburgh Steelers,…
Photo essay: Returning to the U.S. →
U.S. citizens in Haiti wait to board a C-17 Globemaster III for a flight back to the United States Jan. 20, 2010 at Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport here. The U.S. Air Force is…
Hurlburt Field medics continue to save lives in... →
Medics from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron here have performed dozens of surgeries, evacuated scores of citizens and delivered tons of vital supplies as part of the ongoing…
Top enlisted Airman addresses key Cannon issues... →
The Air Force’s top enlisted Airman visited here Jan. 20 and addressed issues that ranged from housing and deployments to how Cannon Air Force Base Airmen fit into the bigger Air Force…
Chairman cites need for rapid health care... →
Defense Department officials must work quickly to surmount a stigma that’s preventing servicemembers from seeking help for the signature wounds of today’s wars, the chairman of the Joint…
JB Andrews Airmen train with state special... →
Members from the 316th Security Forces Squadron here and the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element, or STATE team, conducted training exercises in unoccupied Joint Base…
Coronet Oak aircrews respond to Haiti earthquake →
“After Afghanistan, we thought our Coronet Oak assignment would be a two-week vacation,” said 1st Lt. Casey Fallon, a 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron co-pilot, assigned from the Ohio Air…
Photo essay: Evacuation →
A group of nearly 200 Haitians evacuated the country on a C-17 Globemaster III at Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport here Jan. 23. Aircraft from all over the world are flying into…
Hill Airmen offer help, hope in Haiti →
Air Force reservists joined the Haiti multinational relief effort Jan. 22, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
“When I saw on the news that they were sending U.S. troops to Haiti, I wanted to…
Combat controllers crucial to Haiti earthquake... →
Thanks to a specialized group of Airmen used to working in austere locations, airlift operations in Haiti were possible in the initial days after an earthquake destroyed much of the capital,…
Colorado-based AF Reservists deploy in support... →
Approximately 50 Air Force Reservists and two C-130 Hercules from Colorado’s 302nd Airlift Wing left here, Jan. 22 to fly humanitarian missions in support of Haitian relief efforts. The AF…
Kentucky ANG combat controllers assist with... →
Two combat controllers from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123d Special Tactics Squadron have been hard at work since arriving here Jan. 16, setting up drop zones and helicopter landing…
Photo essay: Pararescuemen help save lives →
Air Force Special Operations pararescuemen were on the scene Jan. 19 with other rescue organizations freeing a 25-year-old Haitian woman who had been trapped for seven days in a collapsed…
Feeding the masses →
The normally quiet base at Homestead has suddenly become the eye of the storm for the United States military humanitarian relief efforts during Operation Unified Response.
The sudden…
Photo essay: AMC provides airlift for Americans in... →
An aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., flew a group of displaced Haitian-Americans from Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince,…
AF, Navy help Red Cross volunteers reach Haiti →
Air Force and Navy personnel helped deliver approximately 70 American Red Cross volunteers to Haiti, Jan. 21, to help improve communications between medical staff on the USNS Comfort and…
Air Force, FAA use Russian aircraft to move mobile... →
In a true demonstration of the international support of the relief efforts in Haiti, U.S. Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration officials paired with a Russian airlift contractor Jan….
SecAF unveils service's game plan in future... →
The Air Force’s top civilian addressed Air, Space and Cyberspace Power in the 21st Century during his portion of the 38th Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National…
Air Force Week in Photos →
This week’s photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women…
Team MacDill responds to Haiti Relief Efforts →
Thirteen members of MacDill Air Force Base’s 6th Medical Group deployed to the Republic of Haiti Jan. 20 in support of the humanitarian mission to provide critical medical care to survivors…
March C-17s make quick turn-around for more Haiti... →
Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 729th Airlift Squadron returned to March Air Reserve Base Jan. 18 after flying earthquake relief missions to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. By mid-afternoon Jan….
New NSPS transition office announced →
The Department of Defense announced Jan. 21 the establishment of the National Security Personnel System Transition Office and the selection of John H. James Jr. as the director.
Mr. James…
CSAF: Air, Space and Cyberspace Conference 'jump... →
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz kicked off his portion of the 38th Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security, Strategy and Policy in…
PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief... →
Pacific Air Forces deployed seven C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 19 to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to support the U.S. military’s Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified Response.
The aircraft and crews will rotate in to Haiti from Charleston AFB to provide airlift services as needed.
Air Force officials name Sijan award winners →
Air Force officials have recognized four Airmen with the service’s 2009 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.
The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding…
Altus sends six C-17s for Operation Unified... →
The 97th Air Mobility Wing launched six C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron Jan. 17 and 18, here, to assist with the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, Operation Unified…
Gates orders additional ship, eyes more capability... →
Just hours before another earthquake hit Haiti early this morning, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the Defense Department is sending a port-clearing ship and evaluating additional…
School takes students to new heights →
Airmen take off into a high-flying career upon graduating from a classroom that hovers 500 feet above the ground.
Students training at the 23rd Flying Training Squadron in Fort Rucker,…
Aftershock shakes Haiti; no apparent damage →
An early morning aftershock here Jan. 20 shook the sleeping Soldiers from their bags as the building swayed and creaked for a few seconds.
“It was like: ‘Whoah! Is somebody shaking me…
Processing the evacuated →
As planes continue to leave Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., full of relief supplies bound for Haiti, a great number of planes return full of evacuees coming home.
These people, many of…
Supporting those who support those in need →
Ever since word got out about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti, Pope has been in a state of organized chaos.
Both Air Force active duty and Reserve…
Air Force asset used to assess damage, needs →
After a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the capitol of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, last week leaving severe structural damage and an unknown death toll, the Air Force was tasked to…