• Hagel describes post-ISAF Afghanistan mission

    The United States will be the largest single contributor to the follow-on NATO operation that will replace the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan in 2015 and beyond, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said at NATO headquarters June 5.Hagel told reporters during a news

  • Military will work with Congress to combat sexual assault

    Military leaders look forward to working with Congress to get the tools needed to combat the scourge of sexual assault in the ranks, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Senate Armed Services Committee June 4.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said sexual assault is a crime "that demands

  • Green Flag-West readies B-1 aircrews for future deployments

    Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron participated in a Green Flag-West exercise May 17-31, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in order to prepare for future deployments.Green Flag-West is an exercise that provides units training on a scale not available near their home stations. It replicates irregular

  • Notice to base personnel - Water tower repaired

    Emergency repairs to the base water tower here are now complete. Due to required repairs there was a noticeable amount of water around the tower and some hydrants were opened around base to maintain water pressure from June 1-6. Normal operations have now resumed.For questions, please contact the

  • Exchange to transition to rip-stop airman battle uniform

    As the Air Force transitions from the airman battle uniform, or ABU, to the rip-stop airman battle uniform, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency's stock is depleted. "While the ABUs will still be authorized for wear, they

  • Families to join Airmen in Southwest Asia

    Fifteen Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are taking advantage of a two-year accompanied tour opportunity -- and numbers continue to grow. In the next few years a total of 60 families will be in

  • Tips on financing college education

    Defense Department officials encourage parents and students to consider various strategies for financing college education, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth said.In a recent interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara

  • Notice to base personnel - Water tower repairs

    Due to an emergency repair required to fix the base water tower, there will be noticeable water around the tower and some hydrants will be open around base to maintain water pressure.There will be no impact to the base water supply. The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron is working on the repairs.For