• AF Marathon officials spread word about upcoming event

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Marathon office made a stop at the Pentagon May 6 and 7 to increase awareness for the Sept. 20 event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. This is the twelfth year for the annual marathon, and officials hope to make it the biggest year yet. "Our

  • May 10 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a guided bomb

  • Secretary marks 10th annual Military Appreciation Month

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates marked the 10th annual Military Appreciation Month May 8 and thanked those who support America's troops through the Defense Department's America Supports You program. "This month marks the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Senate establishing May as a month to honor our

  • Applicants sought for air attache duty

    Air Force officials here are accepting applications until June 13 from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill 19 air attache positions with in-country reporting dates from June 2010 to February 2011. Officers selected for attache duty will attend training during the period of

  • ALS Class 08-D graduates

    Congratulations to the following Senior Airman who have graduated ALS Class 08-D:Theodore Albert, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Walter Beard, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Joshua Bemis, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Debra Burden, 3rd Weather Squadron, Ft. Hood, Texas Mark Christy, 7th

  • May 6 airpower summary: B-1B destroys enemy compound

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed shows of force in

  • Sports day to offer mulitiple events

    Homeruns will be flying, Airmen will be dodging balls, and some will be fighting it out in a game of tug-of war during the 4th Annual Sports Day here May 16. The event hosted by the 7th Services Squadron will offer events where individuals and groups can compete. Group events will have points that