• 'Campus Dining' to transform AF food services

    Air Combat Command is leading the Air Force in a study that will change the way food service is delivered at Air Force installations. Services officials in ACC are traveling to various installations within the command to assess current food operations; the research may result in Air Force bases

  • Gate times set for Big Country Airfest

    Dyess will open its gates to the public at 8 a.m. May 3 to celebrate the Dyess Big Country Airfest in cooperation with the Experimental Aircraft Association from Abilene Regional Airport. Aerial demonstrations begin May 3 at approximately 10 a.m. The day's events will be highlighted by the civilian

  • DOD to phase out full Social Security numbers on IDs

    As a means of combating identity theft, the Defense Department will issue identification cards without full Social Security numbers printed onto them, a senior official said here April 3. The Defense Department cares about protecting personal information as well as increasing database security, said

  • Coalition maintainers trade expertise to ensure GWOT success

    Airmen from the Republic of Korea, Japan and United States proved they can overcome any language barrier when putting their heads together to keep deployed C-130s ready for combat. Aircraft maintainers from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Forces teamed

  • Air Force officials authorize ABUs on commercial flights

    Air Force leaders here recently expanded existing uniform regulations and authorized Airmen to wear the airman battle uniform, battle dress uniform and desert camouflage uniform (as appropriate) while traveling in an official capacity on commercial travel throughout the continental United States.

  • April 2 airpower summary: C-130s carry load for coalition

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, in order to deter enemy activities Air Force A-10