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Keen Sword Exercise Sharpens US-Japan Alliance

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT

About 10,500 U.S. service members and their Japan Self Defense Force counterparts are participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011, Dec. 3-10, on military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan.

(PRWeb December 03, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4856994.htm

Reserve Band Set to Perform Annual Holiday Concert

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve will present its free annual holiday concert at the Museum of Aviation Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.

(PRWeb November 12, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4773964.htm

Georgia Military Member Honors Verizon Wireless

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The support Verizon gave Capt. Denny Thibault, a member of the Georgia National Guard, went beyond what the law requires, which is why he nominated his supervisor, Gordon Cook, for the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve’s Patriot Award.

(PRWeb November 12, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4773744.htm

Dobbins Adds $181 Million to Local Economy

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:45:00 GMT

The 94th Airlift Wing has poured more than $181 million into the local community in Fiscal Year 2010, an increase of nearly $9 million more than last year’s figures.

(PRWeb November 10, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4773484.htm

First Aeromedical Evacuation Formal Training Unit Opens at Pope Field, North Carolina

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:30:37 GMT

The U.S. Air Force has created a centralized training facility for Aeromedical Evacuation Technicians. The Training unit will provide AE Crewmembers the ability to acquire their Basic Aircrew Qualifications on three different aircraft in a twenty-five day period.

(PRWeb November 03, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/440thAW/AeromedicalEvacuation/prweb4741924.htm

Team Pope Deploys for ORE

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:23:05 GMT

The 440th Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., mobilized and deployed more than 375 personnel and 1.4 short tons of cargo and equipment to Savannah, Ga., for their Operational Readiness Exercise.

(PRWeb October 13, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Team_Pope/440th_Airlift_Wing/prweb4619854.htm

The RQ-4 Arrives in Guam: Responsive Imagery Tool to Serve U.S., Pacific Partners

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Andersen Air Force Base celebrated the arrival of the RQ-4 Global Hawk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance remotely piloted aircraft to Guam during a ceremony at the base Sept. 20.

(PRWeb September 20, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4538104.htm

U.S. Military Members Arrive in Sri Lanka for Humanitarian, Partnership Mission

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:34 GMT

More than 40 U.S. servicemembers arrived in Sri Lanka Aug. 14 to begin a six-day combined medical and engineering training mission with the Sri Lankan government and medical representatives from Maldives and Mongolia.

(PRWeb August 19, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4406174.htm

934th Operations Support Flight Now Redesignated Squadron

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:43:50 GMT

The Secretary of the Air Force has officially redesignated the 934th Operations Support Flight as the 934th Operations Support Squadron.

(PRWeb October 05, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/934th_Operations/Support_Squadron/prweb4379914.htm

Air Force Announces Arrival of First GPS IIF Satellite On Station

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:15:00 GMT

Officials from the Air Space command’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s Global Positioning Systems Wing announced the first GPS IIF satellite (SVN-62) arrived on-station 1 August. This indicates the satellite is in its designated orbital position and ready for its final phase of on-orbit checkout and testing, to be completed before September. Then the satellite will be cleared to serve navigation and timing users as part of the operational GPS constellation.

(PRWeb August 10, 2010)

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Local Business Leaders take Flight

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:00:00 GMT

The 440th Airlift Wing and the State Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for North Carolina hosted a Civic Leader Tour for local business leaders around the Fayetteville, N.C. area.

(PRWeb August 03, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4349274.htm

Koenig Named Command Chief at 934th AW

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Chief Master Sgt. Mark Koenig was selected June 6 as the new command chief for the 934th Airlift Wing by Col. Darrell G. Young, 934th AW commander.

(PRWeb June 17, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mark_Koenig/command_chief_934AW/prweb4151434.htm

More jobs for Air Force Reserve in Minneapolis

Thu, 20 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The 934th Airlift Wing workforce will increase by 67 military positions and 14 civilian positions according to the Fiscal Year 2011 Force Structure Announcement released by Air Force officials.

(PRWeb May 20, 2010)

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Pacific Angel 2010 Set to Begin

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The United States will join local authorities in four South Asian and Pacific nations from February through August to provide medical, dental and engineering assistance as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2010. In continuation of U.S. humanitarian assistance to the Philippines after the devastating storms of 2009, approximately 50 U.S. Air Force members will fly on a C-17 Globemaster III to the Philippines to join local non-governmental organizations and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in civic-assistance efforts Feb. 15-22.

(PRWeb February 04, 2010)

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Pacific Angel 2010 set to Begin

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

(PRWeb February 02, 2010)

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USAF Continues Air Drop of Supplies to Pacific Islanders

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running organized air drop in the world and one of the largest charity efforts in the Pacific. Through the cooperation of local and military communities in the Asia-Pacific region, Operation Christmas Drop has delivered over 800,000 pounds of much needed food, supplies, tools, and toys to thousands of residents living on remote islands throughout Micronesia.

(PRWeb December 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Christmas/Drop/prweb3367014.htm

USAF to Parachute More than 20 Tons of Supplies to Pacific Islanders

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft will parachute more than 20 tons of donated items to Pacific Islanders throughout Micronesia during the 58th annual “Operation Christmas Drop” December 16-19. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running organized air drop in the world and one of the largest charity efforts in the Pacific. Through the cooperation of local and military communities in the Asia-Pacific region, Operation Christmas Drop has delivered over 800,000 pounds of much needed food, supplies, tools, and toys to thousands of residents living on remote islands throughout Micronesia.

(PRWeb December 15, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAF_parachute_drop/Pacific_Islanders/prweb3343874.htm

Kadena Airmen Aid Indonesian Recovery Operations

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group from Kadena Air Base are supporting humanitarian relief operations near Padang in western Indonesia after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake and a slightly smaller one struck Sept. 29 and Oct. 1.

(PRWeb October 09, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Indonesia/prweb3019404.htm

U.S. Air Force HARRT Arrives in Indonesia

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A U.S. Air Force Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team arrived at the Bandar Udara International Airport late in the evening Oct. 5 with approximately 200,000 pounds of medical and contingency response equipment.

(PRWeb October 09, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Indonesia/prweb3019344.htm

PACAF Airmen Deploy to Indonesia to Help Quake Victims

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Airmen assigned to Pacific Air Forces left here and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 5 for Padang, Indonesia, to provide medical care to those affected by the recent 7.6-magnitude earthquake.

(PRWeb October 07, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/indonesia/quake_victims/prweb3000644.htm

America’s Ambassadors in Blue continue Far East Tour in Malaysia

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

When the Thunderbirds arrived at Subang Air Base on Sept. 30 for the third stop on their Far East tour, royalty, foreign diplomats, senior military members and civilians alike welcomed the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron with open arms. American Ambassador to Malaysia, James Keith, traveled to the air show site to personally welcome the team.

(PRWeb October 06, 2009)

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MC-12 Liberty Flies First Combat Mission

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Air Force's newest intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance platform, the MC-12 Liberty aircraft, flew its first combat sortie here June 10.

(PRWeb June 12, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2524924.htm

Klotz Confirmed to Lead Air Force Global Strike Command

Fri, 08 May 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz received Senate confirmation to become commander of the Air Force's newest major command, Air Force Global Strike Command.

(PRWeb May 08, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Global_Strike_Command/prweb2404314.htm

Air Force Names Next Top Enlisted Leader

Fri, 08 May 2009 20:01:38 GMT

Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an appointment ceremony on June 30, 2009, which will coincide with Chief McKinley's retirement.

(PRWeb May 08, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/Chief_Master_Sergeant/prweb2404164.htm

Pacific Air Forces Units Bring Home 2008 Environmental Awards

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:01:00 GMT

PACAF installations in Hawaii and Alaska have earned the Air Force's Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Award recognizing the bases' pollution prevention and natural resource conservation programs as "best in the Air Force" for 2008.

(PRWeb March 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Pacific_Air_Forces/environment/prweb2248614.htm

Predator Passes 500,000 Flight Hours

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:01:00 GMT

The Predator fleet passed 250,000 hours in June 2007, after 12 years of flying. It only took a year and eight months to fly the additional 250,000 hours due to continuous demand for the aircraft by combatant commanders.

(PRWeb February 25, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MQ-1B/Predator/prweb2182764.htm

Largest Deployment of F-22 Raptors to Pacific Underway

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:39:31 GMT

The U.S. Air Force has deployed two squadrons of F-22 Raptors to the Pacific as part of on-going rotations of forces to ensure security and stability throughout the region.

(PRWeb January 23, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1904484.htm

Fifty-Seventh Annual Operation Christmas Drop

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:10:00 GMT

The U.S. Air Force delivered more than 20 tons of donated items to Pacific Islanders throughout Micronesia during the 57th annual "Operation Christmas Drop" December 14-19.

(PRWeb December 20, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1776964.htm

Life-Saving Airman, Leukemia Patient Meet for First Time

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:19:27 GMT

A US Airman, fresh from basic training and now serving overseas, meets the young Korean leukemia patient whose life he saved by donating his rare blood type.

(PRWeb November 22, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/United_States_Air_Force/Kunsan_Air_Base/prweb1654514.htm

Air Force's Stands Up First Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic For Wounded Warriors

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT

The 3rd Medical Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base currently houses the Air Force's only Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) center where they've seen and treated more than 1,500 patients, most of them Army soldiers returning from the war zone.

(PRWeb November 19, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1638504.htm

Air Force Senior Leaders Take up Key Decisions

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:10:32 GMT

The nuclear enterprise, cyber organization, end strength, force shaping, and command and control of Air Force operations were just some of the topics discussed when Air Force senior leaders met at CORONA on Oct. 1-3 at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

(PRWeb October 07, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Air_Force/CORONA/prweb1441894.htm

Air Force Develops Plan for Filling Unmanned Aircraft System Positions

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The Air Force is taking a two-pronged approach to address the increasing need for pilots of unmanned aircraft systems in Afghanistan and Iraq, an Air Force official said recently.

(PRWeb September 16, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1342634.htm

Moody Airmen Prepare to Provide Hurricane Gustav Rescue Support

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:25:00 GMT

During the Labor Day weekend, Airmen from the 23rd Wing have been keeping their eye on Hurricane Gustav, and an ear to the phone.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Moody/prweb1274164.htm

Hurricane Hunters Tracking Gustav on Katrina Anniversary

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Hurricane Hunters from the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing here spent the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina flying into yet another tempest, Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall just west of Grand island, La., Sept 1.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Hurricane_Hunters/prweb1274034.htm

Air Force Hurricane Gustav Support

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:40:00 GMT

The Air Force and Air Mobility Command have evacuated more than 3,100 passengers from the Gulf Coast in preparation for Hurricane Gustav, using a combination of Active duty, Air Force Reserve and commercially-contracted flights.

(PRWeb September 01, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/USAirForce/Gustav/prweb1271754.htm