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  • Opening communication lines one note at a time

    Billy Joel once said, “I think music in itself ishealing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are alltouched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.” The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band is composedof musicians who perform and tour throughout deployed

  • AF clarifies T-X trainer requirements for industry

    As part of ongoing and open dialogue to procure the most affordable and capable advanced pilot training aircraft to replace the T-38, the Air Force responded today to more than 120 questions posed by industry. Responding to industry feedback, the service clarified T-X performance requirements

  • Altus Airmen create special day for Hollis boy

    Not every five year old gets the opportunity to ride in the front seat of a U.S. Air Force fire truck or sit in the flight deck of a multi-million dollar aircraft, but Jaxon Dugger isn't an average kid.Jaxon was given the chance to participate in the Pilot for a Day program at Altus Air Force Base,

  • Airman keeps San Antonio, Laughlin safe

    Last year in San Antonio, Texas, and a couple of hours down the road from Laughlin Air Force Base, more than 16 hundred arrests were made. Of those arrests, more than 580 were gang-related and more than 200 firearms were taken off the streets. The credit for pushing gangs off of "Military City's"

  • Master sergeant promotion results slated for July 16 release

    The Air Force selected 5,301 technical sergeants out of 23,619 eligible for promotion to master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. The selection list will be posted July 16, at 8 a.m. CDT on the myPers enlisted promotion page. Individual score notices will be available in

  • Keesler Airman selected for Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program

    Before she joined the service more than three years ago, Senior Airman Alyssa Johnson already had her heart set on becoming an Air Force nurse. After determination and careful planning, she's been selected for the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.Johnson, a force management

  • AF Negotiation Center offers online cross-cultural negotiations courses

    The Air Force Negotiation Center here has partnered with the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and Joint Knowledge Online and developed three online courses to help service members successfully navigate their way through cultural differences either abroad or at home station.The

  • Strike Fighter Squadron 101 Changes Command

    The "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 held a change of command ceremony July 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.During the ceremony, Cmdr. James D. Christie relieved Capt. Frederick E. Crecelius as the commanding officer of VFA-101, the first F-35C Lightning II squadron in the