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  • Air Force launches new doctrine website: simplifies access, process

    The Air Force's center for doctrine development has made it easier to access the service's fundamental documents and has the potential to cut the time it takes to publish updates to the documents from years to months or even weeks.Officials at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and

  • ACSC students visit CNN Headquarters, discuss military-media relations

    Eleven Air Command and Staff College students visited both the headquarters of CNN and a Defense Department news distribution operation, Nov. 20, as part of the elective "The War for Public Opinion," produced by the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Center of Excellence.At CNN, the students were given

  • Luke FS reaches flying hour milestone

    The 425th Fighter Squadron celebrated reaching a milestone of 50,000 flying hours at Luke Air Force Base Nov. 13. For the Republic of Singapore air force and Luke, this accomplishment reflects the committed partnership both have shared since the early '90s."The partnership and understanding we have

  • Engineers prepare for action downrange

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on an annual training exercise to help them prepare for deployments known as Prime BEEF Nov. 13 and 14 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field in Arizona. CES Airmen participated in bivouac training, which included scenarios that challenged their job

  • Sheppard protocol is tops in AETC

    The 80th Flying Training Wing Protocol office here was recently recognized by Air Education and Training Command as the winner of the 2013 George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence. The two-person protocol office, staffed by Chief of Protocol Michele Houck and Assistant Chief of Protocol 1st

  • Like mother, like father, like daughter

    For one Air Force family here, military service is becoming a family tradition.Sydney Glover, the daughter of Capt. Karina and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Glover, headed to basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 15. Prior to her departure, Captain Glover had the opportunity to

  • Recruiter powerful force in competitive weightlifting

    Her feet pressed firmly into the mat, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Marin looks to her coach. He gives her a knowing nod - "You're ready." She then looks down at the bar, shiny and metallic. The 200 pounds of weight outweigh the Air Force recruiter by 55 pounds. She takes a deep breath, gets a tight grip,

  • Brothers make recruiting a family affair

    Joining the armed services leads many people to leave their hometowns and serve around the world, moving far away from family and friends. Fortunately for Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Charvat and Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Charvat, these brothers had the opportunity to come back and serve in their