Luke Operation Swift Savior highlights VA, AF cooperation

The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center collaborated to make history Sept. 16 through 20 during Operation Swift Savior, a patient evacuation exercise, at Luke Air Force Base.The exercise scenario began with a simulation of the president of the United States

Language Enabled Airman Program participants assist at Pacific Rim Airpower Conference

An Air Force program integrator, an acquisitions officer, and a weapon systems officer recently attended the Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium in Thailand, but it wasn't to do integration, acquisitions or weapons. Majors Veasna Pel and Paul Sebold and Capt. Jay Park are all members of the Language

59 MDW scheduling system saves $1 million, improves care

A new central scheduling system pioneered by the 59th Radiology Squadron has since been implemented by the entire San Antonio Military Health System- saving the Air Force more than $1 million, while also providing patients better access to care. The system provides scheduling services for all

Energy Action Month focuses on Airmen's role in sustaining an assured energy advantage

October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity for Airmen to learn more about the impact of energy to the Air Force's mission as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. The theme for 2013, "I am Air Force Energy," puts the Airman at the center of the campaign. The goal is

AETC kicks off Combined Federal Campaign

Safe and sound all year round

The 2013 Critical Days of Summer campaign is over, but safety officials continue to stress the need for risk management all year long. Although the Air Education and Training Command sustained only one fatality, the command recorded 321 injuries during the CDoS. The death in AETC was a result of a

Sheppard officer beats cancer, selected to pilot Raptors

For one new Air Force pilot, "living the dream" is much more than a cheap throwaway line. To 1st Lt. Rob Hansen of the 80th Flying Training Wing, "living" means surviving stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma. "The dream" means graduating at the top of his undergraduate pilot training class and earning a slot

AGE generates power

Members of the 908th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment team keep aircraft generators running by performing routine maintenance checks. Watch the video below to see how it's done, and how the generators support aircraft:

Culture, language and negotiation experts participate at Army conference

Five culture, language and negotiation experts from the Air Force were special guests of the U.S. Army last week, offering expertise to the premier gathering of armor and infantry soldiers for the 2013 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Ga. Faculty from the Air Force Culture and

JBSA-Randolph POW/MIA event honors America's heroes

An event honoring all prisoners of war and missing-in-action members took place Sept. 18 in front of the Missing Man Monument at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. In conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which happens the third Friday of every September, service members participated in