Proper hand washing prevents infection, illness

Hand washing is easy to do and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness in all settings, from your home and workplace to child care facilities and hospitals. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout

SWTC robotics team visits Youth Center

The robotics team from the Southwest Technology Center demonstrated its award-winning robots Jan. 6, at the Youth Center here.The demonstration was used to kick off a new robotics program starting at the Youth Center."This opening demonstration is to show the children that they can one day build and

Laughlin UPT graduate, now an AF Thunderbird, returns to promote Oct. air show

For the first time in its history, Laughlin will host a two-day air show Oct. 15 and 16 and will open its gates to the general public so they can take part.The Air Force Thunderbirds, the world-famous air demonstration squadron from the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, are scheduled

Crucial training prepares flag officers for deployment

When a seasoned Air Force flag officer is tasked to deploy, how does he prepare?The former head of Air Command and Staff College, Brig. Gen. Anthony Rock, prepared in part by attending the Air Force Culture and Language Center's General Officer Pre-Deployment Acculturation Course, or GOPAC, where

Wellness achieved through a series of small steps

New Year's resolutions are always well intentioned but often go unfulfilled. In most cases, resolutions fail by the end of the first month, not because people are quitters or because they weren't good enough, but because they didn't know how to break their goal into smaller, more manageable

Virtual inprocessing simplifies civilian PCS

Revisions in the civilian permanent-change-of-station orders process at the Air Force Personnel Center are intended to save time and money, and reduce errors for hiring officials, relocating employees and personnelists, officials said.The new civilian PCS process is conducted virtually through the

AFRS leaders get inspired, motivated at 2010 conference

Zumba refreshes fitness center workouts

With its fusion of Latin and International music and easy to follow dance steps, it is no surprise that the Zumba fitness craze is going strong at many fitness centers across the Air Force."Zumba is awesome because it is like dancing for an hour," said Makamae Burgess, a Laughlin AFB, Texas, Losano

How to go bald in 60 days: Airmen beat challenge, shave chief's head

Cans were counted and hair fell to the floor, Dec. 17, at a formation in the Base Theater as Airmen from the 383rd Training Squadron celebrated their longest streak free of zero alcohol-related incidents.With help from wingmen and motivation from squadron leadership, Airmen made the push from 45 to

Spice ingredients become controlled substances

Chemicals used to make the synthetic cannabis known as Spice or K-2 were added to the controlled substance list by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under an emergency scheduling authority that begins 24 Dec and will span the next year. The DEA is using its emergency scheduling authority to