59th MDW chaplain makes big impact on deployed Airmen

With the blinding sun baking down on the hot tarmac, maintenance crews strive to keep aircraft strategically poised to support troops on the ground in the area of operations. The work isn't easy, the days are long and nerves can be frayed. That is until the maintenance group chaplain rolls up with a

Air Force OCC chopper retires

After more than five years of service, one of the Air Force's mobile marketing assets, the F-22 Raptor-themed chopper, retired and moved to its new home in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Designed by the Orange County Choppers, the chopper

JBSA-Randolph building renamed to honor former instructor pilot

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community gathered to honor the memory of the late Maj. Peter "Oly" Jahns during a building dedication ceremony May 17, when building 39 - home of the 39th Flying Training Squadron - was renamed "Jahns Hall."Jahns, a reserve instructor pilot for the

New AF under secretary visits Joint Base San Antonio

Eric Fanning visited with Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio May 16 and 17 during his first base trip as the under secretary of the Air Force.His two-day visit to JBSA included stops at Randolph, Lackland and Fort Sam Houston, where he met with Airmen and got an overview of the military operations

Air Force Under Secretary visits SAMMC

New Wilford Hall Phase 1, near completion

With phase one more than 95 percent complete, the future Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center has started to take shape. "Overall the construction of the new WHASC is progressing well," said Maj. Patrick Ryan, senior health facility division officer for the Air Force Medical Support Agency. "The

AETC command chief visits Laughlin

Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Air Education and Training Command command chief, toured Laughlin and visited with Airmen here May 15 and 16.Laughlin's Public Affairs office had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Tapia about his visit and about some of the issues on Airmen's minds.How has

Air Force, civilian leaders share perspectives at National Security Forum

Business and community leaders from across the country converged on Maxwell May 7-10 to take part in the 60th annual National Security Forum, the capstone event for Air War College.More than 80 NSF guests attended the secretary of the Air Force-sponsored forum, which allows for open dialogue between

SFS handlers paired with canine counterparts

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series on military working dogs.What does it take to build a bond? What if the pair doesn't speak the same language? Members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron are able to construct a strong relationship with military working dogs after being paired

Civilian, military leaders meet for annual National Security Forum

The theme of this year's National Security Forum, which begins Tuesday, is "Rebalancing Towards the Asia-Pacific and Beyond: Implications for U.S. Grand Strategy."According to Dr. Mark Conversino, dean of Air War College, "The Defense Strategic Guidance issued in January 2012 notes that our country