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

Airmen develop expeditionary skills

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

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

Sheppard Airmen's response to off-base accident lends real-life lessons

On their way back to base from an evening out, three Sheppard Airmen witnessed a  single-car crash so horrific, they didn't know if anyone could've survived it. Airman Basic Kristen McLaughlin, 363rd Training Squadron Airman in training, of Copperas Cove, Texas, leapt from the car she was a

How to combat bullying in the digital age

Watching the news, many parents may feel perplexed by the recent surge of "cyberbullying." Cyberbullying? What is that? This relatively new phenomena is unchartered waters for most parents and keeping children safe in this new technological arena can be anxiety provoking. Cyberbullying is defined as

Lackland civilian honored by Department of Defense

A 37th Training Support Squadron flight chief recently received a 2013 Secretary of Defense Award for outstanding civilian employees with disabilities.Raymond D. Jenks, 37th TRSS Instructional Technology Unit flight chief at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was one of 21 employees and service

Altus AFB, Fort Carson Army Brigade leverage joint training

 Airmen from the 97th Operations Support Squadron, 58th Airlift Squadron, and Soldiers from the 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Fort Carson, Colo. conducted joint training here Nov. 13 - 14. The training focused on the ability to prepare and