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  • Tradition follows AF major to Southwest Asia, through career

    Growing up in New England, she watched her father's daily tradition of raising and lowering the National Colors. It was a symbol of not only his pride, but of the entire family. Maj. Eileen LaBrecque continued the proud tradition of military service with her family July 16, as she swore in her

  • Warrior of the Week

    Name: James Mitchell Unit: 81st Range Control Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Job: Aerospace Control and Warning System Journeyman Hometown: Grapevine, Texas If you could go back in time - what time would you go to and where? Why? High school so I could apply myself better. Dog or cats? Why?

  • Air Force streamlines officer, enlisted evaluation forms

    Air Force officials are introducing new officer and enlisted evaluation forms as it transforms its personnel processes. The major part of this effort has been directed at reducing the workload associated with preparing officer and enlisted performance reports while ensuring the evaluation process

  • From the Front

    Name: MSgt Michael E. Bullington Deployed unit: 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Home unit: 53d Computer Systems Squadron Job description: NCOIC, Communications Focal Point What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? The people, the heat, the brightness, and the lack

  • COMACC to retire this fall

    Air Force officials announced June 20, that Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, will retire from the Air Force this fall. The president has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John D. W. Corley to the Senate to succeed General Keys as ACC commander. General Keys assumed

  • Law enforcement slows down traffic

    On-base drivers couldn't help but notice an active 96th Security Forces presence on the roadways around the base last week. Active-duty personnel and Department of Defense police from the squadron were out in force, and in plain sight, Thursday and Friday, to enforce the posted speed limits from

  • AF announces master, technical sergeant promotions

    The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 24.89 percent, rose 5.03 percent from last year, while this year's technical

  • Changes in works for Air Force PT uniform

    The Air Force uniform board is working to resolve Airmen's issues with the Air Force physical training uniform, which became mandatory for wear in Fall 2006. The board has received nearly 500 inputs from Airmen including suggestions on ways to improve the uniform, and some of those changes are in