Aug. 20, 2007 Wing Senior Airmen make the grade Forty seven 53d Wing senior airmen are walking throughout the wing a little lighter on their feet now that they found out they were selected for promotion to staff sergeant, Aug 15. They were part of the 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen who made the next step up the ladder of the enlisted
Aug. 20, 2007 Final Flight for Tyndall QF-4 The final flight for QF-4 AF-194 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. took a little less than five minutes and cap off its service to the Air Force as an aerial target Aug 3.The final four minute "flight" was achieved with the assistance of a 15-ton crane that lifted the aircraft from its parking
Aug. 10, 2007 From the Front Name: Samuel King Jr. Deployed unit: CENTAF Public Affairs Home unit: 53d Wing Job description: Direct marketing NCO What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? Going downtown and witnessing a culture I'd never seen before and enjoying the similarities and differences. My trip to
Aug. 7, 2007 49th TES celebrates 90th anniversary A 53d Wing squadron is celebrating a legacy that extends three decades beyond that of the Air Force itself. The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron began as the 49th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas, Aug. 6, 1917. After several consolidations and realignments, Barksdale became the central location
Aug. 3, 2007 From the Front Name: Maj Jeff Elliott Deployed unit: 1st Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Division Home unit: 28th Test & Evaluation Squadron Job description: Battalion EWO What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? The people I work with on a daily basis. The Warlock contractor, Donnie, the
July 23, 2007 From the Front Name: Maj. Chris McCleary Deployed Unit: Combined Air Operations Center Home unit: TES, F-15E Operational Test Job description: Master Air Attack Planner What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now? How to stare at a computer monitor for 11 hours straight without blinking. What's
July 23, 2007 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
July 17, 2007 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?
July 12, 2007 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