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  • Public affairs chief takes stock of tumultuous year

    Information is a critical element of national power, and public affairs personnel have a role in how the government and military employ that element, the outgoing principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs said March 12 here. "Information is absolutely part of diplomacy and

  • DeCA accepting commissary certifichecks

    The Defense Commissary Agency will accept outstanding CertifiCheck gift certificates from authorized customers thanks to a plan approved March 6 by the Department of Defense. The approved plan allows DeCA commissaries to honor CertifiCheck gift checks through July 31, 2009. "I am happy to report

  • Expeditionary Center Airmen earn wins in Air Force Media Contest

    Two Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center won placings in the Air Force Media Contest when results were announced on March 12. Following were the winners: Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol, NCO in charge of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs Office, won third place for

  • 621st CRW on-call to provide space shuttle support

    Despite a separation of over 1,000 miles, teams from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here are ready to launch at a moment's notice in support of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission scheduled for this month. While NASA has scratched previously scheduled launches of this particular shuttle, which

  • AF mourns the loss of first chief master sergeant of the Air Force

    Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died March 11 in Panama City, Fla. "Chief Airey was an Airman's Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "He was a warrior, an innovator, and a leader with vision well