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  • 5 tips to help you watch your weight on the way to grandma’s house

    The holidays are here and the eating is on. Enjoying this time of year with family and friends can lead to weight gain without much thought to it. Here are a few tips to help you prevent gaining the average five to 10 pounds this time of year: · Eat small portions. You can eat all those delicious

  • AMC unveils new mission statement and focus areas

    This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment. Today, we build on that

  • General Schwartz releases 2009 CSAF Reading List

    The chief of staff of the Air Force announced the 2009 CSAF Reading List Dec. 8. "Today's Air Force is the product of the pioneers who preceded us, and our Airmen are proudly carrying the torch," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, the service's 19th chief of staff. "In our professional development, we must

  • Obama taps Shinseki as next Veterans Affairs chief

    President-elect Barack Obama has selected retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki as his nominee to be secretary of veterans affairs. "As we seek a new national security strategy that uses all elements of American power, we must also remember those who run the greatest risks and make the

  • Air Force selected for Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons have been selected to play in the 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time. The Falcons will take on the University of Houston from Conference-USA. This marks the second straight year that Air Force has