Online master's program earns award

Officials from the Air Command and Staff College's Distance Learning Directorate here developed and launched the Air Force's online master's degree program in 2007 and received the Muir S. Fairchild Award Aug. 29 for their efforts. The entire curriculum was created in-house, and the program, an Air

McGuire Air Force Ball fast approaching

The 2008 McGuire Air Force Ball is right around the corner! Due to a tremendous response, tickets for the ball are currently sold out. However, names of those who desire to purchase tickets can still be added to the waiting list. The event is scheduled for Sept. 26, 6 p.m., at the Trump Plaza in

Exercise, exercise, exercise

McGuire Phoenix Spouse recognized - September 2008

Military families are unlike many other families. Frequent relocations - uprooting children from school and spouses from jobs - and the ever-present reality of overseas deployments, can cause stress for those families. Single servicemembers and their families, back home, also have to deal with the

Expeditionary Skills Summit aims to streamline training for Airmen

The evolving Global War on Terrorism has made Col. Jenny Pickett's personal mission of "keeping Airmen alive" more challenging these days. The commandant of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, which trains Airmen for deployment, says inconsistencies in where and how troops gain