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

Combat controller receives Air Force Cross, Purple Heart

Tears stood in Sue Rhyner's eyes as she talked about her son, who, in a ceremony March 10 here received the Air Force Cross, the highest military decoration awarded by the service, and a Purple Heart. Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, N.C.,

Accountability system helps leaders, families during crises

Air Force officials here want to ensure the safety of all Airmen and their family members when a natural disaster or large-scale crisis strikes, and a new program being implemented April 1 will help account for personnel. Air Force Personnel Center officials will use the Air Force Personnel

New records viewing system improves access to unit records

Air Force Personnel Center officials here will release the new Personnel Records Display Application in early April. PRDA is an electronic viewer for the Automated Records Management System, facilitating search, retrieval and management of personnel records in ARMS through a role-based-access

621st CRW partners with Army for Joint Forcible Entry Exercise

McGuire Phoenix Spouse recognized - March 2009

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

Start your engines: Jet Shop mechanics keep aircraft flying

Biggest Loser II helps participants instill healthy lifestyle changes

Losing weight can be one of the hardest feats for anyone to tackle. With temptation all around, including fast food chains on every corner acting as obstacles in your weight-loss journey, it's no wonder it's so difficult. The Health and Wellness Center staff put together Biggest Loser II "Healthy

All invited to witness history acknowledged

The 514th Air Mobility Wing invites all to an award ceremony for 86-year old Tech. Sgt. Charles E. Wentzell at 10 a.m. March 22 at the Timmerman Conference Center, Fort Dix, N.J. The ex-prisoner of war will formally be presented with several military medals to include the Air Force Distinguished

CAP and AOPA urge responsible disposal of old emergency beacons

Boat and plane owners upgrading their emergency beacons to the newer technology may be tempted to toss their old ones in the nearest dumpster. But emergency beacons, also known as ELTs in aircraft and EPIRBs in watercraft, were not meant to be discarded like common trash. Civil Air Patrol, in