621st CRW hosts 2009 Contingency Response Commanders' Conference

"First-In Mobility - Successes and Improving for the Future" This will be the focus of discussion this week as more than 100 commanders and functional experts from contingency response units across the Air Force unite here today through Friday for the Contingency Response Commanders' Conference. The

AMC sponsors naming contest as part of headquarters renovations

In a tribute to Airmen, Air Mobility Command officials are completing several renovation projects here that will highlight the important role Air Mobility Airmen play in operations throughout the world. In addition to aesthetic changes, officials are asking for Airmen's help in naming several rooms

New Air Force chief of safety takes charge

Kirtland Air Force Base officials welcomed the service's new top safety officer in a Jan. 13 change-of-command ceremony here. Maj. Gen. Frederick F. Roggero became the Air Force chief of safety and commander of the Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland AFB, replacing Maj. Gen. Wendell L. Griffin, who

AFPC officials begin health records transfer mission to VA

Air Force Personnel Center officials here will begin to transfer health treatment records of retired and separated active, Guard and Reserve Airmen to the Department of Veterans Affairs Feb. 1. AFPC will become the central transfer gateway to improve the flow of Air Force health treatment records

White House releases president's official photo

President Obama directs military to plan 'responsible' Iraq drawdown

President Barack Obama directed key defense and military officials he met with Jan. 21 to come up with plans for "a responsible military drawdown in Iraq." President Obama declared Jan. 21's meeting on Iraq productive and valuable. Participants in the late-afternoon session during his first day in

Administration sets agenda for veteran care

President Barack Obama has promised to deliver the care and benefits the nation's military veterans deserve while transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, according to an administration agenda posted on the White House Web site. "Keeping faith with those who

NASCAR's No. 43 to race for Air Force in 2009

Gillett Evernham Mortorsports and Petty Holdings announced in January to form a new NASCAR Sprint Cup team that partners one of the most recognizable cars in racing with the Air Force. Air Force officials will now be both the primary and associate sponsor for the No. 43 car driven by Reed Sorenson,

Personnel Center officials Spread the Word

A team from the Air Force Personnel Center here successfully wrapped up phase one of the educational Spread the Word briefings Jan. 14 as officials educated Airmen at major commands and combatant commands. AFPC officials paved the way for the next round of experts to begin phase two of Spread the

New culture course now available online to enlisted

Through the efforts of the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Community College of the Air Force, enlisted members now have a distance learning course that will aid them in understanding world cultures. Introduction to Culture, the first course of its kind in the military and is currently