http://www.youtube.com/embed/35WlyyHAtag March 6, 2012 by Chrissy Cuttita96th Air Base Wing Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight here March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance. Morale was high even though the sortie was abbreviated by the pilot's determination of "in flight emergency." "Our … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Fort Bragg Soldiers Use Robotics to Minimize Threat
March 5, 2012 By Reginald Rogers, Paraglide FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A common threat for Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan is that of improvised explosive devices. IEDs, as they are called, account for a large percentage of coalition deaths each year. Soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg are no exception, but efforts to combat that threat are underway. Soldiers of the 27th Engineer … [Read more...]
PRP Paves Way for Fallen Heroes’ Return Home
3/6/2012 By Cpl. Michele Watson , 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan — In times of war, sacrifices must be made. For fallen Marines, the process of returning home is paved with honor, respect and dignity. Marines with Personnel Retrieval and Processing have one of the hardest jobs in the Corps — preparing remains for their final trip home. “It’s … [Read more...]
National Guard Assists Communities in Wake of Tornado Tragedies
By Spc. Brandy Mort, FRANKFORT, Ky. -- As soon as the sun rose March 3, the need for the Kentucky National Guard was evident by the wide-spread tornado damage across more than 40 of the 120 counties that make up the bluegrass state. From the sky in a Kentucky Guard UH-60 Black Hawk, Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson surveyed the damage saying he'd never seen anything more devastating … [Read more...]
AF Expands Drug Testing to Include Prescription Drugs
By Jon Stock Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs 3/6/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012. On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's … [Read more...]