Senior Airman Scott Saldukas 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs 4/6/2012 - LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The Losano Fitness Center here recently began harnessing power by using elliptical machines and a new state-of-the-art technology called ReRev. After the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron converted five of the machines, each creates electricity while people use … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
“Know Before You Owe” Campaign Helps Families Plan for Education
April 11, 2012 White House Office "Know Before You Owe" Project to Help Families Make Smart Choices about Student Loans Washington D.C - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched the next phase of its Know Before You Owe student loan project by releasing a beta version of the Financial Aid Comparison Shopper, an interactive, online tool designed to help … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Medical Team Sets Bar During Disaster Response
April 10, 2012 by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith 139th Airlift Wing Public Affairs ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AFNS) -- It took only 36 minutes for the 139th Airlift Wing's medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response evaluation. Fifty Air Force doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians and support staff began their test in haste, … [Read more...]
Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator
April 10, 2012 Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON – An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, military officials reported. The facilitator trained and equipped insurgents throughout northern Helmand province and also … [Read more...]
Marine Reunites with Military Working Dog
April 10, 2010 By Cpl. Michelle S. Brinn, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Former Cpl. Megan Leavey wanted nothing more than to reunite with her best friend, and her wish finally came true at Camp Pendleton’s K-9 Unit, April 6. Military Working Dog Rex retired after 10 years of service and was officially released into Leavey’s … [Read more...]