April 28, 2014 - UPDATE: As of Tuesday morning, tornadoes swept through more southern states, triggering emergency declarations. In Mississippi, the state National Guard deployed 100 Soldiers who are assisting local authorities with search and rescue, security checkpoints and presence patrols. The MSNG will assist with damage assessment Tuesday, using UH-72 Lakota helicopters … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Academy SARC Discusses Sexual Coercion
April 28, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - After receiving a submission to the Academy Spirit, the U.S. Air Force Academy's newspaper, last week about one person's struggle to overcome sexual coercion, I sat down with Teresa Beasley, the Air Force Academy's sexual assault response coordinator, to discuss where it fits in the continuum of sexual assault and how to … [Read more...]
Chairman Makes Case for Support to Veterans
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2014 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the members of the Dallas-based America’s Future organization for their efforts on behalf of veterans, but said such efforts must continue. Groups like America’s Future will help define how the nation looks at its veterans, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said yesterday during a speech to … [Read more...]
95th Fighter Squadron Declares Initial Operational Capability
April 28, 2014, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - The 95th Fighter Squadron here took another step toward an increased ability to protect global airpower, unit officials said. Col. David E. Graff, the 325th Fighter Wing commander, declared the 95th Fighter Squadron initial operational capability ready April 8, when the last of 24 F-22 Raptors arrived from Holloman Air … [Read more...]
AF Top Airman Gives Insight to Budget Decisions
April 25, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - “The demand for what the Air Force provides is on the rise; unfortunately, the supply is going in the other direction,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. Welsh spoke to members of the National Press Club about tough choices the Air Force has had to make in the face of budgetary constraints, during a … [Read more...]