FEBRUARY 13, 2015, ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III shared his thoughts on where the Air Force is, where it’s going and how it’s going to get there with an audience of Airmen, industry representatives and Air Force supporters during his speech at the Air Force Association’s annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Stressing the Importance of a Healthy Heart
FEBRUARY 13, 2015, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - February is Heart Health Month, but maintaining a healthy heart should be a daily priority. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who estimate this killer claims a life about every minute. Approximately one in four deaths can be blamed on heart … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Combat Air Forces Future at Symposium
FEBRUARY 13, 2015, ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) - Four senior Air Force leaders gathered here Feb. 12, to discuss the key issues facing the nation's Combat Air Forces. Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, joined Gen. Frank Gorenc, the commander of U.S Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa; Gen. Lori Robinson, the commander of Pacific Air Forces; and Lt. Gen. … [Read more...]
President Signs Clay Hunt SAV Act Into Law
February 12, 2015 Good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And thank you, Jake, for a moving tribute to your friend and your brother in arms. I think it’s clear that Clay Hunt lives on in you -- in your devotion to his memory and your commitment to our country. So, Jake, on behalf of all of us -- but especially, I … [Read more...]
Army Surgeon General: Warrior Transition Unit Soldier Abuse at Carson Not ‘Systemic’
WASHINGTON (Feb. 12, 2015) - Following the investigation of a Fort Carson Warrior Transition Unit, or WTU, Soldier who had been mistreated by behavioral health professionals, the Army's surgeon general said the probe of the case did not show more than one Soldier was mistreated. "I thought the investigation was very thorough," said Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, regarding the … [Read more...]