OCTOBER 14, 2021 - A new web-based enrollment system, now deployed at several Air Force installations, is streamlining the visitor pass process and reducing foot traffic at visitor control centers. Developed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the Defense Biometric Identification System … [Read more...]
Virtual or Not, Air Force Marathon Still a Big Draw
OCTOBER 14, 2021 - According to popular running websites, only 1% of the U.S. population has ever completed a 26.2-mile marathon, and those who do finish the race with an average time of 4 hours and 45 minutes. Bill Neitzke, the 88th Air Base Wing’s safety director, is among that small percentage, having completed at least 17 full marathons, as well as two 50-kilometer … [Read more...]
NY Air Guard Gears Up to Support Antarctic Research
OCTOBER 12, 2021 – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is beginning its annual support for National Science Foundation research in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “skibirds” and 184 Airmen to the southern continent. The 109th Airlift Wing, which flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, plays a key role in supporting climate science research … [Read more...]
Air Force Broadcaster Hosts Video Gaming Channel
OCTOBER 9, 2021 – Nobody knows who Smokey Massacre is. That’s kind of the beauty of it. Video games create alternate worlds for gamers looking to escape the routine of everyday life. Smokey Massacre creates Halo Ninja Warrior obstacle courses and hosts online tournaments challenging gamers around the world to compete for a chance to win total victory. Tournament results are … [Read more...]
Deployment Readiness and Mobilization
OCTOBER 7, 2021 - Even on training bases, such as the Air Force pilot training hub of Laughlin in Texas, deployments are a part of military life and the pre-deployment spin-up lasts months with plenty of training and preparations. It requires a lot of planning and communication to get the logistics of it taken care of. “It takes hours and hours because we have to pull that … [Read more...]