Veterans Day is an official United States federal holiday that is observed annually on November 11. It celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans and honors the sacrifices they have made. Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also fall on this day, are celebrated in other parts of the world and they mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. The United States … [Read more...]
Airmen, Aircraft Set Up in Turkey to Support Recovery Ops in Syria, Iraq
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AFNS) - October 5, 2015 -- U.S. Air Forces Central Command has begun staging small detachments of aircraft and airmen at Diyarbakir Air Base in southeast Turkey to enhance coalition capabilities to support personnel recovery operations in Syria and Iraq. Diyarbakir is a Turkish base home to the Turkish air force's 8th Air Wing. Turkey and the U.S. … [Read more...]
Welsh, Cody Visit Hurlburt Field
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - October 2, 2015 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited thousands of Air Commandos Sept. 28-30. Their visit included several roundtable discussions, lunch with Airmen and an all call with Hurlburt Field personnel. During the all call, Welsh and Cody thanked everyone for the hard … [Read more...]
Airmen, Families Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - October 1, 2015 -- Approximately 350 families from Peterson and Schriever Air Force bases got off the couch and went outside to play during Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play event held in Patriot Park Sept. 26. "This is a Department of Defense-wide event where we partnered with Nickelodeon for the Worldwide Day of Play to promote … [Read more...]
SERE: The Drive to Survive
September 30, 2015 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- The class of eight crew members sat in front of the instructor as he clicked through a slideshow that had images of edible plants, makeshift shelters and frostbitten fingers. "Some of you guys are gonna see some gigantic insects today," said the tall, sandy-blonde instructor teaching survival, evasion, resistance and escape … [Read more...]