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...]

September 29, 2015 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Airmen throughout the National Capital Region participated in an Air Force birthday celebration at a Washington Nationals baseball game Sept. 19. Airmen were out in full force at the game celebrating the heritage of Air Force pioneers whose spirit of creativity and innovation grew the service into the modern force it is today. From a … [Read more...]

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - September 28, 2015 -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) In 1944, a year before the end of World War II, a 17-year-old Cambridge, Massachusetts, native and recent high school graduate was hired as a clerk-typist by the government to … [Read more...]

September 28, 2015 - LOS ANGELES (AFNS) -- Ten years ago, Staff Sgt. Mike Maroney hovered over a maelstrom of water, debris and human suffering. New Orleans, a once vibrant mecca for revelers and tourists, was ground zero for impoverished refugees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. By Sept. 6, 2005, Maroney said he had become depressed and felt detached from the city’s … [Read more...]

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California (AFNS) - Sept. 21, 2015 -- On the Air Force's 68th anniversary, more than 100 Airmen attended a National POW/MIA Recognition Day event to hear a Soldier's story of sacrifice and endurance. "I was beat, starved and humiliated," said Army Sgt. 1st Class Obie Wickersham, 90, sporting a full head of white hair and wearing a maroon and gold … [Read more...]