September 2, 2015 - TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- When a summer pool party became a life or death situation for a 6-year-old boy, two Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, California, used their military training to save his life. "It was the worst and best day of my life," said Staff Sgt. Edgar Hooks, 60th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician. On Aug. 16, seven … [Read more...]

September 2, 2015 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing recently traveled to Hamid Karzai International Airport to assist Train, Advice, Assist Command-Air with training and validating the Afghanistan air force’s aircrew flight equipment section. The three-day trip gave the 455th AEW Airmen the opportunity to share their AFE … [Read more...]

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) September 1, 2015 -- Businesses received insight into more than 400 opportunities worth $12.2 billion at the annual Briefing for Industry Aug. 17-19 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BFI provides information to the government contracting community on upcoming and proposed acquisitions from the many and varied federal organizations operating in … [Read more...]

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - August 31, 2015 -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) In stories, the hero is often called upon to accomplish a great task, to take on the weight of a burden they did not anticipate, even though they know that hardships may plague … [Read more...]

August 31, 2015 -- Franklin Macon's first flight took place as a child in Colorado Springs, Colorado, when he jumped off a chicken coop while holding on to fake wings. Despite the unexpected lack of success he experienced, he knew he wanted to be a pilot. In 1943 he joined the Army Air Corps after the creation of the Tuskegee program allowed African-Americans to fill military … [Read more...]