APRIL 9, 2015, KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - As the United States seeks to lessen its footprint at locations across Southwest Asia, the word retrograde has been on the lips of Department of Defense decision-makers for months. When applied to military operations in Afghanistan, retrograde, which is defined as having a backward motion or direction, translates to the … [Read more...]

APRIL 9, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - In the future, the Air Force’s core missions will probably not change, but the way they are carried out will, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III on April 8. Welsh, speaking to the Defense Writers Group, said the Air Force’s missions include air and space superiority, intelligence, surveillance and … [Read more...]

APRIL 8, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, said a Pentagon official. Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes some 1.9 million U.S. military … [Read more...]

APRIL 8, 2015, By Tech. Sgt. Terri Paden, 15th Wing Public Affairs - “I was raised in a household where you take responsibility for your own actions and don’t blame others for your downfalls,” said Tech. Sgt. Kathleen Thorburn. “Instead of seeing a crime that had occurred, all I could see were my mistakes. Why did I go to that party? Why did I accept … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2015, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Air Force researchers are discovering just how useful natural materials may be in developing biosensing capabilities for Air Force mission needs. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is conducting ground-breaking research in how … [Read more...]