DECEMBER 17, 2014, ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) - The men and women from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and Yokota Air Base, Japan, dropped its last bundle of joy Dec. 13, to the Micronesian Islands as Operation Christmas Drop came to an end just in time for the holiday season. What started as a small crew packing what they could in a small canister and dropping it … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2014, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - Most children recognize the iconic figure whose rotund physique is decked out in a red and white suit with a joyous demeanor and a belly that jiggles like a bowl full of jelly every time he lets out a "ho, ho, ho!" The figure is Santa Claus of course, and this year, in order to ensure every child has a chance to smile on … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 11, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Dec. … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 10, 2014, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - The AWAC 40/45 program office is delivering, and potentially accelerating, critical upgrades to the service's primary platform. Replacing the mission computing system and software originally installed in the 1970s, the new capability will enhance tracking and combat identification capabilities in addition to providing … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 9, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Eligible officers and civilians have until Dec. 19 to submit applications for the National Defense University Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL). The program exists to foster a community of rising U.S. government leaders who are aware and able to … [Read more...]