August 18, 2014, FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody participated in a Congressional Military Family Caucus at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 14, affording more than one hundred military family members the opportunity to discuss various issues with congressional representatives and Air Force … [Read more...]
New ‘Urban Beat Cop’ Surveillance System to Keep Military Operators Out of Harm’s Way
August 15, 2014, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - In an urban (non-combat) environment, information is typically collected by local law enforcement officers who are “walking their beat,” officers can become familiar with areas of the city by observing, interpreting and understanding what they see on a daily basis. Air Force expeditionary forces in … [Read more...]
Obama Praises Success of Humanitarian Operations in Iraq
August 15, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - President Barack Obama has announced an end to the siege of Iraq's Mount Sinjar where Iraqi Yezidis had fled to escape Sunni terrorists, and that U.S. airdrops to those who were trapped there will likely end. But he said airstrikes will continue to protect Americans in the country. "Our military was able to successfully strike ISIL … [Read more...]
Voting Now Open for American Airman Video Contest
August 13, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Voting for the 2014 American Airman Video Contest is now open and runs until Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. CDT. The contest launched July 1 for all total force Airmen to showcase their Air Force stories in short selfie videos. “Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Introduces Computer Network Security Major
August 13, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - Even as the U.S. Air Force Academy has reduced the number of majors it offers recently, it has instituted a new program aimed at helping the Air Force fly, fight and win in cyberspace. The computer network security major touches on topics designed to help cadets understand what the cyberspace domain is and how the Air … [Read more...]