8/27/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to all Air Force personnel: As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank all Airmen for your dedicated service and hard work every day of … [Read more...]
Airman Becomes ‘Pin Up’ Girl for Charity
August 30, 2012 by Senior Airman Jack Sanders 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Military members often help their local communities with volunteer work, but one Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Airman is aiding her favorite charities as a pin-up model. Staff Sgt. Destiny English, a 99th Medical Operation Squadron mental health flight … [Read more...]
Paid VA study Related to Tinnitus and TBI
August 29, 2012 The repetitive stutter of a machine gun, shocking boom of mortars, the deafening drone of helicopter rotors; the sounds of war are hard to ignore and can leave many Veterans with permanent hearing damage. Tinnitus is the number one disability among Veterans and it affects at least one in every 10 American adults. It is because of this statistic that the VA … [Read more...]
Typhoon Bolaven can’t stop Osan Airmen
August 29, 2012 by Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) -- Osan Air Base weathered Typhoon Bolaven relatively unscathed Aug. 28, 2012, in part due to robust planning and preventative measures ahead of the storm. The base entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 1 in the morning, with maximum gusts of … [Read more...]
National Guard Prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac
Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service 8/25/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- National Guard Coordination Center officials are stepping up efforts to prepare for the possibility that Tropical Storm Isaac, now in the Caribbean, could strengthen and affect the U.S mainland. "Though no states have yet sought assistance, we're planning on a Gulf strike at Category 1 (hurricane) … [Read more...]