August 14, 2012 by Tech. Sgt. Shawn J. Jones Air Force Public Affairs Agency JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) -- When referencing fundamental standards, Airmen now have a single source: Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards. As one of the capstone acts of his 39-year career, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, put his signature on the brand new … [Read more...]
Schwartz, Welsh Pay Tribute to Airmen at Air Force Transition
August 13, 2012 By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – Both outgoing and incoming Air Force chiefs of staff paid tribute to airmen and their families during the transition of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., today. There, Gen. Norton Schwartz turned over responsibility as Air Force chief of staff and a member of the Joint Chiefs … [Read more...]
Air Force Names 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year
By Gloria Kwizera Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 8/10/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force officials selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who … [Read more...]
Welsh ‘Humbled’ to Serve as Air Force Chief of Staff
August 13, 2012 by Tech. Sgt. Shawn J. Jones Air Force Public Affairs Agency JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) -- The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the … [Read more...]
2nd Bomb Wing Delegation Visits Russia
August 10, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Samuel O'Brien Air Force Global Stike Command Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) -- A delegation of five people from the 2nd Bomb Wing visited Engels Air Base in Saratov, Russia, last month on a goodwill mission with a dual purpose. Team members evaluated the suitability of the airfield at Engels Air Base for B-52H … [Read more...]