By Danny Webb 82nd Training Web Public Affairs 7/19/2012 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The main fire station has received a new weapon in their arsenal, the P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), which is the newest addition to the Air Force crash response fleet. The RIV is the first vehicle in the Air Force to use new ultra high pressure fire fighting technology … [Read more...]
AF Gets New Weapon in Firefighting Arsenal
July 19, 2012 by Danny Webb 82nd Training Web Public Affairs SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The main fire station has received a new weapon in their arsenal, the P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), which is the newest addition to the Air Force crash response fleet. The RIV is the first vehicle in the Air Force to use new ultra high pressure fire fighting … [Read more...]
Through Airmen’s Eyes: Reserve Officer Recalls Journey to Freedom
July 18, 2012 by Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Col. Josie Fernandez credits providence as much as persistence for her journey from Cuban refugee to the duel-hatted role she has today with the Air Force Reserve and the National Park Service. Fernandez attended school in the rural town of Agua Dulce, near Havana, close to the national baseball … [Read more...]
CSAF’s ‘Final Flight’ a Ride of Remembrance
By Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr. 919th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs 7/14/2012 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz climbed aboard the MC-130E Combat Talon I here July 12, for his last flight as an active duty officer, he immediately began to reminisce on his flying career with special operations and the C-130 Hercules … [Read more...]
The Anatomy of a Soldier
July 17, 2012 Written by Steven Madison When you are in the military, you know that reporting to your unit in poor physical fitness starts things off on the wrong foot. It's not just a matter of pride; it's important for the job. Studies have found a strong correlation between the survival of soldiers on the battlefield after being wounded and the level of their physical … [Read more...]