July 2, 2012 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- At approximately 6 p.m. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. The aircraft was supporting the efforts against the White Draw Fire. The cause of the crash is not known and the incident is under … [Read more...]
AETC Commander Addresses Recruits’ Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
By Tech. Sgt. Jess Harvey Air Force Public Affairs Agency 6/29/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The commander of the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command spoke to members of the media here June 28 about the on-going investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by military training instructors (MTIs) at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. "In the fall of 2011 we … [Read more...]
5 Wounded Warriors. 4 Good Legs. 3 Wars. 2 Generations. 1 Mountain.
DISABLED SPORTS USA'S FUNDRAISER: WARFIGHTER SPORTS DENALI CHALLENGE On June 10, 2012, a team of five wounded warriors will begin their challenge to summit Denali (Mt. McKinley) in Alaska, at 20,320’ the highest mountain in North America and one of the coldest in the world. Team Warfighter Sports will test their limits, stamina and endurance while raising awareness of … [Read more...]
Headlines June 29, 2012
June 29, 2012 The US Army selected Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman from Fort Jackson as the 2012 active duty Army Drill Sergeant of the Year; and Staff Sgt. Jarod Moss as the 2012 Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year. Both Drill Sergeants of the Year were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. The competitors endured physical and mental challenges during a four-day … [Read more...]
Firefighters Continue to Battle Colorado Springs Blaze
Tech. Sgt. Chris Powell Air Force News Service 6/28/2012 - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Firefighters continued to battle several fires that burned into the evening hours in Waldo Canyon near here June 27. The fires, which have burned more than 15,000 acres, began spreading to the southwestern corner of the Academy in the early morning, causing base officials to evacuate … [Read more...]