Commentary by Col. Michael Underkofler 514th Air Mobility Wing JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.- On the small-town playground of my childhood, the comeback quip of last resort after being physically or verbally pummeled was "Well, your momma wears combat boots." It was the juvenile equivalent of today's profane four-letter bombs, but with bigger consequences. If used, … [Read more...]
Mass Casualty Exercise Tests Deployed First Responders
April 12, 2012 by Senior Airman Michael Charles 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- After the loud explosion, smoke quickly billowed from the front of the auditorium. Several service members were slowly being engulfed in a thick white cloud which limited visibility to little more than three feet. The room went quiet. Those not hurt by the … [Read more...]
Laughlin Fitness Center Goes Green
Senior Airman Scott Saldukas 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs 4/6/2012 - LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The Losano Fitness Center here recently began harnessing power by using elliptical machines and a new state-of-the-art technology called ReRev. After the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron converted five of the machines, each creates electricity while people use … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Medical Team Sets Bar During Disaster Response
April 10, 2012 by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith 139th Airlift Wing Public Affairs ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AFNS) -- It took only 36 minutes for the 139th Airlift Wing's medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response evaluation. Fifty Air Force doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians and support staff began their test in haste, … [Read more...]
Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator
April 10, 2012 Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases WASHINGTON – An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, military officials reported. The facilitator trained and equipped insurgents throughout northern Helmand province and also … [Read more...]