March 12, 2012 By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – Recent tragic events in Afghanistan highlight important lessons, but should not detract from significant progress achieved or derail the overall International Security Assistance Force objectives there, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. “We cannot allow these events to … [Read more...]
Women’s Leadership Symposium Focuses on Importance of Women’s Role
March 12, 2012 by Senior Airman Christina Brownlow Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders emphasized the importance of women's role in the military at the 2012 Joint Women's Leadership Symposium March 6 here. The Air Force key-note speakers were Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition … [Read more...]
The Art of Hiding: Camouflage from Vietnam to Afghanistan
The father of modern camouflage was Abbot Handerson Thayer, an artist with an almost obsessive interest in animal colorations. He was the first to propose that zebra and leopards and other animals didn't just happen to have stripes and spots, but that their coloration had a purpose. Thayer and another artist, George de Forest Brush, got together at the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Officials Believe Gunman Acted Alone, Press Secretary Says
March 12, 2012 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Officials believe a lone service member was involved in the shooting deaths of civilians in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province over the weekend, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. Allegedly, an Army noncommissioned officer left his base and killed Afghans in nearby villages. He turned … [Read more...]
Officials Condemn Afghanistan Shooting, Offer Condolences
March 11, 2012 By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and International Security Assistance Force leaders all condemned a shooting incident in Southern Afghanistan, and pledged to work with Afghan authorities in fully … [Read more...]