By Martha Lockwood Defense Media Activity 3/2/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- The Air Force's acceptance of women into the force dates back to long before the first "Women's History Week" celebration in 1978. In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps took the unheard-of step of forming and employing two women's aviation units. That same year, a unit of flight nurses who had … [Read more...]
Service Science Chiefs Discuss Technology, Budget Gaps
by Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service 3/2/2012 - WASHINGTON -- In talks yesterday with science chiefs from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, House Armed Services Committee members targeted technology advances, cyber security and gaps left by mandated cuts in the 2013 defense budget. The panel heard testimony from Dr. Steven H. Walker, the Air Force deputy … [Read more...]
Air Force Leads DOD in Green Power
by Jennifer Elmore Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency 2/9/2012 - TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Air Force is one of the nation's top purchasers of green power, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Top 25 list of Green Power Partners released Jan. 31. The Air Force's use of renewable energy ranks number one in the Department of Defense, … [Read more...]
Smaller Air Force Will Concentrate On Key Capabilities
by Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service 2/29/2012 - WASHINGTON -- As the Air Force gets smaller in the years to come, it will have to emphasize the areas that will be the most relevant to defense, the Air Force chief of staff said here today. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz told the Defense Writers Group that as budgets drop, the Air Force must concentrate on four basic areas: … [Read more...]
White House Pays Tribute to Iraq War Veterans, Families
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 1, 2012 – President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tribute to Iraq War veterans and their families last night to honor them for their service, sacrifice and commitment to nation. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and Defense … [Read more...]