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  • Maxwell-Gunter family featured on HGTV's House Hunters

    One Maxwell family got the opportunity to see what it is like to be in front of the TV camera, as a television producer and camera crew documented their search for a residence in the Montgomery area for the Home and Garden Television network's "House Hunters" series. Senior Master Sgt. Greg Day, Air Force First Sergeant Academy instructor here, his
  • Operational Raptors fire first missiles in WSEP

    For the second time in less than four months, the 27th Fighter Squadron made history when two F-22A Raptor pilots fired air-to-air missiles Feb. 14 during the jet's first official air-to-air weapons system evaluation since becoming operational two months ago. Nearly 40 Airmen from the Langley AFB, Va., squadron participated in the Air Force's
  • Insurgent to ambassador: journal editor tells harrowing tale

    When Algerian-born Remy Mauduit, editor of the new French edition of the Air and Space Power Journal, sees terrorism and insurgency taking place in Iraq, he recalls a time when he, too, was an insurgent. Life was not good for Algerian citizens in the early 1950s. After French colonization, native Algerians were prisoners in their own country. "We
  • View from the Top: Airmen helping Airmen; 33rd annual Air Force Assistance Fund

    Our greatest privilege as Airmen is to care for our own, and the Air Force Assistance Fund is a tremendous opportunity to put that privilege into practice. This year's "Commitment to Caring" campaign runs through May 5. During the campaign, we'll be asking Airmen to contribute to any of four Air Force-related charities. This is quite simply Airmen
  • AETC commander pays visit to Maxwell-Gunter

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command visited Air University last week to speak to Squadron Officer School and Air Command and Staff College students and faculty. Gen. William R. Looney III said after seven months at the helm of AETC he was "privileged and pleased" to be part of the command and was happy to have Air University in the
  • Report on Airman's death released

    The Air Force today released a report of investigation into the death of Airman Basic Joshua M. Rolfe, citing the cause of death as a rare, pre-existing heart condition known as cardiac arrhythmia secondary to the right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia -- a condition that occurs when the muscle of the right ventricle is replaced by fat and
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  • Year-long deployments have many benefits, entitlements

    While most deployments are around 120 days for Air Force members, some are much longer. Currently there are approximately 200 positions available for year-long deployments. These deployments have certain entitlements not associated with typical-length deployments. "We want to make sure everyone is aware of the entitlements associated with the
  • Bone marrow matches -- Civilian gets chance to help leukemia patient

    Answering the phone can be a joy, an aggravation, a mindless routine -- or an opportunity to save a life. Seven years ago, when Cindy Milford participated in a bone marrow registration drive at Keesler, she was told the odds of being contacted as a donor were very slim. So, she put that prospect out of her mind until three months ago, when she got
  • Coming to shore - first AF Combat Dive Course class graduates

    During the final test, teams of two kicked subsurface in murky water for 2,000 meters to reach the shore. Their goal was to hit a precise targeted objective there without being spotted by anyone on boat or land. An underwater compass and a buddy harnessed three feet from their bodies provided direction. A 25-pound breathing device strapped to their
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