Wreaths Across America

Hurricane season ends, slowest since 1966

Nov. 30 marked the end of the slowest hurricane season since 1966 for the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the Hurricane Hunters."It was a very, very slow hurricane season," said Lt. Col. Jon Talbot, 53rd WRS chief meteorologist.  "Despite the predictions for an

Budget woes cause AF to refine funding priorities

Budget battles here are causing tectonic shifts in the Air Force, the service's leaders said during a Pentagon news conference today.Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, said that even with some relief from sequestration, the service will

4 AF Award honors fallen Scott Airman

Fourth Air Force has named a new award after a 932nd Airlift Wing Airman who lost his life during Operation Enduring Freedom.The "Fourth Air Force Technical Sergeant Anthony C. Campbell Award for Mission Support Group Excellence" honors the explosive ordnance disposal technician who was killed Dec.

Bodyweight exercises: a solution to improving fitness

Do you face the dilemma of waking up thinking about working out, but come to the conclusion it's too early to work out or there's too much to do after work? Some of you may feel you've hit a plateau or feel your workouts have become boring. If so, then bodyweight exercises may give you more options

Air Force's top officer outlines tough budget decisions

With sequestration cemented as law into the foreseeable future, the Air Force's top officer today discussed some tough choices the service faces as its leaders try to pare $12 billion from the budget.In the final session of the Joint Chiefs of Staff series at the American Enterprise Institute here,

Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force

Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. James provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, before the full Senate voted on her confirmation. Now the president must appoint her before she can assume her new

908th AW celebrates 50th anniversary

The 908th Airlift Wing, Alabama's only Air Force Reserve unit, celebrated 50 years of service to the country Dec. 7 with a gala event at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Montgomery.More than 1,000 current and former members spanning the unit's five decades were in attendance for the festivities,

Joan Orr Spouse Award nominations due Jan. 31

Nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 31.The award honors significant contributions made by non-military spouses of Air Force military members and covers achievements from Jan. 1 through Dec.

AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June

The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced today.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to be