24 Jan 2006

'Thank you' lands Hill military wife on national show

Kristine Bailey just wanted to say 'thank you'. The Hill military wife had no idea that her gratitude would lead to a television appearance. As with many Americans, Mrs. Bailey struggled with a weight problem. After her third pregnancy in 2001 she weighed 250 pounds on her 5-foot-2-inch frame. "I knew there was something I needed to do but I didn't

24 Jan 2006

The future of security forces in combat

In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2005, the first combat patrols of Operation Desert Safeside left the northern perimeter of Balad Air Base, Iraq, and began an aggressive 60-day combat operation to kill or capture insurgents attacking the air base. This was a historic mission for Air Force security forces. It was bold and put Airmen at risk.

24 Jan 2006

Three questions can save a life

Nearly 20 years ago when Ida Glover asked her 40-year-old son a question and he couldn't respond, she thought he had suffered some type of nerve damage - but days later she discovered his prognosis was much worse. Doctors at the Medical Center of Central Georgia told Ms. Glover her son, Mr. Carey Glover, a retired Sailor, had experienced two

24 Jan 2006

Investment lost without exercise

What if someone offered you $3,600 a year to take better care of yourself? And what if the only stipulation was a little concentrated effort on your part? Would you balk at the deal? I doubt it. And yet, that's exactly what you're doing if you're...say for example, a GS-11, step one employee, and you're not taking advantage of the Air Force

24 Jan 2006

'Smart' thinking: Smart Cable helps protect aircraft

In December 2003 and January 2004, several Air Force aircraft took fire near Baghdad, but the missile warning systems failed to indicate the attacks. Air Force officials looked to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center for a fix. An airlift defensive systems tiger team was formed to find a solution, said Col. Art Huber, 542nd Electronic Warfare

24 Jan 2006

Telescope demonstrator proves big structure can fit in rocket body

Positioning three delicate, circular mirrors to one one-thousandth of the width of a human hair consistently challenged scientists at Kirtland's Space Vehicles Directorate.For five years, scientists  have studied the deployable optical telescope (DOT), a 1.5 meter (approximately 4.9 feet) in size demonstrator, which represents the future of

23 Jan 2006

Portion size critical to losing weight

The health and wellness of the Air Force Materiel Command work force is one of Gen. Bruce Carlson's top priorities. The AFMC commander's focus is being realized throughout the command. In addition to policy changes, such as civilians working out during official duty time, health and wellness centers are stepping up to the plate with their own

23 Jan 2006

Force-Shaping officers can go Reserve

"One weekend a month, two weeks a year" - everyone has heard this catch phrase repeated on television commercials over the years, but for those facing the Air Force's force shaping initiative, it may soon become a reality. Joining the Reserve is just one of many options open to those lieutenants affected by force shaping. The first step for

23 Jan 2006

Detachment provides Development Test and Evaluation for Predator

With the test pace increasing for the Predator A and B weapons system because of the war on terror, the 452nd Flight Test Squadron's expanding mission was recognized in a ceremony Jan. 12. Detachment 1 actually began operation June 2005 and officially activated on Nov. 9. The ceremony was attended by members of Detachment 1 and members of the

19 Jan 2006

Air Force takes delivery of first production Global Hawks

The first of two production Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles was delivered to the Air Force Jan. 10 and immediately started flying missions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The UAVs-which are managed by Aeronautical Systems Center's Global Hawk Systems Group here-are assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's 12th Expeditionary