Feb. 3, 2011 My educational journey: Who needs more education? My educational journey began a few years prior to me joining the U.S. Air Force in Grand Junction, Colorado. I was attending Mesa State College and majoring in the field of Geological Sciences. My overall goal was to follow in the footsteps of my father and grandfather, working for them in the
Jan. 12, 2011 Feature: Edwards engineer sings with heart, shares talents at local venues A crowd was packed inside a local mediterranean restaurant here and was engaged for nearly three hours as Jennifer Housholder strummed her guitar and sang from her heart.The 419th Flight Test Squadron radar lead engineer entertained a standing-room-only Friday-night crowd at Fresco II in Palmdale,
Jan. 11, 2011 Feature: Deployed Airman, wife span distance to run Disney marathon together Major Devin Traynor, an engineer for the 46th Test Wing's Operations Group, and his wife Lynette just completed Disney's half marathon together while 7,000 miles apart Jan. 8, 2011. Through Disney's and the United States Forces Iraq's audio visual technology, Mrs. Traynor was able to begin and
Dec. 14, 2010 AFMC colonels among nominees for first star The Air Force announced Dec. 14, 2010, that three Air Force Materiel Command colonels have been nominated by the President to the Senate for appointment to the grade of brigadier general.The colonels are as follows: Col. David A. Harris, Vice Commander, Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base,
Dec. 6, 2010 Survey critical in addressing quality of life needs The 2010 Caring for People Survey gives total force Airmen, civilians, retirees and dependents an opportunity to voice their concerns on how the Air Force can better address their quality-of-life needs. With Airmen deploying in support of global contingency operations for two decades, developing and
Dec. 2, 2010 Feature: Air Force rugby team continues successful streak For a group that gets together only a couple of times each year, the Air Force men's rugby team performs extremely well. On Nov. 6, 2010, the team won its seventh consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Championship tournament.Players on the team are active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen of all
Nov. 30, 2010 Airman injured in Afghanistan one year ago passes away The 88th Communication Squadron voice network systems technician wounded in action one year ago in Afghanistan, died Nov. 28, 2010.Senior Airman Tre Porfirio passed away while visiting friends over the Thanksgiving holiday in Missouri. He was 22 years old. "We are all deeply saddened by the tragic
Nov. 30, 2010 Feature: Tinker family turns loss into mission of hope for other families For Staff Sgt. Van Stewart and his wife Stephanie Stewart, there is no pausing, stuttering or hesitating when asked how many children they have. The answer is three, and one of them is an angel.Three-year-old Vashon is hard to miss. He's the little guy running around, giving his mother and father
Oct. 28, 2010 Feature: Relative's letters inspire woman's donation of artwork to Air Force Art Program The pen strokes of a long-lost relative's letter inspired the brushstrokes of one Air Force Materiel Command woman who donated two works of original art on display now as part of the Air Force Art Program's exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Elaine Balsley, an SAIC contractor and
Oct. 18, 2010 Air Force museum director selected as recipient of National Aeronautic Association award Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles D. Metcalf, director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, was selected as a recipient of the National Aeronautic Association Wesley L. McDonald Elder Statesman of Aviation Award.General Metcalf is one of four recipients of the award this year. Other