19 Oct 2005

Eglin firemen fight blaze at Army Ranger Camp

A lot of memories went up in smoke during a three-alarm fire at Eglin Air Force Base's Army Ranger Camp October 4. Camp Rudder, which hosts the final phase of Army Ranger training, is located here because of its rugged outdoor environment. At Eglin since 1951, the camp is one of Eglin's oldest major units. The fire demolished the building which

19 Oct 2005

Edwards helps 'Monk' solve mystery

When most people watch an episode of the USA Network TV show "Monk," they see an obsessive-compulsive detective, but may never realize the hundreds of people it takes to bring this character to life. In the same way, many people see an F-16 fly over Dodger stadium during pre-game ceremonies and forget about the thousands of people it takes to get

19 Oct 2005

New reporting options give sexual assault victims control

Sexual assault is not about sex, it's about power, and a new way for Airmen to report sexual assaults or attempted assaults is about giving power back to victims."We are now able to offer active-duty military members the option of making a restricted report, which means the victim has total power over releasing information," said Michelle Loughlin,

19 Oct 2005

Military aircraft evacuate to Wright-Patt

Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast region, Hurricane Ophelia threatened communities along the East Coast, forcing military bases to act fast.As of Wednesday, 48 F-15E Strike Eagles, three KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft and 180 personnel had evacuated from Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to Wright-Patterson.

19 Oct 2005

Air Force goes back-to-back, claims third title in four years

The leader of the All-Air Force Men's Softball Team knew it was going to take more than talent alone to claim the 2005 Armed Forces Men's Softball Championship. But after claiming the title with a 7-2 record during the three-day round-robin tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 7 through 9 at Foster Stadium, the four-time head coach

19 Oct 2005

'Swimming with the fishes' takes on whole new meaning

Terrified! I've spent 30 years of my life holding my breath under water, and now someone I've only known for a few days is telling me to descend 10 feet in a pool and breathe continuously, deeply and slowly. "You should be able to stay under water for a few hours on one tank of oxygen," the instructor said. Yeah right, if I don't panic and take out

19 Oct 2005

Air Force Commodity Council saves $5.8M for major commands

By leveraging the buying power of the Air Force, the Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council saved the service approximately $5.8 million in its latest quarterly enterprise buy, or QEB, of desktop and laptop computer and monitor configurations. The QEB process, executed by the IT Hardware Acquisition team at Headquarters Operations and

19 Oct 2005

Chrome plating improvements save time, money and energy

The 402nd Maintenance Wing's Process Improvement and Quality Assurance Office's efforts to increase production efficiency while reducing hazardous waste, hazardous material consumption and energy use are paying off.According to Steven Battle, 402nd MXW process improvement and quality assurance division environmental engineer, one of the top ideas

19 Oct 2005

Trial moves forward with jury selection

Senior Airman Andrew Paul Witt, the Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Airman on trial for his life in the double slaying of a fellow Airman and his wife, and the attempted murder of a second Airman, pleaded "not guilty" on all charges Sept. 13 in the Bibb County Federal Courthouse.Airman Witt is charged with two specifications of premeditated murder,

19 Oct 2005

Security forces military dog section honors one of its own

Since the initiation of the first U.S. sentry dog training branch at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1958, military working dogs in the United States and abroad have been honored for playing an active role in the Air Force mission. That honor was once again passed down Sept. 1 during a Military Working Dog funeral at the Edwards MWD facility for