Jan. 18, 2011 My educational journey: From foster care to the forefront Growing up in foster homes left me with few educational opportunities and options. Struggling to find work, I enlisted in the Air Force in Feb. 1996 and began my career at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.I was eager to learn and get in school, but I found that many noncommissioned officers said,
Jan. 18, 2011 Restoration officials recycle bombs, save money Environmental restoration officials here are shredding their way through 50,000 practice bombs.So far, they have recycled more than 1 million pounds of metal from the BDU 33 and Mark 106 bombs.The effort is part of the Air Force's military munitions response program.The mission of the MMRP is to
Jan. 13, 2011 F-16s' arrival brings 'battle rhythm' to JSF wing After 17 months of silence, the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline finally roared back to life Jan. 13, 2011. The 33rd Fighter Wing received four F-16s from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Ariz. The jets will help establish a "battle rhythm," as the wing stands up the first Joint Training Center for
Jan. 13, 2011 AFMC command chief sees progress, community in Edwards visit In what felt like a homecoming, Chief Master Sgt. Eric R. Jaren, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, and his wife Laura visited the base Dec. 13 to 15, 2010, to witness first-hand the example-setting and innovative nature of Edwards. "Edwards is very dear to both Laura and me," said Chief
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. 12, 2011 Former Edwards test pilot inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame Among this year's four individuals being inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame for outstanding aviation achievements is Edwards' own Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe Jr.Dubbed a born pilot, Captain Kincheloe's interest in aviation began at age 5 when he started flying model airplanes. At 16 he
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
Jan. 11, 2011 Top enlisted Airman visits Tinker facilities, personnel The top enlisted Airman came here to speak with Tinker Airmen Jan. 5-6, 2011. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy delivered an important message centered on three focus areas -- being ready for the joint/coalition fight, building resiliency and developing Airmen. During his two-day visit,
Jan. 10, 2011 Pilot-to-pilot link enables fielding success A team of former fighter pilots from the Electronic Systems Center here is continuing to make sure current fighter pilots -- both United States and Allied forces -- can operate the sophisticated communication network known as Link 16.Link 16 takes data from multiple platforms, including Airborne
Jan. 10, 2011 Commentary: Face-to-face communication leads to valuable opportunities Senior enlisted leaders across AFMC are engaged in an effort to get "Back to the Basics." I'm extremely confident servicemembers and organizations across the command can and will benefit from this initiative.Many Airmen joined the Air Force, in part, for the discipline that was lacking in their