Dec. 7, 2010 Senior DOD leaders share perspectives on future warfighting A panel of senior Department of Defense and service component leaders acknowledged Nov. 30, 2010, that an uncertain, fluid international security environment demands new thinking and approaches to meeting training and simulation requirements for future joint warfighters. While each service has its
Dec. 7, 2010 FBI hosts blast investigation training at Eglin Improvised explosive devices ripped through three vehicles, sending debris up and out as far as 1,500 feet, creating a sprawling scene of devastation across the ranges Nov. 30 here.The explosions initiated the FBI's Large Vehicle Bomb Post Blast School for approximately 67 state and local law
Dec. 7, 2010 AFRL showcases integrated training capabilities at I/ITSEC conference Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing are developing science and technology solutions to improve the ability of warfighters to realistically train as they would fight while reducing costs and increasing the availability of training systems through integrated
Dec. 6, 2010 Air Force, Park Service to commemorate Wrights' first flight Dec. 17 Air Force and National Park Service officials are planning a public ceremony at Wright Memorial Hill here Dec. 17 to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Col. Stephen Goeman, the commander of the 445th Airlift Wing here, will
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 AFPC commander visits AFMC to talk nuclear force development, top priorities Air Force Personnel Center Commander Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart visited Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Dec. 1, 2010, as part of AFPC's 12-base tour to meet with senior leaders and Airmen in nuclear-related career fields."The purpose of this trip is twofold," General Stewart said. "First, we're
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
Dec. 2, 2010 Modeling and simulation conference shaping future warfighting The new commander of Air Education and Training Command challenged developers of modeling and simulation technologies to work together to develop new and improved training systems to meet the full spectrum of threats joint and coalition warfighters may face in the future during a conference here
Dec. 1, 2010 AFRL to hold ribbon cutting for Condor supercomputer The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate here will conduct a ribbon cutting Dec. 1, 2010, on a most unlikely supercomputer: a cluster of 1,760 Sony PlayStation 3 processors and 168 general-purpose graphical processing units.Nicknamed the Condor Cluster, the PlayStation 3 processors
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