June 25, 2010 Fallen Nomads honored on Khobar Towers anniversary Approximately 100 people gathered here June 25 to remember the 12 Airmen who made the highest sacrifice in service to the United States 14 years ago today.A terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, resulted in 400 casualties among civilian and military personnel. The 33rd Fighter
June 24, 2010 Don't miss the sights, sounds of AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo The songs of .38 Special, the sight of 19 flyovers and a chance to fly the Wright Flyer are but a few of the offerings at the sixth annual Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 on June 25.Freedom's Call Tattoo -- free and open to the public -- takes place on the grounds of the
June 24, 2010 Air Force Museum commemorates 60th anniversary of Korean War with renovated exhibit Veterans of the Korean War and their guests will gather June 24 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to celebrate the opening of the renovated Korean War exhibit in the museum's Modern Flight Gallery. The 42,000-square-foot exhibit commemorates the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean
June 24, 2010 Six altitude chambers coming to Wright-Patt The Department of Defense announced June 14 the award of a $38.3 million contract to Environmental Tectonics Corp., Southampton, Pa., for hypobaric research chamber design, development, manufacturing, testing, installation, integration and initial provision of spare parts and associated support
June 18, 2010 Band of Flight honors Korean War heroes with music at Tattoo The United States Air Force Band of Flight will join many other organizations here June 25 as it pays tribute to military heroes, tactics and technology at Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010. The theme of this year's Tattoo is 'Reflections on 60 Years' and will commemorate and
June 18, 2010 Two image collects released by Tactical Satellite-3 demonstration program Two image collects obtained by the Tactical Satellite-3's primary payload, the Advanced Responsive Tactically-Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer, during the experimental demonstration's 13-month mission were released today by program officials here and at Hanscom AFB, Mass.One features the
June 17, 2010 ESC works to enhance air traffic control for Kyrgyzstan The U.S. Air Force is now heavily engaged in efforts to relieve suffering that has resulted from ethnic unrest and a widening humanitarian crisis in Kyrgyzstan.The current crisis is delaying Foreign Military Sales efforts led by the Electronic Systems Center here that would support the Kyrgyz
June 11, 2010 Edwards to resume Retreat ceremony In the coming weeks, Edwards will reinstate a long-standing tradition with a daily Retreat ceremony to signify the end of the duty day. Monday through Friday, an audio file will be played over the Giant Voice System at 4:30 p.m. The file is approximately two and a half minutes long, in which Retreat
June 11, 2010 Tinker squadron extends service life of first aircraft in Navy E-6 fleet A maintenance squadron here completed work on the first of 16 Navy aircraft June 15, marking eight months since the squadron began extending the service life of the Navy E-6B Mercury fleet. The aircraft are flown by Tinker Air Force Base's Strategic Communications Wing ONE, whose primary mission is
June 10, 2010 At a Glance: AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 With just two weeks remaining until Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010, here's a quick snapshot of what to know and where to go before taking to the roads to enjoy this spectacular family event. This year's theme of 'Reflections on 60 Years' commemorates and honors veterans from