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  • NASA space camp scholarship offered to children of military

    NASA Space Camp is a place of learning where children come together for a journey they will never forget. For many, it is a life-changing event - helping them make decisions about their educational and vocational careers. This extraordinary adventure teaches our youth about astronauts and space

  • DOD releases sexual assault report, announces new policies

    Defense Department officials released the "Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies" on Dec. 27, covering the academic year from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011.The report shows an increase in reports of sexual assault, with 65 reports of sexual assault

  • The misadventures of Airman Snuffy McDufflebag: Attention to detail

    Ah! A new year! 2012 to be exact, the end of all existence on December 23 if you are a believer of the Mayan calendar. By the way, I'll take any valuables or money you have in your account since you won't be needing those things after this year. As for the rest of us, for the New Year we wrote a

  • Emergency mass notification system to be implemented at AMC bases

    In September of this year, Headquarters Air Mobility Command awarded a contract to Reliable Government Solutions to provide AtHoc Installation Warning System Alerts (AtHoc IWSAlerts™) to eight AMC installations. This system procurement in part is in response to mitigating events such as the Fort

  • Congratulations to NCO Academy Class 12-1

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy Dec. 21 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Tech. Sgt. Jason Brooks, Commandant Award winnerTech. Sgt. Alex Butler, Distinguished GraduateTech. Sgt. Sean CornwellTech. Sgt. Heather CoxTech. Sgt. Marc HendersonTech.

  • 7th AS competes for David C. Schilling award

    The 7th Airlift Squadron has been chosen for nomination for the Air Force Association David C. Schilling award.The David C. Schilling award is given for the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of manned flight in the atmosphere or space by an Air Force military member,

  • 7th AS deploys for overseas contingency operations

    An airlift squadron from McChord Field deployed Wednesday in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.More than 100 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 7th Airlift Squadron departed for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. The Airmen will take

  • The misadventures of Airman Snuffy McDufflebag

    I usually have lunch with Master Sgt. Johnny Mentor every other week and he tells me the stories about the Airmen he supervises. He has five Airmen and according to him most of them are good, hard working people. Occasionally he says he has to "kick them in the pants." I toned it down since we have

  • Air Force officials release high year tenure details

    Air Force officials announced Dec. 19, high year of tenure limit changes for the grades of senior airman, staff sergeant and technical sergeant that go into effect in 2013. The changes are a part of additional force management programs that are ongoing to continue to size and shape the force to