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  • New York Air National Guard crews return from South Pole season

    Several Capital Region aircrew members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing returned to Schenectady County Airport here Thursday night after a long trip back from Antarctica.The unit's redeployment marks the 25th anniversary of Antarctic operations for the 109th Airlift Wing.The

  • DOD requires more base closings, official says

    The Defense Department possesses more real estate than it needs and is looking to close additional bases and installations in the United States and abroad, a senior DOD official told a House panel March 14.Air Force leaders agree, according to Kathleen I. Ferguson, acting assistant secretary of the

  • Running for the Fallen

    "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound," rang from procession vehicles on a chilly and early morning, March 16, 2013, as the second annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen commenced. Families gathered on the sides of streets with signs and American flags to pay their respects as the droning of bagpipes

  • Family Practice Residency program receives accreditation

    The Family Medicine Residency program here recently received a five-year accreditation, a mark of excellence in the medical community.In July, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education inspected the residency program, which provides doctors three years of specialty training in family

  • 18th AF commander visits McChord

    Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, visited here March 14-15 to observe the 62nd Airlift Wing's unique missions firsthand and to talk to the wing's Airmen about their ideas, issues and challenges. While here, McDew visited various units and facilities and met with Airmen to discuss some

  • AF personnel chief talks family programs, tuition assistance

    A senior Air Force leader testified in front of Congress Mar. 13 on the impact sequestration has had on Airmen and family programs, to include military tuition assistance. Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, informed members of the House Armed

  • Wyoming Air National Guardsmen train to save lives in the air

    A C-130 Hercules serenely flies high above the snowy prairies of Wyoming on a typical chilly March morning. Inside, the aircraft is a hive of activity as flight nurses and medical technicians of the187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron start IVs, monitor a burn victim, and don aircrew oxygen masks -

  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • McConnell AFB leadership backs civilian workforce amidst sequestration

    More than 500 McConnell Air Force Base civilians attended a commander's call here March 13, to learn more about civilian furloughs that are scheduled to begin April 26. Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, held the all-call to share the latest information regarding sequestration and

  • Skyfest 2013 cancelled due to sequestration

    This year's open house and air show, Skyfest 2013, is cancelled because of budget cuts from sequestration.The cuts went into effect because a $47 billion reduction affecting the entire Department of Defense budget was not prevented by the March 1 deadline.Skyfest 2013, set for May 18-19, was to