Grand Forks Wing commander relieved of command

The commander of the 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., was relieved of command Mar. 20 due to failure to comply with physical fitness standards.Col. Tim Bush was removed by Maj. Gen. William Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander. Bush assumed command in July

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

628th SFS continue patrol tactical shooting training

Sailors and Airmen from Joint Base Charleston's 628th Security Forces Squadron, received instruction on boat and land-mounted M240B machine gun operations at Ft. Jackson, S.C., March 12, 2013.The training, which takes place over the course of several weeks, enables the JB Charleston - Weapons

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

Former 317th Airlift Group commander delivers 26th C-130J

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