Enviromental, Safety and Operational Health Symposium held in St. Louis

More than 1,000 Airmen, Air Force civilians and personnel from other government agencies from all over the world convened in St. Louis for the annual Environmental, Safety and Operational Health Symposium March 9-13.Started in 1993, the symposium features more than 500 classes tailored to the needs

Col. Hughes appointed Ill. Assistant Adjutant General-Air

Gov. Pat Quinn and Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart, Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, announced the appointment of Col. John P. Hughes of O'Fallon, Ill., as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air on March 10.As Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Colonel Hughes is responsible for the command,

First Lady Visits With Pope Airmen

Internship program provides officers exposure to unique mission, opportunities

The Air Mobility Command Internship program, called Phoenix Mobility, provides officers the opportunity to broaden their careers, receive senior leadership mentoring, and be introduced to the Contingency Response mission and operational level of war.Phoenix Mobility, the command's sole internship

AMC operations hub passes Mission Capability Inspection

The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command's hub for global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations, completed a Mission Capability Inspection this week earning an overall rating of "excellent," according to the AMC Inspector General's office.The 618th TACC,

CSAF signs official charter for Expeditionary Center

The official charter for the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz March 3 giving the center its "mandate to operate."The charter outlines how the Air Force must provide expeditionary combat support, or ECS, capabilities to combatant

Players, spectator save life of fallen Airman

The time is roughly 8:30 on a Wednesday night.  It is five minutes into an intramural basketball game where two Pope teams are competing for victory.  Suddenly, the focus shifts from a battle for victory to a battle to save a fallen opponent's life.When a player from the opposing team collapsed at

62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen save life at base passenger terminal

62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen responded to a medical emergency at the McChord passenger terminal Feb. 22, utilizing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Self Aid and Buddy Care training to save the life of a Reservist with the 36th APS. Staff Sgt. Jonathan DeVera, Airmen 1st Class Geoffrey Young and

U.S. military aerial refueling: extending 'the reach'

Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a series of articles highlighting the history of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history.On Aug. 6, 1946, the world's largest bomber took to the air from the Consolidated-Vultee plant on the south

Canine handlers build confidence in Phoenix Warrior course

In the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Fort Dix, N.J., two new military working dog, or MWD, handlers are "building a stronger sense of confidence" during their training here Feb. 17 to March 6. The confidence, they say, to enable them to work