Tag: af – active duty
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Air Force basketball player is suspended
An airman who left his post in Augsburg, Germany, nearly three decades ago recently contacted Air Force investigators from Sweden, the country he has called home since he went AWOL in February 1984. David A. Hemler, 49, who was with the 6913th Electronic Security Squadron at the time of his disappearance, sent an email to…
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Ex-coach Neuheisel will not face NCAA penalties
If think you’ve heard more planes overhead these past few months, it’s not just your imagination. Summer at the Air Force Academy means more time in the air for cadets. There are 11,000 sorties, short flights, in the summer program, said Lt. Col. Matthew Esper, deputy commander of the 306th Flying Training Group, which is…
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Nuggets pay visit to Fort Carson families
6/22/2012 – AMARI AIR BASE, Estonia (AFNS) — Lessons learned in the foothills of Colorado are taking flight in the Baltic Sea nation of Estonia.”I’m not a dreamer who thinks that Estonia will have a big strike air force. That is not something that 1.3 million taxpayers can sustain,” said Lt. Col. Jaak Tarien, the chief of staff of…
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Figure skating chief planning for the future
6/8/2012 – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The opening of the new Child Development Center annex at Peterson East means families spend less time on the waiting list and care will be provided to more children.According to Karen Morgan, CDC training and curriculum specialist, the new $11.3 million CDC facility replaces the CDC building that was located across…
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PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Beginning June 15, Airmen in some special duty assignments will receive adjustments in special duty assignment pay, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Based on recommendations following a routine biennial review of the program, Pentagon officials have modified the program to ensure Air Force application meets legal criteria,…
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Air Force football starters have been teammates for 13 years
Construction on the north gate at Peterson Air Force Base, near the intersection of Platte Avenue and Peterson Boulevard, started Tuesday. Commuters can expect delays because inbound and outbound lanes are each reduced to one lane. The project is expected to be complete in mid-July. Those who need to access Peterson are encouraged to use…
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Broncos having deep thoughts
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling of Phoenix will be buried June 15 at Arlington…
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Rockies collapse in ninth
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Longer assignments within U.S. Air Forces in Europe could be in the future for some airmen. Airmen who volunteer for assignments at the larger bases in USAFE would spend a minimum of four years overseas, instead of the standard three, under a proposal aimed at increasing mission continuity and family stability, USAFE…
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Kennedy’s solid start gets wasted
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SMART, Afghanistan, July 23, 2012 – Air Force Maj. John Matthews was assigned to the Pentagon after a successful tour in Afghanistan, and soon volunteered to return. “My first tour involved mentoring the Afghan National Army as they developed their own internal infrastructure,” he said. “We were able to establish a bank,…
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2004 Pikes Peak Marathon Results
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas Air Force instructor accused in a broad military sex abuse scandal posted as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” to prey on already scared trainees, a prosecutor said Friday in her closing argument. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker’s trial is expected to go to a jury Friday after three days of…