Tag: af – active duty
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AFA freshman defying the odds
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 – Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in his confirmation hearing today to become the next Air Force chief of staff, was optimistic about the service’s fiscal challenges, but warned there are limits to how much it can cut. Welsh, who currently commands U.S. Air Forces Europe, addressed the full range of…
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The end of summer vacation
WASHINGTON — The prospective new Air Force chief of staff said service officials must look into further base consolidations in Europe as part of the larger effort to trim military spending and stabilize the national economy. Gen. Mark Welsh III, outgoing commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Thursday…
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Elway joins the immortals
The Peterson Air Force Base fire department is conducting fire training exercises from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. It’s happening at Peterson’s fire training center located on the west side of the installation, near Airport Road and Powers Boulevard. This routine training is conducted periodically to ensure base emergency responders are prepared to handle…
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Air Force’s Shaffer has unfinished business
SOUTHWEST ASIA , July 17, 2012 – What does the word “gym” mean to you? Does it mean the blood, sweat and tears of weight training and cardio to get in tip-top shape? Does it symbolize a place where your buddies meet to blow off steam? To Air Force 1st Lt. Noel Carroll, it is…
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Denver makes progress on signing draft picks
The Peterson Air Force Base fire department will conduct fire training exercises today, July 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the base fire training center located on the west side of the installation near Airport Road and Powers Boulevard. This routine training is conducted periodically to ensure base emergency responders are prepared to handle…
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Broncos’ offense challenges rookie QBs
by Airman 1st Class Alicia Lacy147th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs7/12/2012 – HOUSTON (AFNS) — One moment can change someone’s life.That moment came for Staff Sgt. Mitchell Corbin and Nancy Decker, June 1, when their paths crossed and Corbin pulled Decker from her fiery, wrecked vehicle.Corbin, an aerospace ground equipment technician with the Texas Air National Guard 147th Reconnaissance Wing,…
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Fans welcome soccer with frenzy
7/6/2012 – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — If you’re in the mood for a worry-free game of golf or would like to increase your odds of getting a hole-in-one, maybe Mini Golf is for you. Mini Golf, a new, nine-hole putt-putt golf course, is open for play in Peak View Park, located across from The Exchange.A ceremonial grand…
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Stark contrast: Rockies lifeless in loss to Padres
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard loadmasters may be eligible to apply for a limited period recall to extended active duty, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. The loadmaster career field is chronically undermanned, said Senior Master Sgt. Marvin Daugherty, AFPC accessions branch superintendent. Initiatives…
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Most fans don’t stick around, but Rockies do
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The four North Carolina guardsmen killed when their plane crashed while fighting a wildfire were remembered Tuesday as dedicated airmen who gave their lives doing what they wanted to do: Helping people. Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal, 42, of Mooresville; Maj. Joseph M. McCormick, 36, of Belmont; Maj. Ryan S. David, 35,…
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Devers clears hurdles on way to Athens
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, July 10, 2012 – When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz says every airman is an innovator, he’s talking about airmen like Air Force Capt. Kyle Alderman. The young C-130 pilot’s pet project has become the Air Force standard. Alderman consolidated multiple map displays — including killbox…