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  • Air Force Officials Aim to Eliminate Sexual Assault

    Following a nine-month investigation into sexual misconduct at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, the Air Force has implemented a comprehensive program aimed at eliminating sexual assault, senior Air Force leaders told Congress today.Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and

  • Military kids website also helps parents, educators

    The Defense Department website for military children has added new features to help parents and educators explain difficult topics of the military lifestyle to children.Since its launch in January 2012, MilitaryKidsConnect.org has served more than 125,000 visitors and won five industry excellence

  • Hunting to heal wounds in North Dakota

    David Morse and Brian Orphus spent a year patrolling the Sunni Triangle in Iraq as deployed infantry soldiers. Tasked with providing base security and force protection, the grunts saw first-hand the impact of combat on their fellow U.S. troops in the austere, war-ridden country.Now, they're on a new

  • Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens on Grand Forks AFB

    Patrons here have a new place to enjoy lunch thanks to Dickey's Barbecue Pit, which opened Jan. 22 in the Base Exchange.Owner Josh Becker, a former Air Force captain, runs Dickey's Barbecue Pit in the city of Grand Forks. He's opened the on-base eatery on an initial 90-day contract with the Army and

  • Air Force Year in Photos

    A team of Air Force journalists and photographers selected the best photos from around the Air Force for the 2012 Air Force Year in Photos. These photos showcase Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America.View the slideshow.

  • Air Force implements civilian hiring freeze

    Air Force senior leaders directed a force-wide hiring freeze among other workforce actions in a memorandum sent to senior commanders Jan. 16.The actions are part of the Air Force's efforts to pursue reversible or recoverable steps to avoid impacts to core readiness caused by the looming possibility

  • Morin talks sequestration, near-term budget actions

    The acting under secretary of the Air Force described how the nation's fiscal challenges are affecting the service to a group of civic and industry leaders in Arlington, Va., Jan. 15.Dr. Jamie Morin spoke to members of industry, the Air Force, the Air Force Association and media as part of AFA's

  • AIRMAN magazine needs military brat stories

    Are you a military brat?AIRMAN magazine is working on a feature to highlight past and present military children and is looking for a few good 'brats' to share their story. "Our goal is to create a product that provides a window into the life of a military child," said Preston Keres, the AIRMAN