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  • Welsh nominated as next CSAF

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced May 10 that the president has nominated Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to be the next chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Norton Schwartz, who has served in the position since August 2008."I'm tremendously honored and deeply humbled by the nomination

  • 'Soar into Shape' sheds 923 pounds

    In just 63 days, 320 base residents managed to lose a total of 926 pounds - and see their collective waistlines drop by 283 inches - in the 5th Annual "Soar Into Shape" fitness challenge co-sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center and the Fitness Center.Participants celebrated with a healthy

  • Grand Forks athlete helps AF represent in Warrior Games track, field events

    The Air Force team - including a technical sergeant from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. - brought home nine medals in track and field events May 4 during the 3rd annual Warrior Games. Kevin Murphy, of the 319th Civil Engineering Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, took first place in men's shot put open

  • Public Health: Allergy season is upon us

    The annual allergy season is in full swing, according to Public Health officials with the 319th Medical Group.An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system and an allergic reaction can occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment.Many

  • AF joins international battle against HIV, AIDS

    The armed forces for the defense of Mozambique, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program and U.S. Africa Command, is hosting the third International Military HIV/AIDS Conference from May 7 to 10. More than 445 military and civilian delegates from 77 nations

  • CSAF emphasizes partnership at National Security Forum

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz emphasized partnership between the public and private sectors during his keynote address at the National Security Forum here May 7. The forum, which continues through May 11, is hosted by Air War College. NSF participants include civilians from all over

  • Air Force captures 18 medals at Warrior Games

    The Air Force brought home a team-record 18 medals April 30 through May 5 during the 2012 Warrior Games here.Athletes representing the Air Force medaled in volleyball and wheelchair basketball for the first time, earning bronze medals in both as well as earning two silver medals and one gold medal

  • Chiefs issue strategic direction to combat sexual assault

    Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on combatting the crime.The chiefs released a "32-star"