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  • Chief honors daughter, marking five generations of service

    Chief Master Sgt. Jason Colon, 91st Operations Group superintendent, has served in the Air Force for more than 22 years, but that's only a fraction of the time his family has spent in service with the armed forces."My father served 30 years and retired as a chief. My grandfather served in World War

  • Competition unites coalition off the frontlines

    The U.S. Air Force along with four other coalitionorganizations, which included the host nation, came together to compete in theFriendship Games, a one-day tri-sport event, at an undisclosed location inSouthwest Asia May 27, 2015.   The competition started at 7:20 a.m. with a 5K run andwas followed

  • TAAC-Air continues mission in Kandahar

    Although headquartered in Kabul, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air also has a group of less than 40 U.S. Airmen and Soldiers in Kandahar performing the same mission of building a professional, capable and sustainable Afghan Air Force.The members of TAAC-Air at Kandahar Air Field travel to the

  • Memorial Day: More than one day, it is every day

    Flanders poppies, also known as American Legion poppies, are long-associatedsymbols of  the sacrifices made in pastwars, because they grow naturally in conditions of disturbed earth.Memorial Day, once named Decoration Day, is observed the lastMonday in May in honor of the men and women who died in

  • Running on High Octane: POL fuels support, combat operations

    Sweat starts to pour down Airman 1st Class Arnaldo’sface. It’s only 9 a.m., its 100 degrees outside and the temperature is climbing.Chatter comes across his radio for a fuel request; he wipes his face off, hopsin his R-12 refueler and heads to the flightline. It’s an ordinary day, but themission he

  • Answering nation’s call: 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing reactivation

    Against all odds, Airmen from the 332nd Fighter Wing trained for combat against our enemies. Many know these men more commonly as part of the African-American pilot training program, the Tuskegee Airmen. In July 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen piloted the 332nd Fighter Group into World War II. This

  • Police Week: Recognizing law enforcement officers’ sacrifices

    Silence fell over The Rock community as names of fallen law enforcement personnel were read, reminding everyone of brothers and sisters in uniform who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron paid respects to comrades and fellow law enforcement officers

  • IPE, barrier between Airmen and affliction

    Gas! Gas! Gas!...is a common warning drilled into the minds of Airmen from the beginning of their enlistment. The unsettling alert prompts them to immediately dawn their individual protective equipment.  Airmen first employ IPE in basic military training when they are exposed to tear gas, also

  • Maintainers extend the battle against ISIL

    Fly, fight and win. Those words are etched throughout Air Force history, earned from countless sorties flown in combat operations around the globe. Today, we continue to fly, fight and win in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Nearly every OIR mission requires support from tanker aircraft

  • Al Udeid Medical Airmen host IFAK party

    Airmen from the 379th Medical Logistics Squadron began a volunteer event that started in February 2015 which has helped maximize their footprint for the recertification process of Improved First Aid Kits or IFAKS.