JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news by JSOH Public Affairs: The 2010 Joint Service Open House kicked off here today, featuring a wide variety of air and ground demonstrations from military, government agencies and civilian performers. The show, hosted by the 316th Wing, includes a jam-packed weekend, with the highlights being the F-22 Raptor, the Navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, and the Army's Golden Knights pa  more

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Network Integration Center issued the following news release: The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the final scheduled flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis today. The launch occurred at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. A combined team of military, government civilians and contractors from across the 45th Space Wing pr  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news by Ben Newell, JSOH Joint Information Bureau: There's one military unit at the 2010 Joint Service Open House here that guests should avoid at all costs. The 779th Medical Group, working in concert with Navy, Army and Air Force medical assets, has set up a central first aid station that no one needs to visit, if they plan ahead and make JSOH 2010 a safe and fun event. Noise, heat and poor   more

OTOPENI, Romania, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe News Service issued the following news by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs: Airmen from Ramstein Air Base's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, alongside members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group, spent the week of May 10 training with their Romanian counterparts. Held at Otopeni Airfield, near Bucharest, Operation Carpathian Summer 2010 was designed to strengthen the partne  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued the following news by 88ABW/PA: According to the results posted May 6 by the National Security Agency, students from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Center for Cyberspace Research, Team Two, earned the best score of the NSA 2010 Cyber Defense Exercise. While AFIT may have won bragging rights, the coveted CDX trophy went to the U.S. Naval Academy. The CDX trophy is reserved for the  more

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news release: Air Force Reserve Command will gain more people and move aircraft as part of a proposed force structure realignment announced by the Air Force May 11. The fiscal 2011 realignment will affect some 1,300 positions in the command with increases in security forces, civil engineering and RED HORSE manpower. "Additional security forces, Prime BEEF and RED HORSE manpower are critical to   more

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news release: Air Force Reserve Command will provide manpower and aircraft to establish a C-130H2 Formal Training Unit at Little Rock AFB, Ark., starting this fall. The Air Force Reserve organization will eventually replace Air Education and Training Command's 62nd Airlift Squadron by early 2014. Plans call for the Reserve unit to operate with about 323 fulltime air reserve technicians, who are du  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news by Airman 1st Class Valerie Hosea, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs: In 2009, the Air Force set new physical fitness standards which were designed to be more difficult than the current standards will become effective July 1. With the date quickly approaching, Airmen should be aware of the changes and how to properly train to meet the standards. John Martin, 82nd Aer  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news by 1st Lt. David Fox, 82nd Training Wing Judge Advocate: Recently, the legal office received numerous inquiries about life insurance. What is life insurance? What kind of insurance is Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance? What rights do I have when purchasing a life insurance policy? Life insurance is an agreement between the customer, the policy holder, the insurance c  more

TAMPA, Fla., May 13 -- The Florida Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Florida CFO & State Fire Marshal Alex Sink today honored the Florida National Guard & Reserve in a statewide "signing of support" coordinated by the Florida Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) as part of Florida ESGR Day. CFO Sink was joined by representatives from her State Fire Marshal and Insurance Fraud law enforcement divisions, members of the Florida State Law Enforcement   more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Network Integration Center issued the following news by Monica Mendoza, 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer: There had not been a blood drive at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station since 9/11. Col. Rusty Wilson, 721st Mission Support Group commander, decided it was time. When the call went out to the Cheyenne Mountain employees asking for a pint of their blood, they answered. Nearly 45 people stepped up to donate at the M  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news by Airman 1st Class Valerie Hosea, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs: The command chief of the 82nd Training Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Sallinger, bids farewell to Sheppard members May 14 after almost two years serving this community. The chief said he has enjoyed the great opportunities during his tenure at Sheppard as he and his family move on to continue their A  more

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 14 -- The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issued the following news release: A national daily newspaper published an article today claiming that NATO and U.S. military aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace, crossing into the Dambar Miami and Mangroti areas of Shawal Tehsil on Thursday, May 13. This report is entirely false. No NATO or US aircraft flew over the area. Coalition and U.S. air operations in Afghanistan conducted along the Pakistan border are closely coordinate  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 14 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Navy Cyber Forces and Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) held a change of command during a ceremony May 14, aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Va. Rear Adm. Thomas P. Meek relieved Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling II, as commander, Navy Cyber Forces; and Rear Adm. Edward H. Deets, III assumed Starling's role of commander, NETWARCOM. The ceremony also honored Starling for 36 years of  more

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news release: The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve will team up with Diamond Rio, four-time Country Music Association's award-winning recording artists, for this year's Independence Day Concert in Warner Robins July 2. "Diamond Rio's accomplishments make them one of the most successful groups in Country Music," said Maj. Don Schofield, commander of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. "Their   more

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, May 13 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news by Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross, 3rd Wing Public Affairs: Putting money aside for a rainy day might not always be fun, but it's the smart thing to do, and getting children to do this can sometimes be difficult. That's where "It's a Habit" founded by Sam Renick comes in. Residing in California, Mr. Renick has circled the globe, with his pal Sammy the Rabbit, teaching elementary school chi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff, Air Force announced today the following assignment: Col. Jon A. Norman, who has been selected for the rank of brigadier general, to vice commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Norman is currently serving as special assistant to the commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.  more

HANSCOM AFB, Mass., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center issued the following news release: Col. Charles Thompson, 66th Air Base Wing commander, chats live with Boston's Fox 25 morning anchor Kim Carrigan on Bedford Common May 14. The local channel was highlighting Bedford on it's weekly Zip Trip feature, and recognized Hanscom as a "community within a community."  more

HANSCOM AFB, Mass., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center issued the following news by Patty Welsh, 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs: The 653rd Electronic Systems Wing's Enterprise Integration Division (EID) is preparing for Hanscom AFB to once again become a key site for this year's Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration. CWID is a global, annual event directed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It's designed to investigate and assess command and con  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued the following news by Mike Wallace, Skywrighter Staff: Five veterans of the Korean Conflict: Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) James Snyder, Jack Perry, Bernie DeLong, Russell Harrod, and Sam Morgan, will be honored for their service during the 2010 Freedom's Call Tattoo June 25, on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force adjacent to Col. Glenn Highway. This sixth annual Freedom's Call wi  more

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency issued the following news by Marcia Klein, Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs: More than 50 group, wing and center commanders attended the spring Sensor Rally here May 4-5. The bi-annual commanders' conference for the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency was hosted by the agency's 70th ISR Wing headquartered on this Army post just 30 miles from Washington,  more

MADISON, Wis., May 14 -- The Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton issued the following news release: Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will address National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP) Directors convened through the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM) at 10:45 a.m. EST on Monday, May 17 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio. This address and subsequent meetings on base connect to Lt. Governor Lawton's development of recommendations to i  more

MONMOUTH, Ill., May 14 -- Monmouth College issued the following news by Bill Urban: William Urban, the Lee L. Morgan Professor of History and International Studies at Monmouth College, will attend the 57th Annual National Security Forum (NSF) at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama next week. He was among approximately 120 U.S. civilian leaders in business, education and government to receive a personal invitation from the Secretary of the Air Force. The purpose of NSF   more

NORFOLK, Va., May 14 -- Eastern Virginia Medical School issued the following news release: Six Eastern Virginia Medical School medical graduates entering the armed forces were sworn in as officers Thursday in a special ceremony aboard the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin. The guest speaker for the Military Commissioning Ceremony was Col. Eric B Stone, MD, commander of the 63D Medical Group at Langley Air Force Base. He told the graduates that "the most valuable and precious asset our nation has  more

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Network Integration Center issued the following news by Ricardo Garcia, Space Lift Range System Contract advanced integration director: Members of the Air Force Space Command's Launch and Range Systems Wing team participated in a ground breaking which kicked off a project to install a new 44 foot telemetry antenna at the Vandenberg's Oak Mountain site. On April 28, 2009, Over the past year the LRSW and the Spacelift Range Syst  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following news release: North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will welcome Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at 9:45 a.m., May 19, in Hangar 1 on Peterson AFB, Colo. Vice Adm. Winnefeld takes over from Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart, Jr., who is retiring after 39 years of service. Vice Adm. Winnefeld will be  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following news by Thomas J. Doscher, Staff Sgt.: The commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command held his final press conference on Peterson AFB May 13. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart has led the dual commands since 2007 and will relinquish command to Navy Vice Adm. James Winnefeld May 19. During his last scheduled meeting with the press, Renuart s  more

TRUONG THANH, Vietnam, May 13 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news by Capt. Timothy Lundberg, 36th Wing Public Affairs: After providing three days of free medical care to more than 1,200 Can Tho patients, the U.S. Military medical team seamlessly relocated their mission to another nearby village as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2010 May 13. Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance operation conducted in the Pacific area in support of U.S  more

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan, May 14 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news by Senior Airmen Jessica Lockoski, 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs: Law enforcement agencies across the Air Force celebrate National Police Week, May 9 to 15, paying tribute to those in the law enforcement community who lost their lives while protecting and serving others. Airmen from the 35th Security Forces Squadron observed the tradition throughout the week here, honoring the variety of law enforcem  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D. (at large), issued the following news release: Pomeroy takes part in commissioning ceremony, honors First Lieutenant Robert Schmitt Congressman Earl Pomeroy and the Tri-College ROTC took part in a commissioning ceremony Friday for eight ROTC graduates. The ceremony also honored the memory of First Lieutenant Robert G. Schmitt, a war hero from North Dakota who was killed in combat during the Korean War. The ceremony marked the commissionin  more

EINSIEDLERHOF AIR STATION, Germany, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe News Service issued the following news by Master Sgt. Steven Goetsch, Combined Task Force Public Affairs: More than 1,600 multinational servicemembers at more than a half-dozen locations throughout Europe came together to participate in U.S. European Command's annual premier exercise, which concluded May 7. But what made this year's exercise different was not its size and scope, but three "firsts" for organizations  more

RADFORD, Va., May 13 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Built on the hallmark of leadership and excellence, the Radford University U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) honored its five graduating senior cadets as proud, new officers. With family and friends on hand lending their support, five cadets--Daniel Johnston, William Rand, Travis Goad, Kristofer Thodos and Amanda Stafford--earned the rank of second lieutenant, and were granted authority by the Army t  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following news by Staff Sgt. Don Branum, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs: The pilot for the STS-131 Space Shuttle mission and a 1991 Air Force Academy graduate came to the Academy May 7 to speak with Department of Astronautics faculty members and cadets majoring in the astronautics field during a dining-out at the Falcon Club. "Col. Jim Dutton is exactly the kind of officer every cadet in this room should aspire  more

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following news release: Warrior Games cyclists braved snow and near-freezing weather at the Air Force Academy May 13 to take part in a series of 20k and 10k races. Senior Master Sgt. Mitchell Sanders took the Air Force's first gold medal of the inaugural Warrior Games, winning the 10k recumbent cycling event with a time of 24:03. Also winning medals for Air Force were Marc Esposito, who won bronze in the upri  more

MADISON, Wis., May 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Air National Guard would see a modest increase in civilian and military personnel as well as aircraft in the next fiscal next year, under a proposed force structure realignment announced May 11 by the Air Force. This Force Structure Announcement addresses the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2011 force structure, realignment and management actions supporting President Barack Obama  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center issued the following news release: The base will participate in a National Emergency Management exercise Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21. Wright-Patterson Medical Center will be involved in the exercise, especially on May 20. Officials said our customers may experience delays during the entire week due to the exercise, and on May 20, all clinics will be closed. Emergencies will be seen in   more

WICHITA, Kan., May 13 -- Wichita State University issued the following news release: The Wichita fire chief and the Kansas secretary of revenue will be honored at Wichita State University's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs' Celebration of Excellence today (Thursday, May 13). Chief Ron Blackwell will receive the school's Alumni Award for Outstanding Public Service and Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon will receive the Hugo Award at a dinner at WSU's Marcus Welcome Center. A recepti  more