Maxwell shelters Navy Seahawks from Tropical Storm Fay

Dozens of U.S. Navy helicopters evacuated from the Florida coast to Maxwell Air Force Base on Wednesday in an effort to avoid the destruction of Tropical Storm Fay. Navy Cmdr. Chris Fallia said the decision to evacuate to Maxwell AFB happened early Wednesday, when the tropical storm was projected to

Convoys, IEDs and low-crawling: Deployers train at Fort Dix

Green smoke flooded the air and ground bursts exploded as Fire Team Bravo maneuvered in a tactical V formation at Fort Dix recently as part of training required for every Airman deploying to the Central Command area of responsibility. "Advanced Contingency Skills Training is for support personnel

Sunset at Maxwell

Saluting air power

Top Junior ROTC cadets explore AF opportunities

More than 450 high school students from hundreds of Air Force ROTC units worldwide participated in the 2008 Air Force Junior ROTC Aerospace and Technology Honor Camps this summer. More than 100 Junior ROTC cadets completed the final two programs in Albuquerque, N.M., and Oklahoma City, Okla., July

ORI starts now, wing inspector general says

In the coming days, the 42nd Air Base Wing inspector general will receive a list of "deliverables" from Air Education and Training Command to comply with the upcoming operational readiness inspection. The list of "deliverables," which requests all types of unit information, are due back 60 days, 45

New civilian leadership training heading to Maxwell

Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training will begin here in the fall, offering Air Force civilians much of the same curricula used to shape the service's new officers. The two-week CALT program places civilian students in Air University Holm Center's Officer Training School dorms, the dining

Medics in Panama see side effects of pesticide use

The town of Santa Maria is surrounded by rice fields that, until eight years ago, were sprayed with pesticides from airplanes. In recent years, the Panamanian government has gone to extensive lengths to take environmental issues into consideration, and now a large area near the town has been

Translators indispensable to medics in Panama

Doctors from the U.S. Air Force and Panama began offering free medical care at the third and final site for Medical Readiness Training Exercise Panama at a middle school here Monday. While the doctors say the mission has been successful on a number-of-patients-seen basis, an important lesson learned

DoD changes leave, liberty policy

Airmen can now carry up to 75 days of annual leave: This from the Department of Defense and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. "Prior to this policy, Airmen were limited to 60 days of leave per year," said Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Sanders, 42nd Military Personnel Flight superintendent.