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  • Eight years since 9/11 attacks, 1st AF better prepared for homeland defense

    Eight years ago on Sept. 10, 2001, Airmen assigned to 1st Air Force were wondering just how much longer their air defense organization might last. They knew the organization's lifespan was possibly at risk, fostered by a wide-spread belief that major conventional military air threats to the U.S.

  • Air Combat Command chaplain emphasizes Airmen’s religious freedom

    In a multi-cultural, diverse Air Force, respect for the religious freedom of every Airman is key to performing the job of chaplain, said Col. Howard Stendahl, Air Combat Command's new command chaplain, in a visit to Tyndall's 1st Air Force Monday. "As a chaplain, it is a privilege to provide for and

  • General thanks Coast Guard for continuous shuttle support

    As fascinated onlookers by the thousands crowd the eastern Florida peninsula at Cape Canaveral to watch NASA launch the Space Shuttle into orbit, members of the U.S. Coast Guard are also looking on, ensuring the waters and airspace around the cape are safe and secure. Air Forces Northern commander,

  • First Air Force pilot honored with three distinguished awards, promotion

    Exemplary service can lead to exemplary reward. That is exactly what happened Wednesday to Air Force fighter pilot Colonel George A. Uribe when he was presented with not one, but three, prestigious military awards for his outstanding service to the Air Force. Surrounded by family, friends and fellow

  • Increased Activity at 148th Fighter Wing

    The 148th Fighter Wing will be participating in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) Wednesday, August 19th to Sunday, August 22nd, 2009. As a result of the ORI, there will be increased flying activity, increased noise levels due to simulated explosions and simulated small arms fire, increased

  • Duluth kids raise more than $1,000 to help Iraqi kids

    A Piedmont Heights lemonade stand staffed by five Duluth children today raised more than $1,000 to buy diapers, school supplies and other necessities for families in Iraq. Jodi Stauber, stationed with the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing at Sather Air Base in Baghdad, recently wrote to her

  • F-16s scramble to unresponsive pilot over West Virginia

    The 601st Air & Space Operations Center responded to a call from the Federal Aviation Administration at approximately 8 p.m. Eastern time when radio calls to a civilian pilot went unanswered. F-16 Fighting Falcons flying under the command and control of North American Aerospace Defense Command and

  • Florida Reservist ‘a pro’ at hurricane response

    When Col. Robert Ament packed his small weekend bag to assist the Air Force with Tropical Storm Fay in August 2008, he tucked in only three extra pairs of socks, sufficient for the four days he expected to be away from home. But 45 days, one tropical storm and two hurricanes later ― able only to

  • NORAD exercise planned for Chicago

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct a one-day exercise, Falcon Virgo 09-Windy City-One, July 21 in Chicago. The exercise comprises a series of training flights held in coordination with the

  • America’s AOC participates in Meals on Wheels

    For more than ten years, members of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center here have participated in Bay County's Meals on Wheels program. "The majority of the 601st is made up of Florida Guardsmen who call Bay County home," said Master Sgt. Billie Statom, 601st AOC first sergeant. "We truly are