To catch a pest

Travelling to the ends of the earth all in a day's work

Flight Safety is serious business in the Air Force and for one Air Force Reserve organization it's so important, they're willing to go to the ends of the earth. Or at least one of them... Five members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing's 1st Aviation Standards Flight departed Oklahoma City this week

A flying coalition:552nd unit makes history while deployed

Americans, Australians, British and Canadians are flying operational sorties on the same crew for what is likely to be the first time in history. The 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron is the first unit of its kind to deploy to this location with three different coalition partners as

Secretary Donley, Lt. Gen Gabreski to visit Tinker for ceremony

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, Air Force Materiel Command vice commander, are among a host of military and civic leaders who will visit Tinker next week to participate in a special Tinker Aerospace Complex ceremony. The ceremony, which will be held Thursday,

Airmen urged to budget, avoid financial trouble

There is a difference between "want" and "need." Yet, too many Airmen discover the difference the hard way: through trial and error. In an unsteady economy where gasoline prices have reached well over $3 a gallon then plunged back down, a steady paycheck and beneficial advice could be the difference

Transformation team moves concepts from shop floor to offices

It's often difficult for Administrative and Staff Offices to really embrace or envision how Lean and Six Sigma techniques can be applied to their daily processes. Administrative processes can be a constraint to production or operating processes. Recently, a team from the 76th Aircraft Transformation

President signs 2009 defense budget

President Bush signed the fiscal 2009 defense budget into law today, authorizing a $512 billion base to support military readiness, as well as $66 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The law also authorizes a 3.9 percent pay raise for service members, to take effect Jan. 1. This

72nd SFS sergeant shoots his way to the top at national pistol competition

A lifetime of dedication paid off for Staff Sgt. Michael Henderson of the 72nd Security Forces Squadron here, who recently competed at the 2008 National Police Shooting Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., where he shot his way to the top slot in 18 categories. The matches, conducted Sept. 21-25, by

3rd Herd in Peru: Capt. recalls successful deployment

After three years in PACAF, the 3rd Herd was at the top of my list as I filled out my dream sheet. I knew I wanted to deploy to either Iraq or Afghanistan and an assignment with a mobility enabling unit such as the Herd afforded the perfect opportunity. My wish came true as I participated in a

Domestic violence awareness month: bad situations spread to children/teens

An estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to domestic violence in their homes each year. In addition, experts estimate that from 30 to 70 percent of children in abusive homes are also abused themselves. "Children exposed to violence in the home may display poor social skills, low self-esteem and