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  • Mother replaces son on Kirkuk's front lines

    As many parents anxiously await the next phone call from their sons and daughters fighting the war on terrorism in Southwest Asia, one mother journeyed across the Atlantic to not only see her child, but also to replace him on the front line.    Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, a reservist with the 507th

  • Software group develops new software and hardware for B-1 test equipment

    When your car's check engine light comes on, you take it to your local garage or dealership and a mechanic hooks up a diagnostic machine to your car's computer and within minutes has a readout on all your car's systems and in most cases, can fix the problem quickly.    When it comes to testing the

  • Warriors put skills to test before deploying

    Several Air Force Materiel Command service members put their tent building skills to the test Jan. 28 at the Glenwood training area. The tent building was followed by practical application exercises, which incorporated new and old skills and training from last week's refresher course.    Jonny

  • Air Force funds research into oil repellent surfaces

    Air Force Office of Scientific Research officials here currently are funding investigations into super oil repellent surfaces because of their potential utility in cleaning up jet fuel spills and protecting aircraft or rocket parts from fuel absorption.    Drs. Gareth H. McKinley and Robert E.

  • Randolph, Civil Air Patrol kick off new support program

    A new pilot program between the Air Force and Civil Air Patrol officials is set to kick off with a meeting and orientation tour Jan. 28 at Randolph Air Force Base.    "The new program called Volunteer Support to the Air Force will provide greater opportunities for citizens through the CAP while

  • Military health care rivals private industry, official says

    Providing troops quality health care through a military system that rivals and even outperforms the private sector is a top Defense Department priority, a senior Pentagon official said.    In opening remarks to a packed auditorium at the Military Health System conference here Jan. 28, Dr. S. Ward

  • Airmen help wounded troops survive journey home

    The Air Force Theater Hospital's 98 percent survivability rate for injured U.S. servicemembers would be meaningless if the wounded were unable to survive their journey out of the combat zone.    Four years into the war, the process of saving lives and then safely transporting critically injured and

  • 327th ASW announces 2007 Employees of the Year

    The 327th ASW 2007 Employees of the Year were announced at a reception held on Jan 25 at the Base Chapel in the Fellowship Hall. The 327th ASW would like to thank all our nominees and their supervisors for taking the time to submit the nominations and send special congratulations to all our winners.

  • LSET inspectors evaluate OC-ALC

    The inspection is underway.    A 64-person Air Force Materiel Command Logistics Standardization and Evaluations Team is examining maintenance, logistics and supply chain management performance, policies and procedures at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. Inspections began Jan. 28 and will

  • Team Tinker represented on Tops in Blue team

    First Lt. Darci Day, a member of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, was recently selected to be a part of the Tops in Blue 2008 Tour, "Deja Blue."    The Air Force Tops in Blue entertainment group is an active duty unit made up of amateur performers who have outstanding entertainment