News Search

News

  • Vote of Confidence

    Airman Kelly Anderson doesn't consider herself a complete person, yet. Granted, she's only 19 and has barely been in the Air Force a nanosecond. But she desperately wants to shed her sedate, York, Pa., upbringing and make an impact on the world. Her first step toward doing this was joining the Air

  • Keep it legal: Advisor shares servicemember election year guidance

    With the 2008 elections before us, all active-duty military members, including Air force and National Guardsmen while in Title 10 Status, should be aware of limitations and restrictions on their support of partisan political activities. The department of Defense has a longstanding policy that

  • 332nd RCS wins hot leads at Bristol Motor Speedway

    It was not the usual NASCAR crowd the 332nd Recruiting Squadron "Grizzly" Flight was used to promoting the Air Force at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. The night of June 2 here featured Street Warriorz, a street-legal drag racing event open to all hotrod enthusiasts wanting to race their

  • 338th RCS shares Air Force opportunities at 'Freedom's Call'

    Members of the 338th Recruiting squadron did its part to draw in crowds for Air Force Material Command's fourth annual "Freedom's Call" Military Tattoo June 27. More than 80,000 people attended the event taking place on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force here.

  • Sacramento squadron unveils latest events draw

    The 364th Recruiting Squadron unveiled its newest asset recently. A decked-out "Predator" customized golf cart that debuted at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR race held at the Infineon Raceway NASCAR race in Sonoma, Calif., June 22. This EZ-GO golf cart features a customized lift kit, off-road style

  • Recruiting the Force

    Tech. Sgt. Frank McMahon III's dark blue Ford Explorer rambled down the two-lane blacktop highway, the scenery vanishing in a blur past his driver's side window. Not that there's much to see anyway, except long stretches of prairie. This is Montana's "Big Sky Country" -- a wide open area where the

  • Local recruit loses 90 pounds in 8 months to join Air Force

    Checking in at 253 pounds, the weight limit could keep most people from even thinking about joining the Air Force ... but not everyone. "I wasn't surprised that I weighed too much, but I really didn't know the weight limit would be that low," said Matt Mobley, a 5-foot-7-inch 20-year-old. "But I

  • Montgomery Biscuits recognize servicemembers, families

    Twenty-one future Airmen took the oath of enlistment June 28, at one of the largest events in the history of the Montgomery Biscuits. Lt. Gen. Allen G. Peck, Air University commander, administered the oath during the minor baseball league's Military Appreciation Night. In his second appearance as

  • Air Force announces OTS selection board 08OT03 results

    A total of 178 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 722 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • International student graduates from AF Recruiting School

    Enthusiastic Air Force NCOs have helped a Saudi air forces lieutenant become the first international student to graduate from the Air Force Recruiting School in its 54-year history at Lackland. In fact, they helped so well that 1st Lt. Hamad Al-Shammari was presented the Distinguished Graduate award