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  • NORAD is ready to track Santa’s flight

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command is prepared to track Santa's yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, is going live today at 7 p.m. EST. It features a holiday countdown, games and daily activities, video messages from students around the world, and more. The

  • Ex-POW addresses Wisconsin's senior Guard leadership

    Edward L. Hubbard, a retired Air Force colonel who survived being shot down over North Vietnam and endured six-and-a-half harrowing years in a Hanoi prison camp, shared a lesson in perspective and human potential with senior leaders of the Wisconsin National Guard."I want to show you the world

  • DOD clarifies post-secondary education expectations

    The Defense Department has issued new policy guidelines intended to provide better protection for members of the military and veterans who seek tuition assistance for post-secondary degrees.The department's revised voluntary education partnership policy specifies the expectations and agreements that

  • Purple Heart recipient shares Afghanistan adventure

    The Airmen were only seven days away from coming home when their three-man quick response team was called out to inspect the improvised explosive device an Army mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle had run over.It was a normal mission, but shortly after the team arrived, it turned for the worse.

  • Military-to-Civilian Skills Credentialing Pilot Underway

    After completing an analysis of industry and employment trends, the Defense Department has embarked on a pilot program to help service members obtain civilian professional credentials, the department's director of training readiness and strategy told reporters today.Frank C. DiGiovanni said five

  • Senior leaders issue holiday safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" on Nov. 5. As part of this year's Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign, "Safe-n-Sound," the Air Force's

  • Fire fighters demonstrate holiday cooking dangers

    Between planning, shopping and getting care packages together for loved ones overseas, the holidays can be a taxing and chaotic time for Airmen and their families. The 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services flight hosted a Turkey Fryer Fire demonstration at Seymour Johnson Air Force

  • National Guard essential in storm response

    National Guard members have played a key role in the large-scale, coordinated, whole-of-government response to the domestic emergencies triggered by Superstorm Sandy and Winter Storm Athena, saving lives, protecting infrastructure and supporting recovery. "Teamwork between all responding agencies,

  • AF leaders target sexual assault in latest 'Letter to Airmen'

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16.As part of an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault, the Air Force's top three