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  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Tech. Sgt. Roger Dils and Senior Airman Matt Overacker, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, pose with a forklift in the APS warehouse. The third member of the trio, Tech. Sgt. Mike Maurer is currently deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Charlie Miller)

    Three of a kind: Airmen share career track

    Three Airmen assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing's 87th Aerial Port Squadron have more in common than being assigned to the same unit. They also have almost identical military backgrounds and all work for the same civilian employer. Tech. Sgts. Roger Dils and Mike Maurer, and Senior Airman Matt Overacker all started their military careers with the
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. John Koehl, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron first sergeant, works as a special agent for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. (Courtesy photo)

    First shirt tracks fraud as civilian investigator

    He's a first shirt by weekend; a civilian fraud investigator by weekday.Master Sgt. John Koehl, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron first sergeant, works as a special agent for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. While the bureau investigates everything from crooked doctors to employers not paying benefits, Sergeant Koehl and his team focus on
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Airman Santana Austin, 445th Airlift Wing public affairs, shed more than 120 pounds to join the Air Force Reserve. (Courtesy photo)

    Losing It: How one young woman shed more than 120 pounds to join the Air Force Reserve

    She hated looking at herself in the mirror.While many complimented her sweet nature and beautiful smile, Santana Austin didn't feel pretty. As a child, she'd always struggled with her weight, but by the time she was 17, she was wearing a size 24 pants. Slowed down by the extra weight she carried on her frame, she could barely keep up with other

  • Seminar to aid Airmen professionalism, careers

    The 445th Airlift Wing is hosting a total force professional development seminar Nov. 8-9, coined as S.O.A.R. 2010. The seminar is open to all Reserve, active duty, Guard, sister service and civilian members.There is a $55, non-refundable landing fee, which pays for two breakfasts, two lunches, snacks throughout the two days of the conference and
  • LeRoy Homer, seen here in his Class of 1987 Air Force Academy yearbook photo, was the first officer on United 93 when it was hijacked Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    ALO shares memory of United 93 co-pilot

    On the day of remembrance that is Sept. 11, certain memories are etched into the American psyche. But others are uniquely personal.One of the latter recurs profoundly in the mind of Air Force Academy grad Paul Adams, now a pilot for Southwest Airlines and Academy Liaison Officer. The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, an Academy classmate of Adams', LeRoy
  • Twitter, an online microblogging service, has caught the attention of operations security personnel here and Air Force wide. Unlike other social networking services, Twitter allows users to send 140-character posts called "tweets" through almost any device, to include mobile phones, which are distributed to other network users. This makes hosts more vulnerable targets to adversaries searching for sensitive information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Are you helping the enemy - social media in today's war

    I know, I know, we hear it all the time; OPSEC, watch what you say, watch what you do, but with the current trend of putting your business "out there," do we really stop and think about the pictures and information we post on social networking sites? The short answer is no.According to an Air Force social media use survey, 69 percent of Airmen use

  • DOD leaders urge survey participation

    Noting the importance of getting the opinions of those who would be most affected by a possible repeal of the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is urging service men and women to provide their input.About 200,000 active component and 200,000
  • An electronic news service featuring the latest Air Force manpower, personnel and services information is available to help Airmen make informed decisions about their Air Force careers.

    AF Personnel Center news service keeps Airmen informed

    An electronic news service featuring the latest Air Force manpower, personnel and services information is available to help Airmen make informed decisions about their careers.More than 15,000 members subscribe to the Manpower, Personnel and Services News Service. However, Air Force leaders encourage all Airmen to subscribe in order to ensure they
  • 1st Lts. Joseph Castro, Erik Svendsen and Andy Lee wear the Air Force's improved physical training uniform and watch as Angela Smith hems the anti-microbial liner into the new uniform during a tour of the facility Nov. 3, 2009, in Columbus, Miss. The lieutenants are from the 14th Operations Support Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Ms. Smith is an American Power Source seamstress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sonic Johnson)

    Improved physical fitness uniform coming to a store near you

    After much planning, anticipation and constructive feedback, the Army Air Force Exchange Service and the Air Force Uniform Office have partnered to bring a new and improved physical training uniform to select military clothing sales stores in July.The IPTU, which consists of a running jacket, pants, trunks and a T-shirt, is an optional uniform

  • IMA program to hire 1,600 by September

    The Individual Mobilization Augmentee program is set to hire 1,600 Airmen by September in positions opening worldwide in all career fields. Recent attrition rates and the rise of new positions have created a great need to grow the program. Unlike any other Air Force service member, IMAs have flexibility when they work and where."We're hiring and
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