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  • CE units, personnel nominated for awards

    It is with Great pleasure the 501st Combat Support Wing nominated the following for the 2010 Civil Engineer Annual Awards:Mr. Derick L. Eshelman, 422nd CES; Capt. Jeffery Brandburg, 422nd CES; Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Payne, 422nd CES; Senior Airman Francisco Madera-Costas, 422nd CES; Mr. Sukhdev Kalyan,

  • Get your ballot in the mail for free

    There are only two months until the November 2nd general election! If you have not requested your absentee ballot for the 2010 general election, do so immediately; it's simple and it's fast. Go to www.FVAP.gov and use our online registration and absentee ballot assistant, and have your forms

  • Hometown holiday greetings come to Alconbury, Molesworth

    The Hometown Holiday Greetings team is coming to RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth. This is your chance to send a holiday video greeting to friends and family back home.DATE: Tuesday, 14 SeptemberWHEN: 9 a.m. to noon at RAF Molesworth and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m at RAF AlconburyWHERE: NYPD (Molesworth) -

  • Labor Day message from COMUSAFE

    As we approach the Labor Day holiday, I would like all of us to pause for a moment and think about what's important in our lives. Ask yourself how your life, or the lives of your family and friends, would change in the aftermath of a terrible mishap. Each year we emphasize safety during the Critical

  • Its time for school

    It's "Back to School" time. School buses and heavy traffic are already sharing the roads. Some students will be walking along the side of the road to school while some others will only walk so far as the nearest bus stop. Here are some key notes to share with your school age children.Pedestrian

  • The critical days of summer draws to an end

    The Critical Days of Summer began on the Friday before Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. As we enter this final week, it's not surprising we try to make it without mishaps. The Air Force has had 18 Class A mishaps to day this year; four with aircraft, one of which had four fatalities.

  • Three spouses of Airmen in Norway earn citizenship

    Three spouses of Airmen stationed at the NATO Joint Warfare Center and the 426th Air Base Squadron took their oath of allegience to become citizens of the United States Aug. 19 in Stavanger, Norway.A very complex process for the new citizens: Andrea Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rowena Jarman, and Cornelia

  • AF surgeon general issues warning about safety of electronic cigarettes

    The Air Force surgeon general has issued a memo alerting all Airmen about safety concerns regarding electronic cigarettes, a new type of nicotine product.Also known as "e-cigs," electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that look like conventional cigarettes. The e-cig contains a cartridge

  • SECDEF asks for ideas to improve efficiency

    Fellow Airmen,Secretary Gates is asking all DoD military and civilian employees for their ideas on how the Department can be more efficient and effective. The Air Force strongly supports the Secretary's overall campaign for greater efficiency, and I encourage each of you to submit your ideas for

  • Learning how to communicate at Toys "R" Us

    Has lack of effective communication ever made you perform at a level less than Excellent? When it happens, several emotions kick in...frustration, confusion, and disappointment to list a few. That's how I felt one day at Toys "R" Us.A few years ago, my son and I went to the toy store to find him a