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  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher Walker, 501st Combat Support Wing, was named the April 501st Everyday Hero from the 501st CSW Staff. Walker serves as the weapons safety manager for the 501st CSW, and is responsible for maintaining explosives safety compliance for both the Air Force and Ministry of Defence

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Staff Sgt. James John, 420th Munitions Squadron, was named the March 501st Everyday Hero from the 422nd Air Base Group.John serves as a munitions inspector for a 4,000 short-ton war reserve material munitions stockpile.He recently conducted a munitions inspection of more than 1,100 rounds of small

  • England imposes water restrictions due to drought

    Seven water companies across south and eastern England will impose hosepipe bans starting April 5 due to the drought in those areas. The companies imposing the hosepipe ban are: Anglian Water, Southern Water, South East Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Thames Water, Veolia Central and Veolia

  • 423rd Defenders provide mentorship through action

    Airmen from the 423rd Security Forces Squadron aren't just keeping our installations safe - they are actively mentoring young British students finishing their 11th year of school.The Defenders work closely with a of group students from The Manor, a school in Cambridge, once a week. What started as

  • Tips, guide to maneuver PCS peak season

    Each year, about 225,000 Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard household good shipments are slated for movement during the summer months. These shipments compete with private sector moves creating a phenomenon in the transportation industry called the "peak moving season."Peak moving season

  • 501st CSW April promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen who will be promoted in the month of April:Senior AirmanAlejandro Angulo, 422nd Communications SquadronKyle Knowlton, 422nd Security Forces Squadron

  • 3rd Air Force welcomes new commander

    Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc relinquished command of 3rd Air Force during a change of command ceremony to Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin here, March 30.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Gorenc's hard work during his tenure as

  • Accomplishing the mission through people

    "Mission First, People Always." It was a staple phrase at Officer Training School, repeated often to remind us of our priorities. The concept of taking care of people seems intuitive and obvious, since without people our Air Force would be a global assortment of aircraft and buildings sitting idly,

  • Air Force ends pilot travel card program

    The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012. "The CSA, a pilot travel card program, provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our most