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Phishing is the activity of defrauding an online account holder by posing as a legitimate business to steal sensitive data. This information can include password, personally identifiable information (PII), military operations data, and credit card and financial details. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman Shawna L. Keyes) Phishing: Avoid the hook
“Beware of Phishing”   You’ve probably heard this many times and for good reason.  Phishing is the bad guys’ favorite way of stealing sensitive data, such as passwords, personally identifiable information (PII), military operations data, credit card and financial details.  They also like to use this attack vector to infect your computer with a
0 3/21
2016
Default Air Force Logo Get ready to Kick Butts
Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowersyouth to speak up and take action against Big Tobacco at hundreds of eventsfrom coast to coast.  On March 16,students from all over the country will actively Stand Out, Speak Up, and SeizeControl of the laundry list of health problems associated with tobacco use.No longer will the youth of
0 3/15
2016
Default Air Force Logo How energy drinks are eating away at your teeth
Tired? Need some energy? Nothing wrong with drinking an energy drink to wake you up right? Wrong!Energy drinks can inflict irreversible damage on your teeth, not to mention the other harmful effects that they have on the rest of your body. Not only do energy drinks contain a ton of sugar, they also are known to include additives like citric acid.
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2015
Dallas Peacock, an intern at the Child Development Center, hands out pinwheels to children of Team Seymour during a “Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention” event, April 1, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. More than 300 pinwheels were planted in the base’s pinwheel garden in support of child abuse prevention. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley) It really does take a village
A grandfather was walking along the coastline with his 5-year-old grandson and every time they came upon a starfish that was washed ashore, the grandson would pick up the starfish and throw it back into the ocean. The grandfather asked his grandson, "Why do you do this? The coastline is endless and there are probably countless starfish all along
0 4/03
2015
Default Air Force Logo Are You In Compliance With AFI 36-2903?
In 1981, an Air Force recruiter came to my high school class and talked us about joining the Air Force. One of the first things I noticed was his personal appearance. He wore his service dress uniform, which was well-groomed and presented a professional image. The lasting impression I got from the recruiter that day influenced my views on how
0 7/21
2014
Men and women of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Paying the price for freedom
 Everyone comes from different walks of life. However, the people we meet, the opportunities we're given and the decisions we make are all determining factors that help shape our paths along the way.For some, life is an often exhausting uphill climb from the start to finish. Even though they may struggle to persevere at times, occasionally failing
0 7/02
2014
Default Air Force Logo Cultural diversity in the U.S. Air Force
"We have become not a melting pot, but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams" - President Jimmy CarterGrowing up a minority, I experienced cultural diversity my entire life. My mother is from Korea, and my father grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota as
0 5/19
2014
Default Air Force Logo Sexual Assault awareness doesn’t end in April
As you know, April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We held a number of events, including a SAPR Stand-Down Day on the 25th. While the month is over, our focus on this issue is not. It's unfortunate we have to place so much attention on such a despicable crime, but sadly sexual assault is a real problem in our military. It's a cancer forced upon
0 5/06
2014
Lt. Col. Donn Yates, 334th Fighter Squadron commander, with "The Gremlin", May 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The Gremlin was employed during World War II by Royal Air Force Pilot Officer James Harrington as a good luck charm in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna Keyes) A 71 Eagle Squadron “Gremlin” Comes Home
When you say the word "Gremlins" most Americans think of one of two things. Either the films, "Gremlins" and "Gremlins: The New Batch," that portrayed the loveable little fuzz balls that turned into monsters if you fed them after midnight. Or, the 1970 American Motors Corp. car that was voted one of the "50 Worst Cars of All Time" by Time Magazine.
0 5/05
2014
Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agent badge Sexual Assault Awareness Month: AFOSI's Perspective
Sexual assault is a problem affecting our entire society. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations' role in combating sexual assault includes conducting thorough investigations, seeking the truth and providing commanders and the Staff Judge Advocate with information to help make decisions and take appropriate legal action.Unlike Sexual
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2014
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