March 24, 2011 Logistics Airman earns BSM Hearing a room called to attention during a commander's call is not uncommon; however, it is unusual to hear the order following a Bronze Star Medal presentation to a staff sergeant.Staff Sgt. Victor Snyder earned a BSM while deployed to Camp Vance at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, as the
March 24, 2011 Planting to help conserve water, energy Did you know that according to NASA's investigation of satellite images, the U.S. grows enough residential grass to cover the entire state of New York? That's 53,000 square miles of grass. The water required to keep this grass alive is astronomical. The Energy Information Administration estimates
March 24, 2011 Young girl finds voice through art With a steady hand, she takes her emotions and puts them on paper in forms of things that interest her, such as animals or her most recent interest, airplanes.I've been drawing since I was really little," said the soft spoken girl with serious eyes and a curious smile.At two years old, doctors
March 24, 2011 Personal property summer surge procedures With the peak permanent change of station season right around the corner, Headquarters Air Force Personal Property Activity has issued procedures to assist with the summer surge to ensure customers receive the best service possible.Effective April 1, the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office
March 23, 2011 State business leaders join Seymour in saluting N.C. Planning a major event in North Carolina requires countless people and several months of preparation; however the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base air show director, always takes time to educate state leaders about the largest fighter wing in Air Combat Command. When the opportunity to host members
March 17, 2011 4th CONS recognized as best in ACC Airman and civilians from the 4th Contracting Squadron here demonstrated they can compete with the "best of the best" by earning four Air Combat Command Annual Contracting Awards and an Air Force Annual Contracting Award.Both civilian and military members at the 4th CONS understand the importance of
March 17, 2011 What is the 911th ARS? The mission of the 911th Air Refueling Squadron is to organize, train and equip KC-135R/T personnel and aircraft for deployment, aerial refueling and airlift operations in support the United States and its allies. There are 294 active duty Airmen and civilian personnel assigned to the 911th ARS
March 17, 2011 336th FS Rockets return from Afghanistan A wave of family members and friends wearing yellow clothing, waving flags and holding homemade posters welcoming their loved ones home greeted air crew members returning from a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom March 16. The F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems
March 17, 2011 Transforming Air Force logistics Base logistic officials will begin implementing the Expeditionary Combat Support System here in an effort to streamline equipment accounting programs used by many entities here in the coming years.The ECSS is the single largest change Air Force logistics has ever seen. The implementation of the ECSS
March 17, 2011 Take eight hours and call me in the morning Sleep - Are you getting enough? In a 2009 survey conducted by the National Center on Sleep Disorders and Research, it was found that less than one-third of Americans regularly obtain adequate amounts of sleep, seven or more hours per night. Eleven percent reported they did not obtain the recommended