March 13, 2008 SNCOs, NCOs conduct surprise inspection of dorms It's March 1, 3 a.m. on a cold Saturday morning. Dorm residents are tucked away in their rooms. All of a sudden, a sharp noise pierces the early morning air. The Airmen open their doors and are met by a noncommissioned officer directing them to a day room. The Airmen look puzzled, but it is clear
March 13, 2008 Prince Harry learns why 4th FW is first A call comes in from somewhere in the desert. A Joint Tactical Air Controller on the ground in Afghanistan's Helmand province needs air support. He and his comrades are taking fire from a trench line. Hundreds of miles away, Capt. Ben Donberg can hear the gunshots. He is the command pilot on the
March 13, 2008 Instinctive action by Bagram Airman prevents catastrophe An Airman's quick action following an explosion of a jet fuel starter Feb. 26 that sent shrapnel across the Bagram Air Base flightline averted a possible explosion of an F-15E Strike Eagle. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Billie was working on the flightline near a fellow Airman prepping an F-15E when the small
March 13, 2008 9th AF names best for 2007 The 9th Air Force recognized Airmen who went above and beyond during the Ninth Air Force's 2007 Annual Award ceremony at Embassy Suites in Destin, Fla. March 6. Air Force members from around the Air Force cheered on Airmen from their perspective 9th AF bases to see who was selected as the best of
March 6, 2008 Air Force Aid Society provides alternative to pay-day loans Air Force Aid Society officials announced a new loan program available to Air Force members as of March 3, called the Falcon Loan. A Falcon Loan is an interest-free loan of $500 or less that can be used for emergency needs such as basic living expenses -- rent, utilities and food -- car repairs,
Feb. 28, 2008 Better safe than sorry: Be prepared for possibility of pandemic flu Even though flu season is coming to an end, all 4th Fighter Wing members should be prepared in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak. "The 4th FW plan for medical response and contingency operations in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak is contained in the 4th Medical Group's Medical