March 27, 2008 When should you call 911? Medical emergencies require fast thinking and action. Different medical conditions call for different approaches to seeking care. The 911 emergency system is designed to provide immediate help to someone injured or in immediate danger. An emergency situation is one in which life, limb or eyesight
March 20, 2008 AFPC guidance key to completing new evaluation forms Air Force Personnel Center officials shed light on issues with the new electronic evaluation form and encourage supervisors to pay close attention to the step-by-step instructions found on AFPC's "Ask" Web site. Recent feedback revealed problems with blank lines appearing on paper copies that are
March 20, 2008 4th SFS recognized as one of 9th AF's Outstanding Units for 2007 They slip out in the middle of the night when few are awake to notice -- 20, 30 at a time. They are touring in Iraq, but for nearly twice the typical Air Force deployment time. They quietly appreciate the ribbons, medals and Purple Hearts members of their detail have earned in the desert. But most
March 20, 2008 Air Force officials to close force shaping programs Since the Air Force is on track to meet end strength goals for fiscal 2008, force shaping programs are being closed for the remainder of the year. March 31 is the last day Air Force officials will accept fiscal 2008 Voluntary Separation Pay program applications. All eligible officers interested in
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