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Former sergeant to receive Medal of Honor for Afghanistan actions
April 21, 2014
Former U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Jerome White will receive the Medal of Honor during a May 13, 2014, ceremony at the White House, President Obama announced April 15, 2014 The 27-year-old Seattle native will become the seventh living recipient of the nation's highest military decoration for conspicuous gallantry and valor during actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. White will receive the Medal of Honor for his disregard of his own life while trying to save the lives of a Marine and two fellow Soldiers after his team of 14 U.S. Soldiers and squad of Afghan National Army soldiers were set up and ambushed by a much larger and more heavily armed Taliban force, who engaged in a three-prong attack from elevated ground. (U.S. Army file photo)
Smarter spending for Air Force acquisitions
April 21, 2014
POV shipping program undergoes changes
April 21, 2014
Culture change is key to sexual assault prevention
April 21, 2014
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III makes opening remarks at the 3-Star Summit April 14, 2014, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Welsh spoke about the importance of creating environments that promote dignity and respect and how they relate to sexual assault prevention and response. This includes recognizing when services members need help and getting those in need the help they deserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
Air Force researchers test Google Glass for battlefield use
April 21, 2014
A Google Glass test model rests on a dummy Airman at the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Engineers and software designers with the Wing's Battlefield Air Targeting, Man-Aided Knowledge, or BATMA(N) group, here are currently testing Google Glass for possible use by battlefield Airman. The goal is to improve operators' situational awareness by allowing them to access real-time information through a hands-free, see-through heads-up display. (U.S. Air Force Base/Richard Eldridge)
Alarm shop Airmen ensure safe work environment
April 17, 2014
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Francis, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, checks an alarm systems panel at Langley Air Force Base, Va., April 16, 2014. Francis is assigned to the alarm shop, which ensures systems used to report fire alarm activity to the fire department are working properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)
633rd SFS Airmen return from Afghanistan deployment
April 16, 2014
Destiny Perkins, girlfriend of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deandre Buggs, welcomes Airmen from the 633rd Security Forces Squadron home upon arrival at Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Va., April 15, 2014. The Airmen deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan Oct. 18, 2013, to provide base security operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Antoinette Gibson/Released)
Will intramural sports on base have referees again?
April 16, 2014
Days of Remembrance: Eustis hosts Holocaust memorial
April 16, 2014
Dr. Anthony Santaro, Christopher Newport University history professor, speaks during a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., April 15, 2014. Santaro said the holocaust showed the effect of human brutality en masse, with more than 55 million people killed during the holocaust, more than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released) (photo cropped, contrasted, color corrected and sharpened for effect)
Conservation congratulations: Eustis engineer division earns state environmental award
April 16, 2014
Mark Sciacchitano, 733rd Civil Engineer Division director, and Arba Williamson, 733rd CED pollution prevention specialist, pose for a photograph with the Silver Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Conservation at Fort Eustis, Va., April 10, 2014. The 733rd CED won the award for their efforts in protecting Fort Eustis’ cultural and natural assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released) (photo cropped, sharpened, color corrected and contrasted for effect)