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Heritage of America Band bridges gap between military, community members
The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band plays approximately 25 concerts a year in venues from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, playing a variety of jazz, classical and patriotic music to an audience...
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AF, China's PLA physicians gather for first-ever acupuncture exchange
At the invitation of China's People Liberation Army, Air Force medical physicians, along-side their Chinese military and civilian counterparts, conducted the first-ever Medical Acupuncture and...
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Kadena Special Olympics allows kids to be heros
Thousands of volunteers, supporters and special-needs athletes and artists from all over Japan, came to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17 to participate in or support the 13th annual Kadena Special...
View ArticleLanguage Enabled Airman Program announces selections
Foreign language experts from around the Air Force recently met at the Air Force Culture and Language Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., part of Air University's Spaatz Center for Officer...
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Three Airmen win 'Best in Show' photography contest
Defense Department leaders today honored 12 photography winners, selected from over 3,000 submissions, for their participation in the Arts in Embassies Program. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Army...
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DOD recognizes two Air Force members with disabilities
The Department of Defense presented awards to two Air Force members during a ceremony here at the Pentagon, Dec. 4. Capt. Ryan McGuire, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron at...
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Air Force Marathon has record opening day registration
The Air Force Marathon filled a third of its 15,000 runner slots on the first day of registration, breaking last year's registration opening record. More than 5,100 runners registered for the 2013...
View ArticlePanetta signs memo extending benefits to same-sex partners
Calling it "a matter of fundamental equity," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today signed a memorandum to the service secretaries and the Pentagon's top personnel official extending benefits to...
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A look back at black aviation engineer units of World War II
As we close the books on February, Black History Month offers us the opportunity to recall the important role black Americans played in providing the worldwide system of bases during World War II as...
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Formula for speed: Cadets to race in international competition
A team of senior-year engineering mechanics department cadets here built a Formula race car from scratch, scheduled to be showcased and raced May 8-11 at the Society of Automotive Engineers...
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Airmen part of largest 'torchlight' parade to honor Armed Forces Day
Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base were part of one of the larget torchlight parades in the country when they helped celebrate Armed Forces Day May 18. It was the 75th anniversary of Spokane's...
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Through Airmen's Eyes: Air Commando excels though military accessions program
(This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.) A Korean native stationed here was one of the first...
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Women's leadership discussion: 'Why are women leaving the Air Force'
Deployments, starting a family, bad mentorship and losing passion for the job are just a few reasons mentioned by uniformed and prior-service women during a panel discussion about why women are leaving...
View ArticleActing SecAF recounts journey to equality
During a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event at the Pentagon today, the highest-ranking openly gay member of the Defense Department described his experiences witnessing the...
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Squadron's lone female gunner aims high
Fresh out of training, the only female aerial gunner assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron arrived here. After graduating from East Valley High School in 2010, Airman 1st Class Natasha Libby said she...
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