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  • A brushfire blazes two miles southwest of the base March 31. The Warren Fire Department, Laramie County Fire Districts 1,2,8 and 10, as well as the Wyoming Air National Guard responded to the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Warren, Guard, county firefighters respond to brushfire

    F.E. Warren Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services responded to a brushfire two miles southwest of the base after a mutual aid request by the Laramie County Fire District March 31.The fire began just before 1 a.m. and took two hours to contain. Extinguishing the blaze took the combined efforts of the Warren Fire Department, Laramie County Fire
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron place Senior Airman Arbraysha Williams, 5th Force Support Squadron personnelist and simulated victim, on a litter during the major accident response exercise at Minot AFB March 26. Exercises like this provide the installation commander a way to conduct realistic exercises for all installation personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sharida Jackson)

    Shooter, sirens prep Minot AFB

    The morning silence was shattered by sirens March 26 as Airmen from Minot Air Force Base responded to a mock attack during a massive accident response exercise at the McAdoo Sports and Fitness Center here.More than 50 evaluators and exercise planners, including local and state emergency management staff, FBI, Minot Police Department and Trinity
  • BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La -- Dr. Darrin Olson uses a scalpel to perform a partial tail amputation on Military Working Dog Febe March 26. When a dog’s tail has been injured a full or partial amputation is necessary to ensure the MWD remains fit for duty, as being able to sit is a vital part of training. Febe’s tail, which was injured earlier this month in the line of duty, should take about two to three weeks to heal. Dr. Olson is a veterinarian assigned to the South Plains Veterinary District and Febe is a MWD assigned to the 2d Security Forces Squadron K-9 unit here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Terri Barriere)

    Tail raising surgery

  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo., --Staff Sgt. Matthew, Ruggiero 509th Communications Squadron communication project manager, demonstrates how to use the new Voice over Internet Protocol phone that will be introduced here, starting early April 2010. VoIP equipment allows voice communication to travel over the Internet to its destination instead of a regular telephone landline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston) (Released)

    Whiteman announces voice over internet protocol

    A new communication tool is coming to Whiteman Air Force Base this month. Voice over Internet Protocol, an upgraded telephone system, will ensure Whiteman remains on the cutting edge of technology.VoIP equipment allows voice communication to travel over the Internet to its destination instead of a regular telephone landline, according to Staff
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Racheal Conley, wife of Airman 1st Class Aaron Conley, 5th Munitions Squadron, plays with her dog Bonnie in their home at Minot AFB March 25. Thanks to a microchip implanted in Bonnie, the family was reunited with her following a four-month, 1,500-mile journey from Los Angeles, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Laurie Arellano)

    An unexplained journey

    When the Conley family had a microchip identification device injected in their family pet Bonnie, they never imagined they would even be using the services of the pet recovery company, much less welcoming their dog back home from a four-month, 1,500-mile journey from their home at Minot Air Force Base.The journey began when Bonnie, a one-year-old
  • BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Senior Airman Christopher Kerbow, 26th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster, obverses a storm in his assigned region March 24. The 26th OWS is undergoing upgrades to equipment and software to enhance weather forecasting and storm reporting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Boals)

    Winds of change, 26th OWS upgrades

    If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change. To keep up with this demand, the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base has several upgrade plans in the works.The first project is the Joint Environment Toolkit, a system the Air Force Weather Agency uses to monitor weather conditions at hundreds of Air
  • SHREVEPORT, La. – Members of the local community and Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base raise the exterior walls of a Habitat for Humanity home March 20. More than 20 Barksdale Airmen from the 2d Civil Engineer Squadron volunteered to help with the construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)

    Bob the Builder inspires Barksdale Airmen

    When Bob the builder asks, "Can we fix it?" his crew responds with "Yes we can!" That may be the catchphrase associated with a children's television show, but it's also the mentality of some Barksdale Airmen who volunteer their time to help Habitat for Humanity build homes. More than a dozen Airmen came together in downtown Shreveport March 20 to
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    CSAF: Global Strike Command mission requires constant vigilance

    The Air Force chief of staff opened the first-ever Air Force Global Strike Command commander's conference March 24 via video teleconference, telling wing commanders, spouses, command chiefs and civic leaders from across the command that they have a critical mission that requires "constant vigilance."Gen. Norton Schwartz told more than 50 people
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tarbox, an instructor from the 5th Security Forces Squadron, leads a group of Airmen in a baton training class at Minot Air Force Base March 17. The 5th SFS Airmen attend this weekly training to learn how to defend themselves against an attacker. The instructors wear protective padding while the students put the skills they have learned to the test. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

    Photo essay: Let's get ready to rumble!

    Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force base participate in a weekly baton training course here March 17. The skills they accuire during the training are vital to the safety and security of the 5th SFS Airmen.
  • Colonel Sandra E. Finan is the Inspector General, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

    Global Strike Command colonel selected for star

    Col. Sandra Finan, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General, was recently announced as one of 29 colonels nominated by the President for promotion to brigadier general.As the command inspector general, Colonel Finan is responsible for examining wing mission performance and conducting capability assessments as well as
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