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  • 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
  • ON THE AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN BORDER -- Staff Sgt. Aaron Toledo, 5th Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, poses for the camera at the Spera Combat Outpost during his 2009 deployment this past winter. (Courtesy photo)

    Afghanistan, one Airman's story

    Afghanistan, a region plagued with ongoing contention and mistrust, has been a "hot spot" for armed conflict across the centuries.Officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the country has experienced a continuous state of war highlighted by foreign occupation since the late 1970s. Since the U.S. led an invasion force in October 2001
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Capt. Caitlyn Woods, 5th Medical Operations Squadron chief of optometry services, uses a phoropter on Staff Sgt. Catherine Martin, 5th Medical Group alternate personnel reliability program monitor, to check her vision and determine the correct prescription for her glasses March 11. Regular eye exams can detect the beginning stages of degenerative eye disease and can restore or prolong vision for some incurable cases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard)

    Can you see your future?

    An Airman sits at his desk staring at a monitor. One day he notices a little black dot floating wherever he looks. He's not overly concerned with it, but should he be?"People should get regular eye exams", said Capt. Caitlyn Woods, 5th Medical Operations Squadron chief of optometry services at Minot Air Force Base. "Even if they think everything is
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. –Defense Biometrics Identification System or DBIDS scanners will soon be utilized for access to the base in the near future. This program is the largest access control system and the largest use of biometrics in the Department of Defense. (Courtesy graphic)

    Are You Authorized to Enter?

    It's late and you are returning to base. You present your identification card to the gate guard who pulls out a small, handheld device and scans your card. You sit wondering what they are doing when the guard looks up and says, "Have a nice night." You drive away wondering what just happened.The system they were using in this scenario is called
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