• 101 CDOS Week 5: Barbecue Safety

    Whenever you barbecue... Make sure that the barbecue is at least 10 feet from the house, or any other material that could catch fire. Only open your propane tank a quarter to one-half turn. That's all the gas a barbecue needs to operate, and if a problem arises, then it's much easier to shut off.

  • 101 CDOS: Week 4: Swimming Safety

    An afternoon at the pool or beach is a great way to escape summer heat. Follow these tips to keep you and the young swimmers in your life safe in the water: Learn to swim. This might seem obvious, but the best way you can stay safe around water is to know how to swim. Learning to swim and learning

  • 18th AGRS's Soviet kitsch gets them into bad-guy role

    The walls are decorated with old Soviet Union propaganda, urging admirers of the art to note a "Glory to the Soviet People--The Creator of Powerful Aviation", and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics flags with the infamous hammer and sickle graphic are spread throughout the building. However, these

  • Able to fight, equipped to defend

    With today's military operations tempo, many Americans picture military members deployed and the news tends to report on what servicemembers bring to the fight in locations like Iraq, Afghanistan and other far-off lands. But while the United States' men and women in uniform uphold freedom on foreign

  • COMPACAF: Leadership and Accountability

    This week, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates nominated Michael Donley to serve as Secretary of the Air Force, and General Norton Schwartz to serve as Air Force Chief of Staff. As you know, both Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff T. Michael Moseley resigned