Year-round fitness key to human weapon system maintenance

For some, the word fitness spurs excitement and motivation, and for others it's an idea that sits on the back burner until it's required. Regardless of the sentiment, for military members, fitness remains a primary responsibility for any individual currently serving."We are human weapons systems, so

Photos: QRT eliminates threat in joint training exercise

FTAC incorporates new resiliency training into curriculum

To assist the Air Force's newest Airmen with their transition into the service, and help them learn to cope with the daily stressors of work and their personal lives, the First Term Airman Center here introduced the new Master Resiliency training course into their curriculum June 28. The class is

U.S. service members share gift of sight in Vietnam

Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 wraps up in Vietnam

Members of the U.S. military and Vietnam People's Army wrapped up Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 June 17, after conducting humanitarian assistance efforts for six days in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Fifty three U.S. military members joined approximately 15 members of the VPA and more than

Photos: AFE 'chutes' for safety

Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Smith

Unit: 51st Aerospace Medicine SquadronJob title: Flight medicine technicianJob description and its impact on the overall mission: Flight medicine is referred to as the "line-side of the hospital" due to the fact that our job directly results in the flying mission. Completing pilots' flying

Air Force Medical Service website focuses on Men's Health Month

Each year thousands of men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. More than 30 million men suffer from prostate conditions that negatively affect their quality of life. The Air Force Medical Service supports Men's Health Month to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early

No mail, no morale

There was a time when receiving an email was new and exciting, but because of the rise of text messaging, Facebook and other forms of instant messaging, an older form of communication is making a comeback."Email is faster but hand-written letters mean so much more," said Senior Airman Justin

Osan moves for cultural change

Service members face challenging situations every day all in the line of protecting the United States' freedoms, yet of the challenges, there is one created within the ranks that has proved to be one of the greatest. Recently, sexual assault has become one of the biggest issues on the table for