Security on home networks

Most of us probably remember when owning a computer was a luxury rather than a necessity. A decade or so ago only the lucky and the wealthy had a personal computer in their home, and a network was something reserved for large corporations. In today's modern household, everyone has to have his or her

Osan spouse speaks out about NEO

"Be prepared" is not just a Boy and Girl Scouts' motto but it can accurately be applied to the members of Team Osan who could be asked to leave the peninsula to get out of harms way in the event of a military conflict. Spouses and other non-combatants on Osan practice to be ready to quickly gather

Town hall: 51st FW/CC addresses concerns

Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander, hosted a quarterly town hall meeting Oct. 10, giving all members of Team Osan a chance to directly ask questions to him. The following are the questions that were not answered at the meeting due to time constraints. I was here with my Korean wife

From AMD to KNP

Air Force launches 'E-Mail for Life' initiative

Air Force Communications Agency officials are launching an initiative called E-Mail for Life, or E4L. The program is projected to save money, jumpstart the consolidation of the service's multiple e-mail systems and provide senior leaders the capability to e-mail every Air Force member directly. "The

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Program lets Airmen speak their minds

A group of Airmen and civilians are being invited to become the Air Force's Internal Communication Assessment Group. Senior Air Force leaders want to know Airmen's interests, opinions and preferences on receiving Air Force information. Group members will receive quick monthly surveys, which will

Education: Airmen's 'most powerful weapon'

If knowledge is power, as the old saying goes, then the Air Force is creating some mighty warriors indeed. With education benefits ranging from tuition assistance to free CLEP and DANTES testing, Airmen here and across the world can change their lives through learning. "Education can make you a

Weapons safety: It's everyone's responsibility

Guns don't kill people -- people with guns kill people. A firearm is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder -- usually used of small arms." These weapons are designed to do one thing and one thing only. They are not for digging snow away from a

Running doesn't have to be so hard

Almost everyone I've met in the Air Force dreads the running part of the physical fitness test, and yet the Air Force places the greatest weight on the running portion of the test. I assume the powers that be value physical endurance and a thin waistline above bulging biceps and six-pack. But why do