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1.13.2009 - Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'  
Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
 

A new exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force now gives visitors a chance to see not only the service's past, but also its present and future.

1.13.2009 - Vice president-elect meets Airmen in Southwest Asia  
Vice president-elect meets Airmen in Southwest Asia
 

Vice President-elect Joe Biden met Airmen from the 387th Air Expeditionary Group here as part of his tour of American bases in the Southwest Asia region.  

1.13.2009 - Feature - Airmen advise Iraqis on border security  
Airmen advise Iraqis on border security
 

Iraqi servicemembers are now charged to protect more than 2,268 miles of Iraq's border, including a 36-mile coastline, to prevent illegal entry of contraband, weapons and insurgents.

1.13.2009 - DOD suicide prevention conference under way  
DOD suicide prevention conference under way
 

An Army staff sergeant who had lost Soldiers in the war zone was called a coward, a wimp and a wuss from a leader when he mentioned he might need psychological help. 

1.12.2009 - 'Year In Photos' highlights 2008  
2008 Year In Photos
 

Throughout the past year, Airmen, deployed and at home, successfully carried out the Air Force mission to Fly, Fight and Win in air, space and cyberspace.  

1.12.2009 - American Airman teaches Iraqi air force cadets   
American Airman teaches Iraqi air force cadets
 

Teaching leadership in a foreign land was never part of his career plan, but that's exactly what Capt. Tom Fiordelisi has been doing for the last 12 months at a forward operating base near Baghdad.

1.12.2009 - Airmen in sky give warriors on ground situational awareness  
Airmen in sky give warriors on ground situational awareness
Video: E-8C JOINT STARS   
 

Airmen of the 7th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron from this air base in Southwest Asia provide constant situational ground assessment from the air to coalition forces supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

1.9.2009 - Feature - Air Force amputee returns to Southwest Asia  
Air Force amputee returns to Southwest Asia, spends holidays in AOR
 

The walls of the sand-colored structures echoed an off-beat sound through the still Christmas Eve morning at this air base in Southwest Asia. A steady one-two reverberated through the blanket of fog. It is a runner, one would assume, but the sound was not exactly the recurring beat one might expect for an approaching runner.

1.9.2009 - Airman receives Purple Heart from chief of staff  
Airman receives Purple Heart
 

On Christmas Eve, Master Sgt. David Webber wasn't thinking about Santa or sugarplums. He wasn't wrapping presents for his two boys or his wife. He was in a guard tower. In Afghanistan. Helping scan for snipers.

1.8.2009 - Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters  
Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters
 

A Hickam Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster III aircrew completed a four-day trip halfway around the world to deliver two mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles to warfighters in Afghanistan. 

1.8.2009 - Afghan media learn about close-air support  This story features at least one photo    
1.8.2009 - Airman leads team in managing enemy's weapons cache  This story features at least one photo    
1.8.2009 - Jan. 7 airpower summary: C-130s provide supplies  This story features at least one photo    
1.7.2009 - Alaska Air Guard members save 167 lives in 2008   
1.7.2009 - Force protection Airmen learn to use another tool  This story features at least one photo    
1.7.2009 - Jan. 6 airpower summary: F-15s bomb targets  This story features at least one photo    Video: F-15 EAGLE   
1.6.2009 - Voice recognition system helps manage patient records  
1.6.2009 - Airman joins Soldiers in aiding camps in Iraq  This story features at least one photo    
1.6.2009 - I'll fly away  This story features at least one photo    
1.6.2009 - Commentary - Why I serve  
1.6.2009 - Charleston Airmen return from war   This story features at least one photo    
1.6.2009 - Airmen prep for Patriot's debut at Southwest Asian base  This story features at least one photo    
1.6.2009 - Jan. 5 airpower summary: Predator hammers target  This story features at least one photo    
1.5.2009 - Air Force ISR Agency continues transformation   
1.5.2009 - 'Today's Air Force' features Air Force support to Iraqis  This story features at least one photo    
1.5.2009 - Teamwork shown as Airmen respond to helicopter crash  This story features at least one photo    
1.5.2009 - U.S. officials seek more supply routes for Afghanistan   
1.5.2009 - Jan. 4 airpower summary: A-10s condut shows of force  This story features at least one photo    Video: A-10/OA-10 THUNDERBOLT II  
1.4.2009 - Responsibility for Green Zone security transferred to Iraqis   This story features at least one photo    
1.4.2009 - Jan. 3 airpower summary: Tankers provide key fuel support  This story features at least one photo    Video: KC-135 Stratotanker  
1.3.2009 - Jan. 2 airpower summary: B-1s on patrol  This story features at least one photo    
1.2.2009 - Jan. 1 airpower summary: C-130s provide essential airlift  This story features at least one photo    
1.1.2009 - Dec. 31 airpower summary: A-10 flies combat patrol mission  This story features at least one photo    
12.31.2008 - Armed Forces Bowl puts military might on display  This story features at least one photo    Video: Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl  
12.31.2008 - Rescue wing sends replacements to Afghanistan   This story features at least one photo    
12.30.2008 - Feature - TARS pod brings picture into focus   This story features at least one photo    
12.30.2008 - Commentary - Tankers: From a Question Mark to today's fight  This story features at least one photo    
12.30.2008 - Officials initiate surgical specialty training in Iraq   This story features at least one photo    
12.30.2008 - TACPs provide vital link between pilots, ground troops   This story features at least one photo    
12.29.2008 - Luke pilot reaches F-16 milestone   This story features at least one photo    Video: F-16 FIGHTING FALCON   
12.29.2008 - Keeping tabs on the airfield   This story features at least one photo    
12.29.2008 - AF firefighters relocate, expand Iraqi fire training course   This story features at least one photo    
12.28.2008 - General, Mrs. Schwartz spend Christmas at Creech  This story features at least one photo    
12.25.2008 - Feature - America's shield and sword on Christmas Day  This story features at least one photo    
12.25.2008 - USAFCENT commander visits deployed Airmen on Christmas Eve  This story features at least one photo    
12.25.2008 - Dec. 24 airpower summary: Strike Eagles show force  This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - Feature - Airmen fuel the flight   This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - EOD Airmen stay 1 step ahead of the enemy  This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - Air Force engineers answer the call from Soldiers in Iraq   This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - Airman saves lives in Afghanistan   This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - Airman helps troops connect with families during holidays  This story features at least one photo    
12.24.2008 - Dec. 23 airpower summary: A-10s provide top cover  This story features at least one photo    Video: A-10/OA-10 THUNDERBOLT II  
12.23.2008 - Iraqi aeromedical evacuation capability continues to develop  This story features at least one photo    
12.23.2008 - NCO earns Bronze Star for actions in Iraq  
12.23.2008 - AAFES reps deliver troops' 'favorite things' this holiday season  
12.23.2008 - Sather Airmen destroy weapons cache   This story features at least one photo    
12.22.2008 - Feature - Airlift delivers for warfighters  This story features at least one photo    
12.22.2008 - Feature - Predators on patrol in Afghanistan   This story features at least one photo    
12.22.2008 - JABS knock out communication problems for warfighters  
12.22.2008 - Operation Cheer provides poinsettias to wounded  
12.22.2008 - Admiral Mullen sends best wishes for the holiday  This story features at least one photo    
12.19.2008 - Thunderbolts active during the holidays  This story features at least one photo    
12.19.2008 - First security guardsmen dispatched into missile fields  This story features at least one photo    
12.19.2008 - ACC leaders discuss current, future challenges   This story features at least one photo    
12.17.2008 - New terminology recognizes contributions of Airmen  This story features at least one photo    
12.16.2008 - UAS beta program underway; officials seek more applicants  This story features at least one photo    
12.15.2008 - 'Today's Air Force' features Airmen training Iraqis  This story features at least one photo    
12.15.2008 - President Bush visits troops in Bagram  This story features at least one photo    Video: President Visit  



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