Tag Archives: United States Air Force

Tube food. ‘Nuff said. (Photo courtesy of the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center)

Armed with Science Saturday: Tube Food

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Food…..in a tube? That’s right. It may not be one of Julia Child’s delicious creations, but a few taste-test participants tell Armed with Science blogger Jessica Tozer that these futuristic foods, designed for Air Force pilots, are actually pretty tasty.
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler and her husband, Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

Combat Couple: Fate and It’s Funny Ways

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler talks about how fate’s funny ways pointed her down a career path with the Air Force and eventually led her to meet the love of her life.
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Air Force Maj. Andrew Cunnar, a navigator assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron, holds his children in his arms at Operation Homecoming on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. Operation Homecoming is a program created to welcome home airmen returning from recent deployments. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge

Worth A Thousand Words: Daddy’s Little Angels

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Air Force Maj. Andrew Cunnar, a navigator assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron, holds his children in his arms at Operation Homecoming on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. Operation Homecoming is a program created to welcome home airmen …
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 15th Special Operations Squadron, Air Force, Air Force Maj. Andrew Cunnar, Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge, airmen, Hurlburt Field, Operation Homecoming, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Airmen, United States Air Force, United States Airmen | Leave a comment

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Graveline performs an operational check on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fuel control panel on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 1, 2013. Graveline is a flying crew chief assigned to the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force Photo by Lt. Col. Bill Walsh

Flying Crew Chiefs: A Pilot’s Best Friend

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

When a $200 million aircraft breaks down in a dangerous place like Afghanistan or Colombia, pilots just can’t call “triple A”
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 300th Airlift Squadron, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, Air Force, Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Walsh, Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffery Smith, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Graveline, C-17 Globemaster III, Flying Crew Chiefs, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force | Leave a comment

Thrift Savings Plan: Know Your Options

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Service members are now eligible to participate in both the Roth and Traditional Thrift Savings Plans.Check out this story to learn more about these options.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 401K, Air Force, Civil Service Retirement System, finances, Financial Stability, Managing Finances, personal finance, retirement, Retirement Fund, Retirement Savings, savings, THrift Savings Plan, U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force | Leave a comment