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  • No Airman left behind: Life after suicide

    As a "rainbow flight" member on day zero in basic military training, Airmen are taught the wingman concept. From a brand new lieutenant or an airman basic to a four-star general or chief master sergeant, the Air Force indoctrinates this concept, which symbolizes a person who becomes a rock during

  • Deadline near for AFA awards

    The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year and the 2011 Verne Orr awards to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 1. The Air Force Association sponsors both awards annually. The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award honors the significant contributions

  • Fitness: What not to do

    It's common knowledge that fitness is one of the most important keys to living healthy. It's no secret that remaining in good physical shape is not only important for one's body, it's also essential to military readiness. Though physical training is instilled into service members from the moment

  • Defense official outlines pay freeze details

    Defense Department civilian employees affected by the federal pay freeze for 2011 and 2012 will still have the opportunity to receive performance awards, promotions and normal longevity increases, a senior defense official said.Pasquale M. Tamburrino Jr., the deputy under secretary of defense for

  • Mineo takes reins at 310th Space Wing

    Command of the 310th Space Wing, the Air Force Reserve Command's only space wing, changed on Sunday morning before a formation of Airmen, family and distinguished guests from around the Air Force and Colorado Springs community.During the ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla, 10th Air

  • All Americans encouraged to visit a national park this year

    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Jan. 5 that National Park Service officials will waive admission fees on 17 selected dates throughout 2011 and encouraged all Americans to make a New Year's resolution to visit a national park this year. "Many people have made resolutions to spend more

  • Yellow Ribbon Lite accelerates deployment preparation

    The 310th Space Wing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program hosted a first of its kind Yellow Ribbon Lite event at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., on Dec. 29.The event, a spinoff of the weekend-long Yellow Ribbon event, addressed a last-minute need to prepare members of the 710th Security Forces

  • VA officials set to verify veteran small businesses

    To further advocate for veterans, VA officials have announced that companies identifying themselves as small businesses or veteran-owned businesses to gain priority for some Department of Veterans Affairs contracts now must provide documentation verifying their status within 90 days of receiving

  • 7SOPS honors veterans in wreath ceremony

    The 7th Space Operations Squadrons and other members of the 310th Space Wing braved the chill of December to pay tribute to Colorado's veterans at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Colo., during the 2010 Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 11.Nearly 30 members of 7SOPS joined members of groups from

  • Select CDCs become available online

    Airmen in select career fields can now complete their career development courses through Air University's AU Online website -- a derivative website of Air Education and Training Command's Advanced Distributed Learning System -- that provides course access from work or home computers.Electronic CDCs