• Seasonal flu vaccines begin regular distribution

    Flu season is upon us and while it may seem as though the flu season never went away with H1N1 affecting much of the U.S. this year, the regular influenza season starts this month and runs through May. Medical experts agree this is a vital time frame to get vaccinated from the various strains of

  • Dentist brings 31 years of dentistry to Air Force, New Horizons Guyana

    After 31 years of dentistry in his own private practice, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darryl Bybee, 75th Dental Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, traded a comfortable office and a tie for a school with no air conditioning and an Airman battle uniform in a country in South America. "It was time for a change,"

  • AFMC announces Robert T. Mason award nominees

    Performing the maintenance, repair and overhaul on Vietnam-era bomb lifters hasn't been an easy task for the 526th Electronics Maintenance Squadron -- but five years later, the shop is producing a record number of items more efficiently and with fewer mechanics. The MJ-1 Lift Truck or Bomb Lifter

  • Chief's Corner

    The Airman Against Drunk Driving (AADD) program is an added opportunity to make a responsible decision when drinking. Although the expectation is for Airmen to plan ahead without the use of AADD, and then execute that plan effectively, AADD is there for you when needed. Some may decide not to use

  • Hill kennel master stands up kennel and other programs

    When Tech. Sgt. Joseph Throgmorton volunteered for a kennel master job at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, several months ago, he had no idea it would be what he describes as "probably the most complicated and the most stressful job I've had in my 13-and-a-half years (of service)." The kennel master from the