• 309th Maintenance Wing stands down to talk about suicide awareness

    Members of the 309th Maintenance Wing took a three hour stand-down from regular work duties Wednesday during both day and swing shifts to talk about suicide awareness, prevention and workers' concerns. The stand-down was directed by 309th MXW commander Brig. Gen. John Cooper after he learned Tuesday

  • Spouses, the BUZZ is here!

    SpouseBUZZ Live is happening this Saturday at the Davis Conference Center in Layton as one of the kick-off events happening prior to Air Force Week Salt Lake City 2009, which starts the following Monday, June 1. Saturday's SBL event will offer military spouses of all military branches an opportunity

  • Proclamation signing to kick off week full of Air Force activities

    Air Force Week Salt Lake City 2009 will officially begin June 1 at the proclamation signing ceremony to be held on the south steps of the Utah State Capitol Building. The event is open to the public with pre-ceremony activities to begin at 8:30 a.m. and will feature music and the national anthem

  • Max Impact to provide high energy concerts

    222 Master Sgt. Regina Coonrod, one of the vocalists for the group, says the entertainment mission of the group fits nicely with the theme of Air Force Week -- "Celebrating America's Airmen, Keeping the Promise." "Because Max Impact is a contemporary pop/rock band, we have the ability to appeal to

  • Air Force Week – Salt Lake City is Here!!

    Air Force Week-Salt Lake City officially kicks off with the proclamation ceremony next Monday, 1 Jun 2009 at the State Capitol, but our introductory events have already begun! This past Sunday, 24 May 2009, we enjoyed a superb performance by the Air Force Reserve Band with the Mormon Tabernacle

  • Diamond View

    There are a number of origins to the military greeting of saluting. One of the possible origins is from the age of chivalry when knights were all mounted and wore steel armor, which covered the body completely. When two friendly knights met it was the custom for each to raise the visor and expose