• Face of Defense: Airman Reflects on Saving Team Leaders’ Life

    As he sat eating breakfast Dec. 7, Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Eberhard had no idea that he was just hours away from a struggle to save the life of the airman sitting next to him. The Salt Lake City, Utah, native and former Marine was enjoying a brief pause before another demanding day as a member of

  • KAIP offers Airmen cash, advanced assignment consideration

    Airmen selected for assignment to South Korea who apply for the Korea Assignment Incentive Pay Program can earn $300 a month and apply for advanced assignment consideration. The incentive program authorizes the monthly payments to Airmen who sign a written agreement to serve the prescribed tour

  • Alert pilots: ready, set, go!

    The phone rings transforming a quiet night into an adrenaline-packed operation for alert pilots here. Pilots on alert status are on constant standby and have only 15 minutes from the time the call comes in to be in the air. "Airpower on standby is what we provide," said Capt. Zach Manning, 4th