• 729th ACS receives much needed improvements

    The 729th Air Control Squadron is unique to the Air Force in that it serves as one of four deployable air control squadrons, capable of providing radar air surveillance and command and control of coalition aircraft for combatant commanders. They maintain and operate approximately 200 vehicles and

  • Old "hogs" get new life

    The Air Force awarded a contract valued at approximately $1 billion to Boeing on June 29 for the production of 242 replacement A-10 Thunderbolt II wings. The A-10, also known as the Warthog, is the first Air Force fighter specifically designed for close air support operations, and is a major asset

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer update

    Through week nine of the 2007 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, the Air Force has had 12 fatal incidents. Although one fatality is to many, the Air Force is having its best year out of the last three years as far as safety is concerned. By this time in 2006, there had been 13 fatalities

  • Full replacement value protection available

    Servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians will be eligible for full replacement value protection on most DoD funded personal property shipments. FRV coverage will apply to personal property shipments with a pickup date on or after: -Oct. 1, 2007 for shipments to or from overseas locations