• Runner's high

    Capt. James Harrison, the 419th Fighter Wing Operations Group Executive Officer, is well known for his affinity for fitness. In addition to being the group's fitness monitor, Captain Harrison is also a competitive marathon runner. "I thought, 'I'll run one and see if I like it,'" Captain Harrison

  • One base one command post

    You may not know they exist, but the men and women of the Hill Air Force Base Consolidated Command Post control the information that makes the Air Force work and affects Airmen every day. Staff Sgt. Cherelyn Childers, of the 419th Fighter Wing, knows that well enough. As part of her job as a command

  • ‘Phishy’ Bank of America e-mail tries to hook recipients

    Anyone with a computer can be the target of a phishing scam and military rank offers no protection. This was evident July 3 when Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command, discovered a fraudulent Bank of America 'phishing' scam in her e-mail inbox. According to Andrew

  • Officer, enlisted evaluations streamlined

    Air Force officials are introducing new officer and enlisted evaluation forms as it transforms its personnel processes. The major part of this effort has been directed at reducing the workload associated with preparing officer and enlisted performance reports while ensuring the evaluation process

  • 309th Maintainence Wing keeps PACOM wired

    With hundreds of aircraft in the Pacific theater supporting the interests of the United States and its allies, electronic components are critical. Aircraft are durable and delicate at the same time and getting a replacement part in a timely fashion keeps the war birds in the fight. The Kadena-based