• STRATEGIES FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN 2013

    It's 2013! And with a new year comes the inevitable "New Year's Resolution." Most people see the New Year as a clean slate; the start of something "better." A lot of us focus on weight loss goals, fitness or just making healthy lifestyle changes as a base for our resolutions. For the most part, we

  • Air Force to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims

    A new Air Force pilot program designed to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault will begin later this month.The Special Victims' Counsel Program will give sexual assault victims legal assistance and help them navigate the criminal justice system with lawyers trained to handle their

  • Snow Barn maintainers keep the plows rolling

    Snow blanketing the base is a sure sign of the changing weather. While its fluffy white appearance is seemingly harmless in nature, it can wreak havoc on the Wolf Pack mission.It is up to the six-man team of the 8th Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance section to ensure a steady fleet of

  • Are You Ready?

    When I was growing up, we used to play hide and seek outside. When the child who was "it" finished counting, they would say, "ready or not, here I come." Some children who were indecisive about finding a hiding spot would sometimes say "I'm not ready." Unfortunately, ready or not meant just that. In

  • From Tennessee to S. Korea - a woodworker's selfless act of love

    When Ed Wares heard about Airmen from the Air Force Technical Applications Center who were sponsoring an orphanage in South Korea, he knew he had to reach out and offer his support.That support, however, didn't come in the way of clothes, food, or even money. Instead, his donation came from his

  • Airman January 2013 - available now!

    In the latest issue of Airman magazine, our "Bird of Prey" feature highlights the F-22 Raptor, which brings never-before-seen capabilities to aerial warfare.The F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's preeminent fighter aircraft, provides the United States unrivaled dominance in the air with its

  • Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks

    The legislation President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 postponed the fiscal cliff and means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said today.The legislation increases Social Security withholding taxes to 6.2 percent. For the past two years during

  • Red Devils take on the snow

    When snow fell at Kunsan Dec. 28, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron immediately kicked into high gear to make sure the base stayed operational.At the top of their snow removal list was the flightline. They went to work with snow plows and snow blowers to make sure the base's F-16 Fighting Falcons

  • AFE ensures anti-exposure suits are airtight, waterproof

    When the human body is immersed in cold water, it loses heat 25 times faster than it does when exposed to cold air.For F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots flying over the frigid Pacific Ocean and Yellow Sea during routine flights, the anti-exposure suits they wear can be the difference between life and

  • Kunsan, Hurlburt Field Airmen unite to spread holiday cheer

    Despite more than 7,000 miles and at least 10 time zones between them, the junior enlisted forces of Hurlburt Field and Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, teamed up to comfort the widows of former Airmen. Members of Hurlburt Airman's Voice and Kunsan's Airmen Committed to Excellence signed, sealed