April 29, 2009 17-year-old breaks Rat Race record 18:22. Call it crazy, but that's how fast a speedster conquered Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate's 2nd Annual Rocket Ridge Rat Race at Leuhman Ridge April 24. In a man vs. nature struggle, Joel Martinez, a Pete Knight High School senior student, overcame strong wind, high
April 28, 2009 Deployment volunteers needed The operations tempo for Air Force employees -- both civilian and military -- is still high; but volunteers for extended deployments have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past two years. According to an internal Air Force Materiel Command memo released April 21 by Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC
April 28, 2009 418th FLTS deactivates Georgia detachment April 15, the 418th Flight Test Squadron closed a chapter of its history books with the official deactivation of Detachment 4, in Marietta, Ga. The detachment, located inside the Lockheed Martin Engineering Test Center, was formed in 2002 to support developmental testing of the C-5 Galaxy
April 27, 2009 AFMC urges swine flu awareness and prevention With the recent outbreak of the swine influenza virus infection, or swine flu, Air Force Materiel Command officials are urging individuals to educate themselves about symptoms, and to take precautionary measures that can prevent its spread. As of April 27, the World Health Organization reported 40
April 27, 2009 Military officials monitor swine flu Defense Department officials are monitoring the swine flu situation closely, with their primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27. As officials with the Department of Health and Human Services lead the U.S. effort, the military is posturing itself
April 24, 2009 North Gate delays beginning May 4 North Gate delays due to highway ramp maintenance will begin May 4. Closures will be intermittent and will not occur every day. During ramp closures, drivers will have to proceed to the Exit 188 off ramp and come back to Exit 186. This will be required for the safety of the workers involved in doing
April 22, 2009 416th FLTS flies past 95th FSS, 2-1 The 416th Flight Test Squadron used team unity and cohesiveness to turn around a one game deficit and defeat the 95th Force Support Squadron in back-to-back games April 16 at the Rosburg Fitness Center. "It was a tough fought battle," said Adam Gunnett, coach of the 416th FLTS team. "They played