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  • Astronaut returns to Earth to speak to his hometown

    Col. Michael S. Hopkins, an astronaut who recently returned to earth after serving 166 days in the International Space Station, spoke on leadership at the University of Central Missouri  on 9 October, 2014. Hopkins discussed his philosophy of "servant leadership," which values family and the ability

  • Rodriguez: Troops in Liberia Will Be Protected From Ebola

    Soldiers deployed to Liberia to help with the Ebola outbreak there will receive the best equipment and training beforehand, be monitored on the ground and be screened before they go home, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said at the White House yesterday.Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez joined

  • Obama, Military Hail Signing of U.S.-Afghan Agreement

    Newly sworn-in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today signed the bilateral security agreement between his government and the United States, as well as a status of forces agreement with NATO.The agreements mark an historic day in the U.S.-Afghan partnership that will help advance our shared interests

  • A "how-to" guide for base access: Deployment Homecoming 2014

    We are getting excited about the homecoming of all our deployed Airmen!  To make sure that everyone who wants to welcome home family and friends has base access for the homecoming, we are providing the following tips to make it easy for you: 1)  Any family member with a military ID card will be

  • 442 FW pilot guides lives with goals, balance at Yellow Ribbon

    The irresistible sway of musician Stevie Wonder's song "Superstition" helped Lt. Col. Todd Riddle urge his audience  to "dance like nobody's watching," during his keynote address at an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program training weekend here Sept. 26-28.More than 600 reservists and their loved

  • AF updates voluntary education programs for FY15

    Active-duty Airmen who want to take advantage of military assistance programs for voluntary education in the coming academic year will experience several changes beginning Oct. 1.Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online, or AF COOL, will take the place of the military tuition assistance, or

  • October issue of Citizen Airman is online

    The October issue of Citizen Airman magazine is available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/.The cover story talks about how the Air Force's new air expeditionary force construct will impact Reservists. Bo Joyner, associate editor, focuses the spotlight on the new commanders of 22nd Air

  • Chaplains' Corner: Coping with Loneliness

    Virtually everyone experiences loneliness from time to time, with many people becoming especially aware of feelings of loneliness around holiday seasons and times of extreme stress.While the number of people who experience loneliness is quite large, people don't always talk about feelings of

  • Roll Call: The Evolution of PME

    The Air Force senior enlisted Airman released the latest installment of Roll Call, outlining the way forward for enlisted professional military education."The science of education is changing before our eyes," said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody. "The blended learning approach

  • 442d Fighter Wing emergency responders combine forces

    Emergency responders from the 442d Fighter Wing, from Whiteman AFB, tried something new on Sunday, Sept. 21.Five groups came together- security forces, firefighters, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, emergency management and bioenvironmental engineering- to engage in a large scale exercise that began