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  • Forecast calls for blue skies with good chance for relief

    When a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Port au Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12, 2010, the men and women of Air Force Special Operations Command responded - quickly and decisively.Many thoughts were running through their minds, but only two were wondering, "How's the weather?"Captain Dan Santiago and Tech.

  • Airman contributes to fight in eastern Afghanistan

    "Air power!" says one service member. "Army strong!" says another. "You would not even make it to the battlefield without the Air Force," someone exclaims. "The Army puts boots on the ground, you can't fight a war without boots on the ground," someone else shouts.This sort of heated but friendly

  • More options available for those seeking meteorology degrees

    The extended forecast for those striving to earn a degree in meteorology just became a little clearer thanks to a recently announced distance learning educational program.The University of Arizona's Department of Atmospheric Sciences here is creating a new distance learning program where students

  • Hurricane Hunters fly first winter storm

    Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron here have been tasked by National Weather Service officials to fly their first winter storm of the season on the East Coast starting Dec. 25.The Air Force Reserve's 53rd WRS "Hurricane Hunters," assigned to the 403rd Wing here, normally collect

  • Elmendorf activates Satcom antenna

    Airmen here activated the Air Force's first Mark IV-B antenna upgrade Dec. 2.The antenna is an upgrade to the Mark IV B systems currently in place that will allow for more weather imagery. All information obtained from this upgrade will determine how the units are installed elsewhere and provide the

  • Weather Agency reactivates squadron

    The 2nd Weather Group, headquartered at the Air Force Weather Agency reactivated the 16th Weather Squadron in a ceremony here Nov. 18.The reactivation of the 16th WS comes at a pivotal point in our nation's wars both in Afghanistan and Iraq and will help ensure critical environmental situational

  • Joint Typhoon Warning Center Marks 50 Years of Service

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a joint Navy and Air Force office that provides tropical cyclone reconnaissance and forecasting to support the safety of military and other government assets in the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command areas of

  • Wounded Warrior speaks to SNCOE Course attendees about injuries, views on AF

    A Purple Heart recipient recently visited future master sergeants here during a brief for newly-selected senior NCOs. Staff Sgt. Alex Eudy, a special operations weatherman assigned to the 10th Combat Weather Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., spoke to members of the Senior NCO Enhancement Course

  • Vandenberg officials launch Atlas V rocket

    Vandenberg Air Force Base officials successfully launched a Atlas V rocket carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program payload at 9:12 a.m. Oct. 18 from Space Launch Complex-3 here. This was the second Atlas V launch from Vandenberg AFB and the first Air Force payload to be lifted from

  • Airman awarded Combat Action Medal for service in Iraq

    Judging by the number of Air Force Combat Action Medals awarded, there are many airmen with war stories to tell. Since 2007, when the U.S. Air Force introduced the gold-and-scarlet device for airmen engaged in air or ground fighting in combat zones, the service has handed out 4,875 combat medals,