Cyber initiatives can result in 'changed behavior'

Cyberspace initiatives can have significant, even physical ramifications, Lt. Gen. William Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and the Secretary of the Air Force's Chief Information Officer, told attendees at the Air Force Information Technology Conference in Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 26. Warfare is

Collaboration key to success in cyber operations

The Air Force Information Technology Conference opened Aug. 24 in Montgomery, Ala., with keynote addresses from the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Air Force chief of staff and the CEO of McAfee, Inc. Collaboration emerged as a key theme in the opening day of the conference, which is now in

Holm Center inducts first ROTC 'Distinguished Alumni'

The honor of being the first person inducted into the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Distinguished Graduates went to a former commander of Air Combat Command. Retired Gen. Ronald Keys, a distinguished graduate of Kansas State University's ROTC program, was at Air University Holm Center

H1N1 in spotlight with flu season drawing near

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, there are 1,125 confirmed cases of novel H1N1 influenza in Alabama as of Aug. 12. Montgomery County represents the highest number of confirmed cases in the state with 188 and Autauga County with 54 cases, the ADPH Website states. Of the statewide

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‘3C’ takes off with AFCLC distance learning course

Air University took the first step toward the Air Force leadership's vision of more cross-culturally competent force on April 6, when 52 enlisted Airmen began "Introduction to Culture," or ITC, the first-ever distance learning course on this topic. Offered by the Air Force Culture and Language

‘I can do this … Keeping fit to fight’

With the upcoming changes to the Air Force fitness program and our high rates of deployment, there has never been a better time to get (and stay) in great physical shape. When I first joined the Air Force, we were transitioning away from the run to the bike ergometry test. I took lots of jabs from

Force protection dominates the August base exercise

The base exercise evaluation team chief said assessing the actions of base personnel to changes in the Maxwell-Gunter Force Protection Condition was the primary focus of the August base exercise. "The true exercise for this month involved changing the FPCON," Gary Looney said. "We have many new unit

Air Force Research Lab holds wargame at Maxwell

Exploring the potential military utility of future Air Force technologies is the key objective of a wargame held Aug. 10-14 by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Maxwell's Air Force Wargaming Institute, said the chief of AFRL's Strategic Planning Branch. "This is a virtual exercise of potential

Air Force officials release staff sergeant selections

Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent was released Thursday. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years, respectively.