Gym, cleaning, laundry and brotherhood: life inside the firehouse

Firefighters are a unique breed. They defy human instinct by risking their lives running towards danger.Firefighters from U.S. Air Forces Central's A7 Civil Engineering quick strike team recently set up shop at forward operating base Apache in Qalat, Afghanistan. Members from the QST, who are from

Airmen of Phase II

Phase II: Security details

Phase II exercise: self aid & buddy care

Phase II exercise: chemical attack readiness training

Dragonflies invade Eglin Phase II exercise

Commanders support local chamber

Colonel shoots to win

Colonel Mark Hays, the Armament Directorate deputy director, recently won three pistol shooting awards at two national level events.Hays, a member of the Air Force National Pistol Team since December 1998, won the 2011 High Air Force competitor at the 51st Inter Service Pistol Championships at Fort

New center commander takes over Friday

The Air Armament Center changes leadership during a ceremony at the Bayview Club Aug. 19.Maj. Gen. Kenneth A. Merchant will assume command of the center and also become the program executive officer for weapons. Merchant arrives from Scott AFB, Ill., where he was director of Logistics, Headquarters,

WEG hosts Bold Tigers for Combat Archer

More than 130 members from the 391st Fighter Squadron, "Bold Tigers", along with eight F-15E Strike Eagles, participated in Combat Archer here, July 8 to 22.The exercise is an air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program conducted by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group to test the total air-to-air