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  • Father watches son make history, 50 years after making his own mark

    On July 12, inmate 21239 watched his son, Lt. Col. Raymond Powell, hand command of The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard over to Lt. Col. Kenneth Marentette during a ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. The former commander's father, Michael Powell, was arrested in a Jackson, Miss.,

  • USAF Band, Honor Guard, Drill Team represent Airmen for Independence Day

    The U.S. Air Force Band and U.S. Air Force Honor Guard celebrated Independence Day July 2-4 in New York, Pennsylvania and the nation's capital. "Each mission was special in and of itself," said Col. A. Phillip Waite, commander and conductor of The USAF Band, "but collectively these five performances

  • Air Force's Premier Honor Guard and Band Invited to Macy's Parade

    Everything seemed normal as the first of the U.S. Air Force Band's 2011 Summer Concert Series began under the trebled spires of the U.S Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 3. As the band warmed-up, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members practiced marching to their location for the

  • Honor Guard participates in Myrtle Beach's Memorial Day celebrations

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team and parade flight participated in the Memorial Day parade at Myrtle Beach, S.C., May 28. "What we wanted to do is have units, military in particular, that could demonstrate the high quality of the people who come into the Armed Forces today, particularly the

  • USAF Drill Team pays tribute to servicemembers for Memorial Day

    Gen. George Washington once said, "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars treated and appreciated by their country."The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill

  • USAF Honor Guard trains McConnell Airmen

    For Airmen assigned to McConnell's Base Honor Guard, perfection isn't a goal, it's a requirement.This trait was emphasized when four instructors from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., recently visited McConnell for the first time in more than five

  • High School students take tips from the pros

    "The goals are to be fair, consistent and efficient," said retired Lt. Col. Thomas Moran, host of the competition and the East vice president of the Virginia State Air Force Association, during the judges briefing. "However, be picky - very picky." Following that note, members of the U. S. Air Force

  • Members to receive full pay for April 9-15

    All service members will receive their full mid-month pay they have earned in their paychecks April 15, Pentagon officials said today."Basically, all active duty and reserve service members will receive full mid-month pay on the 15th of April," Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said. "It may