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  • Chief of staff retires after 37 years

    In a ceremony filled with military tradition, the 18th chief of staff of the Air Force, General T. Michael Moseley, retired July 11 after 37 years of service. "We honor here today the career of a warfighter, diplomat, historian and Airman," said former Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne, who

  • SECAF salutes Airmen during ceremony

    Beneath the spires of the Air Force Memorial erected under his watch, the secretary of the Air Force bid farewell to Airmen June 20, his last day as their senior civilian official. Secretary Michael W. Wynne addressed the crowd of Airmen, civilians and media in a ceremony at the memorial, speaking

  • Drill Team provides northern exposure

    The AF Honor Guard Drill Team recently returned from their 2-week tour across three major installations in North and South Dakota.  The team spent time touring through the base and local communities of Grand Forks AFB, N.D., Minot AFB, N.D., and Ellsworth AFB, S.D.During the tour, the team performed

  • Air Force Honor Guard to celebrate 60 years 'on the marks'

    All ceremonial guardsmen, past and present, are invited to join the United States Air Force Honor Guard in celebrating 60 years "on the marks" Aug. 29-31 at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. Events will include an ice breaker, a picnic and dinner ball, and closing ceremonies featuring an

  • AF Drill Team surprises JROTC cadets

    The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team surprised junior reserve officer training corps cadets from all service branches during the National High School Drill Team Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla., May 4.  The event, known as the "Nationals" across JROTC units, is held annually in

  • Air Force Honor Guard participates in historic ceremony

    In an unprecedented ceremony April 25, the Air Force Honor Guard helped say goodbye to an enlisted leader who paved the way for all enlisted Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen by becoming the first senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The

  • Air Force Honor Guard recruiting senior leadership

    A rich tradition flourishes within the Air Force, one of looking out for and taking care of others. Whether it be family members of deployed troops or a grieving Airman who has lost a loved one, Airmen go out of their way to help others in times of need. And within the Air Force there is an

  • Colorado's last Guard Vietnam MIA laid to rest

    The remains of a Colorado Air National Guardsman who vanished during an observation flight 39 years ago over the jungles of South Vietnam were to rest April 3 at Arlington National Cemetery. Maj. Perry H. Jefferson, an intelligence officer with Colorado's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, went