Building bundles, checking them twice

Once a year islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau will see bundles parachute out the back of multiple planes to provide them with essential supplies that are necessary for their daily lives. The bundles include items

Cannon welcomes Hercules' power

A C-130H Hercules aircraft arrived on the flightline of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Nov. 29, 2017, with no intention of leaving. The plane is being absorbed into the 16th Special Operations Squadron’s repertoire to more easily manage pilot training proficiencies, in addition to other

Special Tactics Airmen survey airfields to gain an operational advantage

Special Tactics Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command conducted multiple airfield surveys with their Afghan Air Force counterparts in Faryab province this week. Airfield surveys are executed prior to the arrival of special operations and conventional aircraft to traditional airfields and

Air Force Special Operations medics delivered care and rebuilt infrastructure after Caribbean hurricanes

In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Irma this September, disaster relief efforts mobilized across the Caribbean as soon as the storm returned to sea. Small teams of Air Force Special Operations medics from the 27th Special Operations Wing were among the first disaster relief teams on

AFSOC Christmas tree honors the fallen

Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) came up with the idea to create a Christmas tree to honor AFSOC’s fallen.

A commander’s story of survival

The sound of tire treads rolling over a smooth driveway was the only sound that could be heard on the street Col. John Boudreaux lived when he and his wife, Susi, pulled up to it. Susi shoved the gear shift to “Park.” She couldn’t do it fast enough, and sat back in the seat for a moment. She

Telling a story

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, reads to children and their families during a Tell Me a Story (TMAS) event Nov. 17, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Webb read the book, Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andrae and Guy Parker-Rees, as part of the TMAS initiative to

Cadet lesson

Jemez pueblo governor visits Kirtland

Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy

Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to