Yokota, Peterson squadrons take A1 honors (Air Force Times)
Squadrons at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., were 2009’s standout performers in the Air Force’s manpower and personnel directorate. “The A1 community is ready, engaging, and constantly leaning forward to support Airmen and taking care of their families,” said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel. “While celebrating the ...
Stevens: The problem with selling our water (Abilene Reporter-News)
Water is a precious commodity in this area.In addition to the water we use from Lake Fort Phantom Hill, in summer months we use 9 million gallons a day from Hubbard Lake and 4 million gallons a day from Like Ivy, Lake Fort Phantom Hill went from full to 7.5 feet low from February to October of 2009.At this time it is 5.4 feet low. Residents of Abilene can only water lawns twice a week now, and ...
Focus on Faith: Abilene Supports Airmen and Women (KRBC Abilene)
We see them around our city and we support them daily, but Dyess Airmen and Air-women are faced with the challenge of serving 24-7 and being far away from home. As KRBC's Tim Johnston reports, there is a local church that is stepping in to show a little love.
Holloman chaplain monitors morale (Alamogordo Daily News)
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - If one sees a gathering of people where there isn't a broken jet, chances are pretty good there is a chaplain nearby for example Feb. 24 on the Nellis flightline, during Red Flag 10-3, when Chaplain (Capt.) Robert "Father Bob" Monagle was on the scene and had more than just a variety of candies for the troops.
Abilene Regional receives threatenting call (Abilene Reporter-News)
A threat was called in to Abilene Regional Medical Center before noon today, Abilene police reported.According to police, a phone call threatening to “damage a hospital,” was made between 11:30 a.m. and noon. As a result, APD, the Abilene Fire Department and personnel from Dyess Air Force base responded to “assess and investigate the threat.”Hospital officials responded quickly to the threat.“We ...
Grant application plans changed (Abilene Reporter-News)
The 34-page report didn’t say anything about disc golf or kayak trails back in 2005, when the Fort Phantom Hill Lake Association approached the city about park improvements as part of a neighborhood development plan.And docks and a Dyess recreation area were part of the city-approved language for the 2006 bond election, when voters approved an increase in property taxes to fund $1.125 million in ...
King talks eminent domain with Realtors (Abilene Reporter-News)
Eminent domain, the demise of the Texas Residential Construction Commission and redistricting were three topics touched on during an open forum conducted by state Rep. Susan King at the Abilene Board of Realtors office Thursday.With the majority of the 17 people who registered for the event being involved in real estate, the TRCC situation was of high interest and was discussed at some length ...
Airmen in combat zone work with, rely on Soldiers (The Langley Air Force Base Fighter)
CAMP TAJI, Iraq (AFNS) -- A normal convoy run by the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 3 team would have been a routine 20-minute drive for Army Spc. Tommy Turner, a combat medic attached to the unit, if not for an improvised explosive device that detonated, ripping through a Humvee Sept. 15, 2009.
CAPTION THIS: King Arthur snow sculpture (KSDK St. Louis)
CAPTION THIS: King Arthur snow sculpture
Webcast: Abilene Regional Medical Center Lock Down (KRBC Abilene)
A local hospital was threatened yesterday, causing a scary situation for employees and patients there.
