Recently added articles from Spokesman Magazine:
Note from the commander: Air Force ISR Agency news goes online.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007; Koziol, Craig ... Due to a variety of reasons, to include fiscal constraints, I have decided to stop hardcopy publication of the Spokesman. However, we will have the Spokesman, in a somewhat different format, on our Web page located at www.afisr.af.mil. My PA office is working this hard and I am ...
In the fight ... outta sight!(News)
Sep 01, 2007; Vander Vennet, Elise M. ... MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Preface: I originally wrote this piece in 2006 as an article for the Northern Light, but it was never published. As I prepare to depart Misawa Air Base at the end of August, it seems appropriate to publish it now not only for education of base residents about the ...
Airmen invited to 'Do Something Amazing'.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; McKenna, Sean ... RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- As part of the "Do Something Amazing" national advertising campaign, Air Force officials are offering Airmen the opportunity to submit videos showing Air Force members in action, and the best videos will be posted to the official Web ...
AF fitness test now pass, fail.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; Randolph, Monique ... WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials here recently announced a change to physical fitness test standards for all Airmen. The "marginal" category has been eliminated, and the test will now be either pass or fail. Previously, Airmen who scored below 70 on the ...
WHMC opens Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; Bates, Matthew ... LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Cutting-edge laser eye surgery procedures for activeduty servicemembers is now available as 59th Medical Wing officials opened the first Department of Defense Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center Aug. 23 here. The $2.7 million ...
Under construction: 690th ALIS renovates intelligence community.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; Dreyer, Kristine ... The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission not only depends on Airmen in the ISR career fields but also the Airmen in the mission support career fields. With the unique ability to complete civil engineering and communication upgrade projects in sensitive areas, ...
Congratulations AF ISR Agency's newest staff sergeant selects.(Feature)
Sep 01, 2007 ... RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Air Force selected 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant. The staff sergeant selection rate, 41.33 percent, rose 5.46 percent from last year. "The promotion opportunity for this year is ...
Warriors of the month.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Staff Sgt. Taylor Vandenboogaard 690th Intelligence Support Squadron Project manager Hometown: Richmond, B.C. Canada Time in Service: 7 years Personal and Career Goals: I would like to travel to as many places as I can while continuing to serve ...
Blast from the past.(Cover story)(Reprint)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A lot has changed in the last 49 years since the first issue. With the September issue being the final issue, the Spokesman staff chose to feature articles and photos highlighting past issues of the Spokesman. The first two articles show how the Spokesman was named during a ...
Ceneral LeMay Congratulates Security Service.
Sep 01, 2007 ... FROM: HQ USAF TO: COM USAFSS ON THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USAF SECURITY SERVICE I SEND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS. I AM PROUD OF THE WILLING SPIRIT, DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND LOYALTY WHICH EXEMPLIFIES THE MEMBERS OF ...
From: Dirnsa.
Sep 01, 2007 ... FROM: DIRNSA TO: COM USAF SS ON THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USAF SS, THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF NSA EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS AND ...
The Commander's Message.
Sep 01, 2007; Blake, Gordon A. ... HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SECURITY SERVICE Office of the Commander SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO: All Security Service Personnel The first appearance of our magazine and the tenth anniversary of the Security Service occurs ...
10th anniversary observed with full day of events.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Command review, family type outing, dance and other appropriate entertainment have been planned for Oct. 18 as a special observance of the Command's Tenth Anniversary. The highlight of the day will be the personal appearance of General Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force Vice Chief of ...
Top NCO, Airman of command named for first cycle.
Sep 01, 2007 ... The USAFSS NCO and Airman of the Command program, established by USAFSSRR 34-5, completed its first cycle of progressive nominations with the selection of four men. A committee of five officers at Head-quarters screened the high quality recommendations and made the final ...
Danger noted in O.K. of Red China by U.S.
Sep 01, 2007 ... AIR FORCE CHILDREN CAN GET SANTA MAIL THROUGH ALASKA UNIT Children of Air Force personnel can get a real letter from Santa Claus during the coming Christmas season, thanks to members of Detachment 1, 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Ladd AFB, Alaska. It works ...
Civilians reap plaudits, cash at awards ceremony.
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Headquarters held its second annual civilian awards presentation recently in the USAFSS Theater. All civilians of the Headquarters and collocated units were present. The Commander, General Blake, presented current awardees with certificates, or letters and checks ...
Common cents uncommon sense.
Sep 01, 2007 ... There is no easier way to create hopeless problems for yourself than to begin a program of unrestrained and thoughtless borrowing. It's easy to say "Charge it." Few persons ever bother to ask whether they really need the item. Fewer still ever bother to compute the total price of the ...
Command's top airman goes to a convention.
Sep 01, 2007 ... M/Sgt. Fred Barrett, accompanied by Mrs. Barrett, attended the Air Force Association's Annual Convention in Dallas, Sept. 25 to 28 as the Outstanding Airman of the Command and its representative. Sergeant Barrett is assigned to the Special Communications Center in San Antonio ...
Cameras follow the Barretts on tour.
Sep 01, 2007 ... THE TOUR BEGINS--Major Gen. Gordon A. Blake, Commander of the USAF Security Service, presents M/Sgt. Fred Barrett a letter of Appreciation as Outstanding Airman of the Command. Barrett was selected to represent Security Service at the AFA Convention in Dallas. Mrs. Barrett looks on .... ...
Like Li'l topsy, tech library just grows, grows and grows.
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Technical Library is growing steadily. In every way this growth is struggling to keep the pace set by the interests and endeavors of science on the move. In the past year many new achievements in the world of science have brought the personnel of the Security Service to seek the aid of ...