Check out our new diggs over at http://usaflive.dodlive.mil/ . We'll start posting over there in the coming weeks and will migrate all of our material to that site. We'll keep the Blogger site open for a while, but will eventually shut it down to get our material into the new blog site and will focus on that site. Thanks for your support.
Posted by the folks in the Air Force Public Affairs Agency who are bringing blogging into the U.S. Air Force.
I am deployed here [Combined Air Operations Center] from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, doing Media Outreach for the Public Affairs office in Southwest Asia. My job is to market print and broadcast stories and photos to media outlets around the world, highlighting the men and women of the U.S. Air Force.
One of the best things about my job is knowing that our products might have an impact on the fight. People around the world see our Airmen in action and are able to see the variety of things we do to preserve freedom.
This week we premiered the “AOR Week in Photos”, pictures from around the area of responsibility – Afghanistan, Iraq and other air bases in this region – focusing on the different things our Airmen are doing here. Some of the photos show mission accomplishment – flying, fighting and winning the war on terrorism, some highlight Airmen facing unique challenges, while others feature our work in the communities we share. I think it’s important to show both aspects because it’s not all about flying sorties and driving convoys, it’s also about connecting with the people of this region and showing that we care about helping them achieve the peace and prosperity previously denied.
The “AOR Week in Photos” is just one of the ways our office does its part to fight terrorism. Putting together a photo slide show or sending out a news release might not be the stuff of legend, but it’s our role here and it’s a job we take seriously. Every single deployed Airman has a job to do and without his or her hard work, skill and dedication, the mission wouldn’t get done. Hopefully the “AOR Week in Photos” gives people a glimpse at some of the men and women representing America with honor.
Thanks to the Airmen of PACAF Pixels for sharing their impressions/efforts of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20, 2009. We'll link back for more from DC.
Posted by Capt. David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs
Wired's Danger Room discussed the Air Force's soft power in the article here. The Airmen at Air Mobility Command wanted to share some of what they're doing and shared this graphic.
According to the graphic's designer, Mark Diamond, "AMC is heavily involved in soft power (i.e., humanitarian) operations. We want[ed] to send examples....that outlines humanitarian and operational missions AMC has done in the past several years."
Posted by Capt. David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs.
“The mission of the medical ETT (embedded transition team) is to train, coach, and mentor the ANA (Afghan national army) medical personnel in order for them to develop a self-sustaining medical system in order for the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to achieve security and stability,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ed Fieg, Deputy Team Leader and senior physician mentor of the 205th Corps, Afghan Regional Security Integration Command – South said to bloggers Dec. 30th. Fieg said, while less than perfect, the ANA medical system are functional and have made remarkable strides over the past year. Audio(Mp3)
Posted by Capt. David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs
The men and women of Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina launched 13 C-17s demonstrating "that we are ready to take the fight to the enemy!" even though many aircraft and Airmen are deployed around the world. The mission included a single pass over Charleston's most famous landmark, the Ravenel Bridge, air refueling and air drops.
A video contest for every Airman began December 1 providing an opportunity for Airmen to develop and produce videos to capture their vision of an effective Air Force recruiting and retention TV commercial. The videos should be a mission-documentary format, in which Airmen talk about what they do for the Air Force and our Nation. Entries are due to the US Air Force Public Affairs agency by Jan. 9. Contact your local PA Office for submission guidelines and legal conditions.
All videos submitted will be posted to Air Force Blue Tube, www.youtube.com/afbluetube where anyone can view and download them.
Posted by Captain David Faggard, Air Force Public Affairs.
