Twelfth Air Force attorney takes ACC honors

A Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) attorney won Air Combat Command's 2008 Outstanding Civilian Attorney of the Year award. Omar Ojeda, 12th AF (AFSOUTH) chief of international law, will now compete at the Air Force level. Mr. Ojeda, a retired lieutenant colonel, has worked at 12th AF

USNS Comfort arrives in Haiti during Continuing Promise 2009

Peruvian Air Force introduced to international F-16 training wing

Where 'Anchors Aweigh' meets Air Force Blue; USNS Comfort readies to embark

More than 55 Air Force personnel will contribute to the medical, dental, veterinary, engineering and community relations missions of the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort on its four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of focus in support of Continuing Promise 2009. CP09 is a combined

Chilean Air Force exchange officer reflects on Air Guard experience

The Pentagon's effort to develop partner nation air forces is sometimes accomplished one exchange officer at a time, and the Air National Guard is lending one of its best assets to the exchange program - experience. At the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing here, Chilean Air Force

JTF-B responds to overturned fuel tanker

Firefighters, medics and security forces from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided mutual aid assistance to the Comayagua Fire Department Friday when a fuel tanker overturned on C.A. 5 approximately eight kilometers north of the base. The tanker, carrying 11,000 gallons of butane gas, hit a horse on the

12th AF (AFSOUTH) welcomes spring with sports day

More than 200 members of the Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) team participated in Sports Day here March 20. The day started with a 1.5-mile formation run led by Brig. Gen. Darryl Burke, 12th AF (AFSOUTH) vice commander, and progressed into kickball, volleyball, chipping, tug of war and

12AF (AFSOUTH) hosts 2009 Total Force Commanders Conference, recognizes Airmen

More than 50 civic leaders, commanders, and command chiefs were here March 9-13 to participate in the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Total Force Commander's Conference, civic leaders update, and the 2009 Outstanding Performer of the Year banquet. The annual events are an opportunity for 12th

U.S. Southern Command, FOL Manta Airmen assist daycare center

Servicemembers from Forward Operating Location Manta and the military group of the U.S. Embassy in Quito donated $6,000 in materials to a daycare center in Colón, Ecuador March 13.Over 40 children under the care of the Colón facility will now benefit from a refrigerator, bedding, storage cabinets

Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) prepares for busy 2009

The planning stage is well underway and several missions have already begun in what will prove to be another banner year for the men and women of Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) and the civilian, non-governmental organizations, and partner nations assisting in the U.S. Southern Command area