Daily Report

Nov. 13, 2013

Trial Begins for Former USAF Sexual Assault Prevention Chief

The trial for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, the former chief of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response branch who was charged with sexual assault, began on Nov. 12. Krusinski, 42, was originally charged with sexual battery for allegedly...

Not Backing Down

Air Combat Command boss Gen. Mike Hostage told airmen assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, that he is “fighting hard to keep our future programs on track” despite fiscal constraints. During his Nov. 8 visit,...

Senate Approves Cox for Third Star for Air Staff Post

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. Samuel Cox for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general for his next assignment as deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services. He will replace Lt. Gen. Darrell Jones, who...

Support Key to Solidifying Afghan Progress

Afghan security forces have taken on the overwhelming majority of military operations in the country; however, gaps still exist in capabilities and logistics operations, according to the Defense Department’s twice-yearly report on security and stability in Afghanistan. The Afghan National...

Longest-serving Air Force Civilian Retires

Dorothy Rowe, the longest-serving Air Force civilian, retired after 70 years of service last week, announced service officials. Rowe, 88, served as the financial analysis chief for the 56th Comptroller Squadron at Luke AFB, Ariz. Acting Secretary of the Air...

Afghan Mi-35 Unit Reaches Operational Milestone

The Afghan Air Force’s Kabul Air Wing can now support a steady state of operations with its Mi-35 attack helicopters, announced NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan officials. Earlier this month, the final two Mi-35 copilots with the wing’s 377th Rotary Wing...

C-5 Galaxy Goes on Display at the AMC Museum

A C-5 Galaxy—serial number 69-0014—went on display Nov. 9 at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Del., becoming the first C-5 to be retired to a museum, reported the Cape Gazette. The aircraft was transferred from the Tennessee Air...

Portrait Display Highlights Air Force Veterans

The Air Force is highlighting 33 veterans for their “service and heroism at war” in the fourth volume of Veterans in Blue. The portrait-based display, which launched on Nov. 8 and now hangs in the halls of the Pentagon, honors...