Author Markeshia Ricks

Markeshia Ricks

Welsh to headline AFA breakfast

By Markeshia Ricks on June 5, 2013 Uncategorized

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh will be the featured speaker for an upcoming Air Force Association breakfast on June 17 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va. The AFA Air Force breakfast program features many of the Air Force’s top movers and shakers as guest speakers and attracts members of the military, the defense and aerospace industry and the press. Past speakers at the annual 10-month series include Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley; former Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz; Dr. Jamie…

Former CSAF Inducted into AFSOC Order of the Sword

By Markeshia Ricks on February 6, 2013 Uncategorized

Former Chief of Staff of the Air Force retired Gen. Norton Schwartz has received the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon an individual. On Feb. 1, nearly 700 enlisted Air Force Special Operations Command airmen from around the world inducted Schwartz, the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, into The Order of the Sword at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Schwartz is the AFSOC Order’s eighth inductee, according to a release from the 1st Special Operations Wing. He was nominated for the honor in November after his retirement. According to Air Force…

If your kid has a question about space, ask an astronaut

By Markeshia Ricks on January 9, 2013 Uncategorized

If your child is a serious space geek and driving you nuts with all sorts of questions that Google just can’t answer, you should let your kid ask a real astronaut. The Air Force Academy is taking questions about space from students in kindergarten through 12th grade until Jan. 18, according to a press release. The best questions asked will be selected and answered in a video that will be posted online in February. Former astronaut and retired Col Jim Dutton will be doing the question answering. Dutton, one of the Academy’s resident experts on space, piloted the NASA…

Air Force Chapel communities raise prayers, money for Hurricane Sandy survivors

By Markeshia Ricks on January 8, 2013 Uncategorized

When Hurricane Sandy swept over the East Coast in late October, it devastated communities in New York and New Jersey. Though much of the national media attention has largely gone away, not everyone has forgotten that the recovery still continues. Air Force Chapel communities were asked to take up a special collection to help those affected by the hurricane and boy did they take up the challenge. More than 50 communities raised $151,000, according to the Air Force News Service. The Chaplain Corps donated most of the money to the American Red Cross to provide shelter, food, health and emotional health services to…

Air Force Marathon 2013 registrants set record

By Markeshia Ricks on January 3, 2013 Uncategorized

Jan. 1 is the day that many people make resolutions and goals for the new year. And this year thousands of would-be marathoners have put the Air Force’s annual marathon on their list of things they’d like to accomplish. Marathon organizers have often offered an earlybird discount for runners eager to register and this year was no different. Those marathon and half marathon runners who registered by Jan. 1 saved $10 off their registration fee and those looking to run the 10K and 5K saved $5. The Air Force Marathon filled a third of its 15,000 runner slots with more…

Snow Day information at your fingertips

By Markeshia Ricks on January 2, 2013 Uncategorized

Air Force Academy personnel will no longer have to keep up with base maps, snow routes and important numbers to be ready for the major snow event. Instead, with a few swipes across their smartphones, they’ll have the information at their fingertips. The 10th Mission Support Group has developed a free phone application called “USAFA Snow” to make the information more accessible. The Air Force Academy snow application contains vital information including base maps, snow routes, important phone numbers, base closure information and survival tips. The application is a digital version of the “United States Air Force Academy Snow Routes…

CSAF: AIRPOWER…GETCHYA SOME!

By Markeshia Ricks on November 29, 2012 Uncategorized

With just three months on the job, you might not know a whole lot about new Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh yet, but what you should know by now is that he has a way with words and that he is a proud airman who believes in the power of, well, air power. We here at Air Force Times are looking forward to collecting notebooks of our favorite catchphrases from the chief and hope you are, too. The big two so far harken to the signature way that Chief Welsh, an F-16 pilot, likes to…

Letterman: Top 10 Signs You Might Not Be Ready to Join the Air Force

By Markeshia Ricks on August 22, 2012 Uncategorized

Air Force Week in New York City just wrapped up Aug. 21. But no trip to the Big Apple is complete without a trip to the Late Show with David Letterman. Ten airmen got their close-up, delivering Letterman’s signature Top 10 list. Check out how they did. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4fwZZRVBXI&hd=1[/youtube]

Academy volunteer coach’s Olympic quest comes up short

By Markeshia Ricks on August 9, 2012 Uncategorized

Air Force Academy volunteer coach Jenny Simpson’s quest for Olympic gold came up short during the 1500-meter semifinal Wednesday. Simpson, who trains at the Air Force Academy with head cross country coach Juli Benson, finished 22nd in in the semifinals, clocking in at 4:06.89, according to an Academy press release.

Academy volunteer coach makes the cut

By Markeshia Ricks on August 7, 2012 Uncategorized

A volunteer coach for the Air Force Academy Falcons track and field team is trying to make her mark on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Jenny Simpson advanced to the semifinals of the 1500-meter run in London Tuesday morning, earning the final automatic qualifying spot of her heat, according to a press release from the Air Force Academy. Simpson is the reigning world champion in the 1500-meter event and is coached by the Falcons’ distance coach Juli Benson. Look for Simpson in the semifinal round Wednesday, Aug. 8.

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