Mountain Home Air Force Base News

Commentary by Mark L. Stephensen II National League of Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Families chairman 11/10/2009 - MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- This Veterans Day, what's important is the recognition and remembrance of the sacrifices made by military members who have served our nation and worn its uniform.

Wednesday is the day reserved for Americans to pause and pay tribute to the military men and women who have served this country.

Military, friends and families observed a moment of silence at Fort Hood, Texas, and other U.S. military bases worldwide Friday as a show of respect for the victims of the shooting rampage.

Late last month, the Air Force released a list of 11 candidate installations to base the F-35. Robins Air Force Base was not among the candidates.

An EF-111 Raven flies over the no-fly zone of northern Iraq. The first operational EF-111A was delivered to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, in November.

A Mountain Home sports bar, a family owned and operated salon, both may be unlikely places to over-hear talks about U.S. Air Force combat aircraft.

One grew up in a family of singers and musicians. The other joined the world of music after watching a popular children's cartoon.

KIVI Today's Channel 6 News Mountain Home AFB, Gowen Field Both on F-35 Short List Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick have notified commanders at both the Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho Air National Guard at Gowen Field they have both qualified as top five locations, in their respective ...

Members of the New Mexico congressional delegation Thursday confirmed that Holloman Air Force Base is being looked at as a possible home for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to a news release issued by Sen.

Idaho's congressional leaders announced the news Thursday that Mountain Home Air Force Base in southern Idaho is among the top five locations for up to three squadrons for the F-35 joint strike fighter.

The Air Force will announce Friday at noon that Mountain Home Air Force Base is on the short list for consideration of an operational F-35 Lightning II fighter unit, according to a spokesperson from Sen.

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho: The German air force is here training with the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines through the end of October during the annual Mountain Roundup exercise.

Staff Sgt. Martin Schweizer, a weapons journeyman from the German air force Flying and Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., helps perform post-flight maintenance on a PA-200 Tornado Oct.

17. Airman Pennington is assigned to the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

Alaska's congressional delegation has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force urging him to station the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eielson Air Force Base.

An F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, veers off after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker.

I was sweaty, and I was in no mood for another pep talk or quiz on Air Force customs and courtesies, or worse yet, history.

The 14-year-old daughter of a technical sergeant assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base hasn't been seen since last week.

The 14-year-old daughter of a technical sergeant assigned to the Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwest Idaho has been missing since last week.

People that know him best regard Kelly Smith as a tall, kind-hearted person that dropped everything he was doing to help others in need.