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  • Laughlin sergeant creates formula to boost dust storm prediction accuracy

    The saying "leave it better than when you found it" is constantly used in the military with all the moving and relocating that is done.Staff Sgt. Thomas Jenkins, 47th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight NCO in charge of weather systems, did just that and more after a recent deployment to

  • Officials reinforce AETC information, operations security standards

    Air Education and Training Command officials recently turned up the heat on service organizations to reinforce operations security standards - not even trash is safe from scrutiny.Dr. Jim Crissinger, AETC program manager for critical asset risk management and operations security programs, and his

  • Sheppard graduates first 9-level Aircraft Armament course

    The 363rd Training Squadron graduated its first class of nine-level Aircraft Armament Systems senior non-commissioned officers Sept. 23 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.The two-week course is focused on teaching career maintainers how to become managers. While initial armament systems training is

  • Luke transient alert assists commercial airline

    Haboob. Closed airport. Low fuel. The Luke Air Force Base transient alert team had 15 minutes to prepare for the arrival of an inbound Southwest Airlines flight with an in-flight emergency and nowhere close to land. Because a dust storm closed Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Aug. 18, the

  • Grounded no more: Laughlin's T-6s now cleared to fly

     Laughlin maintainers banded together and inspected nearly every T-6A Texan II aircraft during a 46 hour window ensuring pilot training here continues without any problems.The actions came after a command order to ground all T-6 aircraft was implemented Sept. 16 to all Air Education and Training

  • Civilian Tuition Assistance ends for FY12

    Starting October 1, Air Education and Training Command civilian employees will no longer have access to tuition assistance funds due to budget cuts. Students using tuition assistance who are currently enrolled in the fall semester and already have an approved tuition assistance form will receive

  • Man, woman found dead in Luke AFB post office

    A man and a woman were found dead in the post office on Luke Air Force Base Sunday.The man, identified as a Defense Department civilian employee who was authorized access to the facility, was found with his wife about 7 p.m. Sept. 18."We want to emphasize that this was an isolated incident, said

  • F-22 fleet to resume flight operations

    The Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz have approved an implementation plan developed by Air Combat Command that will allow the F-22 Raptor to resume flight operations after a four-month stand-down.The commander of Air Combat Command directed a

  • DLIELC student becomes 'guardian angel' for Gateway Inn employee

    A Georgian army officer studying at the Defense Language Institute's English Language Center used his medical training to help save the life of a civilian employee recently at the DLI campus.On Aug. 2 at approximately 7:45 p.m., Georgian army Capt. Aliko Odilavadze stopped by the Gateway Lodge

  • Military leaders embark on integrated health care system

    Military health care in San Antonio is evolving to another level and will have a positive effect on patients and medical organizations, both military and civilian.The Air Force and Army have come together to operate an effective and efficient integrated regional healthcare system dedicated to