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  • Sheppard EOD instructor named Best in Texas

    "Everyday members of the armed forces face risks most ordinary people are not accustomed to. Most of the time, we perform our jobs in secrecy without any expectation of notoriety or fanfare. But every once in a while, it's nice to receive recognition for a job well done or an act of bravery," Tech.

  • Surveys to gauge interest in civilian voluntary separation programs

    As defense dollars become more constrained, the Air Force has authorized the use of the voluntary separation programs as a way to limit civilian funding to Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 levels. Most Civilian Personnel Sections throughout Air Education and Training Command will survey

  • BRAC has positive impact on the Air Force's largest medical wing

    The Base Realignment and Closure Law of 2005 has finally come to a completion and the 59th Medical Wing enters a new era of military medical care in San Antonio. The BRAC law mandated many positive changes to medical care here. The successful transition of in-patient services from Wilford Hall

  • Air Force announces OTS selection board 11OT02SUP, 11OT03 results

    A total of 436 men and women from across America have been selected to become Air Force officers, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 1,483 applications as part of Officer Training School Selection Boards 11OT02SUP and 11OT03. The 11OT02SUP board

  • Keesler hosts AETC's K-9 training conference

    Last week, military working dog handlers and their K-9 companions from across the world and various branches of service gathered at Keesler to enhance their skills and build camaraderie during the 2011 Air Education and Training Command military working dog training seminar.More than 35 military

  • Laughlin historian honors AF image

    This month, the Air Force will celebrate its 64th anniversary. Although young compared to its sister services, the Air Force is rich in history. From its early beginnings in WWII with the Army Air Corps to becoming the most technologically advanced Air Force in the world, its evolution is marked by

  • Air Force ROTC unit established at Yale

    The secretary of the Air Force and the president of Yale University signed an agreement here Sept. 12 establishing an Air Force ROTC detachment on the campus, which marks a renewed presence at Yale for the Air Force.Yale's commitment to service, intellectual excellence and diversity make it the

  • Schill shoulders winning goal; Patrick captures Defender Cup title

    David Schill scored second-seeded Patrick Air Force Base's only goal early in the first half to cement a 1-0 victory over ninth-seeded Columbus AFB, and capture the 2011 Lackland Defender Cup soccer title Aug. 5 at the STAR soccer complex.Unfortunately for the Florida team, Schill's moment of glory

  • Restoring 'Noble' eagle after 9/11

    On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked symbols of American power in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Since then, the Pentagon has been repaired and a new World Trade Center is under construction. Few people know that while the U.S. was reeling from the attacks on some of our most

  • Saving lives one seat at a time

    A group of Airmen here have saved 25 lives in the past 16 years by taking care of a critical F-16 Fighting Falcon component. The 56th Component Maintenance Squadron egress shop has saved 25 lives by keeping F-16 ejection systems ready for action."We are the guys that allow the systems to work," said