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  • Air Force Security Forces set to cross Mississppi River for 9/11 Ruck March

    "Ruck March to Remember" volunteers from the 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss., will cross the Mississippi River between Vidalia, La., and Natchez, Miss., July 26 during their portion of the 2,181 mile trek to Ground Zero in New York City. commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

  • Altus Airmen back in the saddle again for day two of Rodeo

    Teams from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., bucked through day two of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo with hopes of roping the best scores possible July 25. The 54th Air Refueling Rodeo Team began the day with a cargo load competition which tested their ability to load, identify and correct multiple

  • Altus wrangles first day of AMC Rodeo competition

    Airmen from the Mighty 97th competed in the first set of multiple events July 24 after the opening ceremony of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo. The rodeo kicked off with the Fit-to-Fight event. Altus's five-man team led by Team Chief Maj. Mike Stanifer, battled through one minute of pushups, one

  • End of an Era: Sheppard pilot celebrates space milestone

    Forty-two years to the day after Neil Armstrong took his "one small step" and became the first person to walk on the moon, the family of a Sheppard T-38 instructor pilot is celebrating its own space milestone.Retired Col. Michael Fossum, the father of 1st Lt. Mitchell Fossum of the 90th Flying

  • Head Aggie shares leadership with Laughlin

    Texas A & M University's head football coach Mike Sherman visited Laughlin July 18 and shared leadership insights with nearly 400 wing members during a speech in Anderson Hall.Sherman has coached football at every level, including several years at the helm of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, but said

  • Mighty 97th Airmen prepare for AMC Rodeo

    Seven teams from Altus AFB are preparing for this year's Air Mobility Command Rodeo at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 24-29.The AMC Rodeo is a biennial competition hosted by the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command. The international competition focuses on improving worldwide air

  • ‘Surviving The Cut’ episode to highlight dive school July 25

    Discover Channel's "Surviving The Cut" will air an episode that highlights the rigorous training at the Air Force Combat Dive School in Panama City, Fla., July 25 at 10 p.m. EDT.The Air Force Combat Dive School trains an array of special operations Airmen such as pararescuemen, combat controllers,

  • SF members begin march to Ground Zero

    Members of the Joint Base San Antonio Security Forces community comprised the kickoff leg of a 2,181-mile ruck march that started Tuesday morning at Lackland and ends Sept. 11 at Ground Zero in New York City.Participants from installations across the country will continue the daily "Ruck March to