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  • Manas Airmen welcome new medical group commander

    Colonel Gerard Caron assumed command of the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group in a change of command ceremony here, Jan. 7. Colonel Caron replaces Col. Roosevelt Allen Jr. who completed a four-month deployment and will return to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where he serves as the 5th Medical Group

  • Vance pilots use self-aid buddy care to save the day

    Over the recent holiday Capts. John and Katie McGregor used the skills learned in self-aid buddy care training to aid three civilians who were in a small plane that crashed near Kalaeloa Airport in Oahu, Hawaii. Captain John McGregor is a T-6 instructor pilot assigned to the 8th Flying Training

  • New treatment offers hope for facial paralysis patients

    Patients seeking help for facial paralysis have a new treatment option available thanks to a comprehensive team approach now offered by doctors at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Col. (Dr.) Alan Holck and Maj. (Dr.) Manuel Lopez are among only a few surgeons in the country, military or civilian,

  • Help for newlyweds on 'Marriage Day'

    More than 130 Airmen in Training returned to Sheppard after the holiday exodus with a new spouse in tow, prompting the 82nd Mission Support Squadron's annual Marriage Day Jan. 10. Marriage Day gives the MSS a one-day processing time for newlywed Airmen to complete paperwork required by the Air Force

  • Memorial dedicated in memory of 1988 C-130 crew

    A lone C-130 propeller blade stands erect, chipped, worn and scratched, telling a silent story of an end to six lives on June 8, 1988. The blade - obtained from the mishap aircraft - is a poignant symbol of the tragic loss of life that occurred that summer day. The memory of Maj. Andy Zwaan, 189th

  • Afterburner thrills Monster Jam fans

    More than 50,000 monster truck fans packed the Alamodome here Jan. 10 to see their favorite drivers compete in the 2009 Monster Jam.The event kicked off with Air Force Recruiting Service Commander Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart administering the oath of enlistment to 22 young men and women entering the Air

  • Major's medal, artifacts to be exhibited at USAF Museum

    One of the first Airmen to earn a Combat Action Medal is donating his award, alongside others, to the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Maj. Steve Raspet, 12th Operations Group T-6 Standards and Evaluation branch chief and instructor pilot, was recognized Jan. 14 during

  • 33d Fighter Wing major selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following 33d Fighter Wing major who was selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel.33rd Maintenance Squadron Edward EarnhartFor a complete list of Team Eglin majors selected for promotion, go to www.eglin.af.mil.

  • Air Education and Training Command Ball open to all Airmen

    Registration for the Air Education and Training Command Ball, being held Jan. 16 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio, is open to all Airmen and their guests. The ball is being held in conjunction with the AETC Symposium, which is drawing more than 3,000 people from

  • Agreement expands AF beneficiaries' access to bariatric surgery

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese. Thanks to a resource sharing agreement between the Nix Health Care System and the 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Medical Center doctors are providing increased services to bariatric patients. An