AMU takes top honors in last quarterly load comp

Slow and steady won the race during the high-energy quarterly weapons load crew competition at a 33d Fighter Wing hangar Oct. 10. "This was a great way for the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit to go out and show their best," said Lt. Col. Roger Quinto, 33d Maintenance Group deputy commander, about the

Historic homecoming for Tuskegee Airmen as site opens

Hundreds of aviators, mechanics and support personnel who once worked at the Tuskegee Army Air Field and Moton Field, Ala., during the 1930s and '40s gathered here once again Oct. 10 when the National Park Service memorialized the efforts of the first black pilots, the famed Tuskegee Airmen, in the

Airmen invited to discuss future Air Force

Airmen interested in the future of Air Force education and training will get a chance to see and interact with demonstrations of the next generation of warfighting technology at the upcoming AETC Symposium, Jan. 15 and 16 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. Members of all

Air Force meets, exceeds recruiting goals for ninth consecutive year

Air Force recruiters met their active-duty enlisted recruiting goal for the ninth year in a row and met their chaplain and Officer Training School accession goals for fiscal year 2008. "I'm proud of our highly professional recruiting force, who continues to exemplify the Air Force core values of

A Revolution in the Classroom

In an era where computers and the Internet have changed almost every aspect of daily life - from shopping to working to entertainment - is it time for technology to change the way we learn? For younger Airmen, it seems, the answer is yes. Air Education and Training Command recently announced the

Airmen honor America's fallen

Team Tyndall stop on AETC CC tour

The new commander of Air Education and Training Command made his first visit to Tyndall Air Force Base in that role Sept. 24 and 25. The four-star general spent his time meeting with the members of Team Tyndall and local civic leaders. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz shared his personal and professional

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs visits L.A. recruiters

Members of the 369th Recruiting Squadron, headquartered in Encino, Calif., attended a question and answer session to discuss recruiting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, at the University of Southern California Sept. 22. More than 100 recruiters from all branches

Officer starts commission with Bronze Star, Combat Action Medal

An Air Force officer trainee who previously served as an enlisted Airman was awarded a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Medal Tuesday, one day before earning his commission from the Air Force's Officer Training School. Second Lt. Anthony Florentine was an Air Force staff sergeant deployed for about

Air Force flies into world of drag racing

The Air Force made its first foray into the fast-paced world of drag racing at the O'Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals Sept. 19-21 at the Texas Motorplex here. The event was the first of a four-race test program between Air Force Recruiting Service and Kenny Bernstein Racing Inc., designed