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  • AETC welcomes new vice commander

    The Air Education and Training Command welcomed a new senior leader this week, as Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III stepped in as the vice commander. A veteran of more than 31 years of service, General Welsh most recently worked in the area of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance -- where among

  • AETC announces 2008 National Public Service Award

    Air Education and Training Command is pleased to announce Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Pelkey, 338th Training Squadron, Fort Gordon, Ga., as the AETC winner for the 2008 National Public Service Award. Sergeant Pelkey raised more than $11,000 and volunteered countless hours for charity. These dollars were used

  • Tajikistan military officials turn to Air Force Recruiting for ideas

    Top military officials from Tajikistan visited Air Force Recruiting Service on July 18 to explore U.S. Air Force recruiting techniques as a model for their country's recruiting goals. Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, hosted General Major Akbarjon Kayumov of the

  • FTS gets new meaning as squadron activates

    A 22-minute ceremony marked the stand-up of the 434th Fighter Training Squadron and new horizons for Laughlin AFB to pursue. The name alone marks a significant departure, as the other training squadrons in the 47th Operations Group are named flying training squadrons. The 434th is called a fighter

  • Rising country music singer encourages new recruits to stay focused

    Rising country music singer Donovan Chapman stopped by the Air Force Recruiting Service July 17 to record two public service announcements that will soon be available in an Air Force radio release. His first message saluted Air Force pararescuemen. Mr. Chapman is a former Air Force pararescueman.

  • Student pilots soar to 35,000 feet, never leave ground

    The pressurized cockpits of Laughlin's three training aircraft keep student and instructor pilots comfortable while flying at altitudes several thousand feet in the air.In the unlikely event that something goes wrong and the aircraft loses pressure, the pilots must be able to recognize the effects

  • Wing excels during environmental inspection

    The 33d Fighter Wing was part of a base-wide Environmental and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program inspection July 9-13. After completing the week-long inspection, the 33d FW earned no infractions, zero findings and three positive remarks. "I have been here for 17 years and