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  • Flag officers train for theater-level combat leadership

    Eighteen Air Force, Navy, Marine and international general officers attended Air University's Combined Forces Air Component Commanders course offered by the College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education last week. The purpose of the course is to prepare flag officers for theater-level combat

  • Recruiter wins 2007 Pitsenbarger Award for saving crash victim

    The Air Force Sergeants Association named Staff Sgt. Robert Payne, a recruiter assigned to the 318th Recruiting Squadron at Bala Cynwyd, Pa., as its 2007 Pitsenbarger Award winner. The Pitsenbarger Award annually recognizes Air Force enlisted members who perform heroic acts, on or off duty, that

  • Command Post: The Eyes and Ears of Eglin AFB

    This week, the Eglin AFB Command Post, assigned to the 33d Fighter Wing, participated in the Eglin AFB Hurricane Exercise to demonstrate the command and control functions in the event a hurricane was bearing down on Eglin. While the command post is an agency of which many have heard, some view it

  • A 'Flock of Eagles' descend upon Moody

    Team Moody came together to handle an unusual situation July 1 when 22 fighter aircraft from two Air Force bases in Florida landed here due to severe weather over their home stations. While Moody's airfield is a pre-arranged alternate or "divert" location for many local bases, the arrival of the

  • Air Force jet transports boy awaiting liver transplant

    "Family Day" took on a whole new meaning Thursday for an 8-year old boy awaiting a liver transplant.  For Ryan McCalip, son of Maj. Randy and Heather McCalip, the big day began with a 5 a.m. phone call.Major McCalip, of the 14th Medical Group here, was notified of a donor match in Pittsburgh. 

  • Air Force leaders send Independence Day message

    The following is an Independence Day message from Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. "To the Airmen of the United States Air Force: "On July 4, 1776, 56 men signed a document that established the foundation for new nation where "all men

  • 36th Rescue Flight makes 614th rescue

    A crew from the 36th Rescue Flight here saved a 19-year-old woman June 30 after she was bucked off a mule in rough terrain near Sherman Pass, Wash. The woman sustained injuries that required helicopter evacuation to a Spokane hospital. After receiving a call for search and rescue support from the

  • Airmen ready wing for environmental inspection

    To prepare for the upcoming Environmental and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program Inspection, the 33d Fighter Wing held Amnesty Day June 27. Amnesty Day is a day set aside by the wing environmental office to collect any hazardous waste or materials and properly dispose of

  • Dental Training Group hosts 49th annual graduation

    The 59th Dental Training Group, Wilford Hall Medical Center, graduated 28 specialty-trained dental officers in a ceremony here June 21. Twenty-six residents received their specialty certificates from six residency programs in advanced general dentistry, endodontics, tri-service orthodontics,

  • Lackland Airman ropes for the Air Force

    On March 23, Travis returned to Lackland AFB after being on deployment in Iraq for six months. Two weeks later, Travis was beginning to prepare -- for another mission-one that would take him halfway across the country. This time, however, he would not be riding in any military sanctioned