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  • Air University presents third honorary doctorate degree

    Air University Commander Lt. Gen. Allen Peck conferred the university's third honorary Doctorate of Science degree on retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. during a ceremony here Nov. 15.General Bolden, National Aeronautics and Space Administration administrator, flew more than 100

  • Wing commander's spouse receives Yellow Rose of Texas Award

    Texas Governor Rick Perry commissioned Mrs. Sally Travis, a Yellow Rose of Texas, under the laws of Texas for her work in long-time support of military spouses and their families.The surprise presentation was made Nov. 12 during a farewell party in honor of her husband, Maj. Gen. Tom Travis,

  • 59th MDW commander commissioned in Texas Navy

    Maj. Gen. Tom Travis, commander of the 59th Medical Wing, and soon to be deputy surgeon general of the Air Force, was commissioned as an admiral in the Texas Navy Nov. 12 during a farewell party in his honor. Commissions in the Texas Navy are granted by the Governor of the State of Texas after a

  • IAAFA NCOA opens to US NCOs

    Two Airmen are making history as the first Air Force Noncommissioned officers to attend the Inter-American Air Forces Academy NCO Academy.In addition to earning NCO academy education credit, Tech. Sgts. Leonardo Cepero Febres 333rd Recruiting Squadron, and George Nikolakakos, 314th Training

  • 56th FW inducts honorary commanders

    Sixty five new honary commanders joined the 56th Fighter Wing after being inducted in a ceremony recently in Club Five Six, as part of a program designed to strengthen relationships between the base and local communities.The Luke AFB Honorary Commanders Program partners unit commanders and others in

  • Arizona Diamondbacks say "Let's play ball!"

    The Major League Baseball season may have just ended, but that didn't stop one MLB team from showing their appreciation for the military and their families. The Arizona Diamondbacks held a free baseball clinic Nov. 5 sponsored by the 56th Force Support Squadron Youth Center at Mark Grace Thunderbolt

  • Lackland CFC tops $1.7 million

    With the close of the 2010 active campaign Nov. 5, federal employees on Lackland AFB had donated more than $1.7 million to CFC. That total is expected to grow before the national campaign concludes Dec. 15 after starting on Lackland Sept. 13."We have been very fortunate to have a lot of people who