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  • The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, is greeted by Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, after arriving at Columbus Air Force Base Dec. 17. During her visit she will tour several squadrons and organizations to meet with Airmen and learn their unique capabilities, key initiatives, attributes and missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Elizabeth Owens)

    Secretary James arrives at Columbus AFB

    The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, arrived Dec. 17 for a two-day visit at Columbus Air Force Base.During her visit she will tour several squadrons and organizations to meet with Airmen and learn their unique capabilities, key initiatives, attributes and missions.James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and is
  • ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Tech. Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 97th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of current operations, was selected to be part of the KC-46 Pegasus initial operational test and evaluation aircrew. The KC-46 is expected to produce better mission-capabilities and less maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Gunn/Released)

    Altus instructor selected for KC-46 test and evaluation team

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing plans to send one of their own to be a part of the U.S Air Force KC-46 Pegasus initial operational test and evaluation aircrew. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 97th Operations Support Squadron NCO of current operations, will be one of 41 selected officers and enlisted members in the U.S. Air Force to be part of
  • Master Sgt. Ryan McClary, assigned to the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, achieved distinguished graduate from the Marine Corps Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Advanced Course in October this year and has completed a formal course from every military branch. McClary, an explosive ordinance disposal flight chief, has completed Navy EOD School; Air Force Airman Leadership School and NCO Academy; Army Jump, Air Assault and Repel Master’s School; and the Marine Corps SNCO Academy Advanced Course.

    Lackland Sergeant completes formal course from all military branches

    An Airman from the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland achieved distinguished graduate from the Marine Corps Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Advanced Course in October this year and has completed a formal course from every military branch.Master Sgt. Ryan McClary, explosive ordinance disposal flight chief,
  • Casey Connell, 47th Flying Training Wing historian, poses for a photo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 4, 2014. As the wing historian, Connell is responsible for writing the wing’s yearly narrative, which is a comprehensive record of all the events that take place at the base over the course of a year. This record includes everything from the base’s organizational structure, mission, training, aircraft maintenance, safety issues, exercises and awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet) (Released)

    Recording history: One man records Laughlin's heritage

    Laughlin has a rich history. Her story is written by the thousands of Airmen who have lived, worked and flown here in the base's 74 year history, and Laughlin's lineage and honors can be traced to several key moments in U.S. history.Helping to preserve these stories and the legacy of the world's second largest pilot training base for future
  • Retired Chief Master Sgt. John Burden stands with a 300-gallon centerline fuel tank Nov. 24 at 56th Component Maintenance Squadron on Luke Air Force Base. When he was a buck sergeant, Burden worked as a fuel systems apprentice in 1969 at Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Staci Miller)

    Chief serves beyond active-duty

    John Burden retired as a chief master sergeant more than 18 years ago, but he never stopped serving his country and community."As I was parking at the Veteran's Association clinic, I saw a gentleman across the street get out of an old rickety van," Burden said. "He was an amputee on crutches and struggling to get his old beat-up wheelchair out of
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