Military team works to prevent, treat deadly disease

A tiny bug bite recently prompted a small child in Kenya, Africa, to walk alone for eight hours and admit himself to a clinic specializing in parasitic diseases. Insect bites in that region can be life threatening and are now affecting many U.S. servicemenbers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Col.

CMSAF visits Columbus, offers advice to Airmen

The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and his wife, visited Columbus Jan. 25-26, speaking to Airmen and answering questions while touring the base.Chief James Roy addressed key issues and challenges the Air Force is facing and offered advice and mentorship to Airmen of all ranks.One issue the

Altus holds RAPCON ground breaking ceremony

Marine takes helm of Air Force wing

Duty of commanding the 33rd Fighter Wing falls to Marine Col. Arthur Tomassetti, while the Air Force commander attends a professional military education course. "I am humbled to have been entrusted with commanding the 33rd FW in the commander's absence, humbled not because he trusted me to run the

Wilford Hall team heads to Haiti

A team of more than 30 U.S. Air Force medical personnel, including 13 from the 59th Medical Wing, travelled to Haiti early Jan. 24 to provide medical support to earthquake victims."I feel very honored that we can take the military medical training that we have received and apply it to the needs of

Luke opens Combat PT Center

Luke Air Force Base officially opened the Combat Physical Training Center Jan. 21 in front of more than 200 members of the base community. The unveiling of the facility marks the fourth combat oriented physical training venue the base has built or renovated in just over a year. "This is a typical

Legal education applications accepted through March

Applications for the fiscal year 2010 Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted now through March 1. Interested Airmen are encouraged to compete. FLEP · Is a paid legal studies program for active-duty Air Force commissioned officers. · Is an assignment action and

Chapel raises $5,200 for Haiti in one day

After a massive earthquake struck Haiti, the 82nd Training Wing head chaplain's office stepped up and offered a helping hand by raising money at several church services Jan. 17.People attending two Protestant and two Roman Catholic services donated more than $5,200 to Haitian relief efforts in one

HAWC offers great ways to get in shape

Sheppard officially welcomed the New Year and what a great time to enforce those new year's resolutions. One common resolution among the Sheppard community is to get back into shape or improve fitness levels.The Health and Wellness center welcomes people who have this goal and want to make it

History in the making: First Canadian student pilots to train with ENJJPT

The dreams of two young Canadians have always been to become military aviators in their country's air force. Little did they know that they would make history at the 80th Flying Training wing when they became the first two Canadian student pilots to train in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training