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  • Adviser for Iraq optimistic on transition

    A State Department special adviser for Iraq said there are many signs of progress in Iraq which indicate the U.S. military withdrawal by the end of 2011 will go smoothly. Bill Grant, special adviser for Iraq at the Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, opened Air University's Air War

  • Air Command and Staff College recognizes Medal of Honor recipient

    A Medal of Honor recipient was honored Oct. 21, when his son and daughter presented a bronze bust of him to Spaatz Center's Air Command and Staff College. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Jr. and Patricia Clevinger presented the MOH to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Sr. CW4

  • Family Fun Mile, 5K to kick off Week of the Air Force Family

    The Week of the Air Force Family at Maxwell-Gunter kicks off with a Family Fun Mile and 5K, scheduled for Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Air Park here. The month of November is also National Military Family Appreciation Month. "This kickoff event will highlight the programs and agencies

  • Airey NCO Academy to receive Fairchild award

    The Paul W. Airey NCO Academy will receive the Gen. Muir S. Fairchild Award for educational achievement Oct. 28 at Tyndall Air Force Base. The Airey NCO Academy One is under the auspices of the Thomas E. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education and is the first enlisted educational organization to

  • Media release: F-16 emergency lands at local airport

    An F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing made an emergency landing at Wickenburg municipal airport at approximately 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22 after losing engine power. The aircraft landed short of the runway, but the crew of 2 pilots was able to exit the aircraft safely. First responders

  • CTIP training required for UCI

    There are many Advanced Distributed Learning Services training modules that will be inspected for completion during the Unit Compliance Inspection at Sheppard in late January. One very important module is the Combating Trafficking in Persons, which is a module within the Human Relations CBT. UCI

  • Sheppard donates more than $328,000 to CFC

    Sheppard exceeded its goal this year, raising more than $328,000 from 1,683 donors during the Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser Sept. 2 through Oct. 9. The generosity of the Sheppard community helped the base surpass its goal of $265,000. "Considering the economy, the base excelled," said Lt.