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  • Bring it on Mother Nature

    Imagine a force that could literally creep up on your community so fast and strong takng hundreds of lives, injuring thousands and leaving even more homeless. A force like this does exist, and she goes by the name of Mother Nature. She has displayed ruthlessness and blatant disregard for human life

  • WHMC triathlete earns fifth silver

    Leading the Air Force team to third place at the military's top triathlon, James Bales earned his fifth Armed Forces Triathlon silver medal at Point Mugu, Calif., May 30. The Wilford Hall senior resident orthopedic surgeon extended his streak to seven straight years as the top Air Force triathlete

  • BMT recognized for blood donor center support

    The 737th Training Group recently received the American Association of Blood Bank's 2009 Award of Merit for its support of the Lackland Blood Donor Center. The 737th TRG was nominated by the 59th Medical Wing in the group category for its continued donations to the blood donor center, supplying

  • Cyanide researcher wins top science award

    A Wilford Hall doctor recently received one of the highest distinctions presented to a researcher. Maj. (Dr.) Vikhyat Bebarta, 59th Medical Wing toxicology chief and a staff emergency physician, is the recipient of the Best Basic Science Research Award by the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine

  • Advisory team votes yes to Building Partnerships doctrine

    The LeMay Center hosted the bi-annual Air Force Doctrine Advisory Group in May resulting in the Department of Defense's first building partnerships doctrine."The AFDAG prioritizes efforts and direction for Air Force doctrine," said Col. Russ Smith, director of doctrine development.  "We bring

  • OTS first alumni ceremony honors general officers

    Two former Officer Training School cadets were honored as the school's first distinguished alumni at Maxwell June 1.Retired Gen. William Hobbins, and retired Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen both began their Air Force careers as newly commissioned second lieutenants from OTS, and both went on to attain the

  • Air Force officials publish new nuclear operations doctrine

    Air Force officials here published its newest version of Nuclear Operations doctrine June 1 replacing the 11-year-old existing doctrine. One of the updates to Air Force Doctrine Document 2-12 is the change in the focus of nuclear operations from a Cold War stance to one more aligned with the current

  • 14th FTW breaks ground on new Child Development Center

    The 14th Flying Training Wing began a project to improve the lives of Airmen June 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Child Development Center. The new CDC, a $6.5 million Military Construction project, will accommodate almost three times as many children as the current center and will be