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

Shuttle Atlantis makes stop at Columbus AFB

Space shuttle visits Lackland

AETC selects Sheppard sergeant for NOMAR award

Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced Master Sgt. Erica L. Perez, 382nd Training Squadron, as the command's winner for the 2009 National Organization for Mexican American Rights Meritorious Service Award. The NOMAR award honors military members and Department of Defense

Vance strives to hold first place in AETC energy race

The Air Education and Training Command Energy Management Incentive Award program is rapidly coming to a close, with Vance Air Force Base holding a narrow lead against 11 other bases. The program is intended to increase energy conservation and to recognize energy-saving efforts across AETC. The

Wilford Hall team transports critically ill infants across the Pacific

A team from Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, rushed to Okinawa, Japan, May 24 to save the lives of  two critically ill babies. The infants, one 9-months-old and the other 20-days-old, were moved from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to San Antonio, Texas, May 26 aboard a C-17

Secretary of the Air Force visits Maxwell

AF dermatologist uses laser to treat wounded warrior scars

Maj. (Dr.) Chad Hivnor, Wilford Hall Medical Center Pediatric Dermatology chief, is using a new fractional laser to treat battle scars on servicemembers injured in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. "The laser softens the texture of the scars," Dr. Hivnor said. "We are following the results