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  • Air Force medical units merge in San Antonio

    The 59th Medical Wing at Lackland Air Force Base just got bigger when all Air Force medical treatment facilities in San Antonio merged under a single command structure Feb. 1The 12th Medical Group at Randolph Air Force Base became the 359th Medical Group, and the 37th Medical Group at Lackland

  • Altus initiates recovery operations for ice storm

    A severe ice storm swept through Oklahoma and northern Texas Jan. 28, causing significant damage and leaving Altus Air Force Base without power.The base initiated emergency response operations to provide relief to Airmen and their families due to the ice storm's damage to power lines, facilities,

  • U.S. military helps Haitian students return home

    The aftermath from the earthquake in Haiti still resonates across the world, and for a small group of Haitians studying in the United States, only one priority remains -- to return home and find their loved ones. With the combined help of U.S. military services, seven Haitian coast guard members

  • Command Chief reaches Airmen through social networking

    The top enlisted Airman of Air Education and Training Command joined the digital environment Jan. 28 launching a business page on Facebook targeting tech savvy Airmen in a different communication medium. Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana maintains the page on the go using his cell phone to post

  • AETC organizations awarded 2009 Learning Innovation Award

    Air Force Education and Training command officials presented three organizations with the 2009 Learning Innovation Award during the 2010 AETC Symposium at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio Jan. 14. The innovation awards were presented by Maj. Gen. Anthony Przybyslawski,

  • 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