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  • General Lorenz remarks highlight 30th Annual Boom Symposium

    Boom operators from across the world met at Altus for the 30th Annual Boom Symposium April 24-26. The event included a golf tournament, displays by companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, a banquet dinner and a ceremony at the boom operator memorial. General Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and

  • Team Randolph goes on alert as flu affects local area

    When two teenagers came to the Randolph Clinic on separate days more than two weeks ago with flu-like symptoms, a 12th Medical Group pediatric nurse practitioner let intuition be her guide. Unusual circumstances prompted her to order throat cultures for the two 16-year-olds. About a week later, the

  • First-term Airmen broaden skills in Dominican Republic

    Airmen on a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Arenso, Dominican Republic, are stepping out of their traditional home-station roles and enhancing their existing skill-sets by training in medical competencies they do not have the opportunity to experience back home. The Airmen face tough, sweaty,

  • Recognition week to boost public service awareness

    Altus AFB observes Public Service Recognition Week, beginning May 4, to educate base personnel about the many ways civilians serve in government. Leadership Altus Air Force Base Class of 2009, a civilian leadership and professional development class of emerging leaders at Altus AFB, hosts a luncheon

  • Guardsman teaching Guardsmen

    The 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard AFB is responsible for training more than 70,000 Airmen each year, including active duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen. When the Air National Guard requested an additional class to train more armament Airmen, the total-force concept came into play for the 363rd

  • White House honors Sheppard recycling program

    The 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas, recently won the 2009 White House Closing the Circle Award in the Recycling, military category. The national-level award recognizes outstanding achievements of federal employees and their facilities for efforts that have made a significant

  • AFPET test synthetic fuels at Sheppard

    The Air Force Petroleum Agency recently conducted field testing for its 50/50 blend of JP-8 and synthetic jet fuel at the 364th Training Squadron fuels training complex on Sheppard AFB. The Air Force is currently in the certification process for the new blend in step with the Department of Defense's

  • AETC officials urge preventative measures in face of swine flu

    Air Education and Training Command leaders urged service members and their families to help prevent the spread of swine flu, as health officials announced new confirmed cases of the disease in the United States today. The first human cases of swine flu in the United States were diagnosed in

  • AETC officials announce 2009 best antiterrorism programs

    Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced the 2009 antiterrorism program award winners. The winners now move up to the next level of competition. Antiterrorism program-fixed unit 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas Antiterrorism program manager Matthew T. Barido,