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  • Past meets present at honorary luncheon

    The past and present came together Sept. 22 when Frank Parkinson, World War II B-24 Liberator gunner, met Tech. Sgt. Franklin Hunt, 82nd Training Wing command Chief Master Sergeant executive assistant and AC-130 Spooky gunner, at an event to honor a member of the greatest generation. Guests and

  • Data call helps plan future learning environments

    Air Education and Training Command is committed to developing tomorrow's Airmen today through new methodologies. AETC's Technical Training Requirements Division requested data from each career field Sept. 1 to collect information about current training practices and help to create requirements for

  • 341st Recruiting Squadron recognizes future Airmen

    Lt. Col. Eric Johnson, 341st Recruiting Squadron commander recently presented certificates of achievement to Adrienne Devore and Romana McKinley, commending them for their support to the Air Force recruiting mission. Ms. Devore and Ms. McKinley, both from Houston, are members of the Air Force's

  • Air Force doctor studies new medication for TBI patients

    A neurologist at Wilford Hall Medical Center is studying a medication that may significantly reduce chronic headaches and migraines without all the usual side effects from oral medications. Maj. (Dr.) Maria Alvarez, 59th Medical Operations Squadron staff neurologist with a special interest in pain

  • Sheppard saves Air Force $238,000

    Sheppard was one of two Air Force bases to participate in a Sept. 16 test of a different, more cost efficient way to dispose of excess aircraft. Goodfellow AFB, Texas, is the other base. "The current method would cost about $250,000 to remove the eight aircraft we have. The cost of the new method is

  • Wilford Hall opens new PTSD Clinic

    Wilford Hall Medical Center has a new clinic to treat patients who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. The PTSD Clinic offers evidence-based treatments and a virtual reality program to help Airmen returning from combat operations. PTSD is an anxiety disorder which can occur after a person

  • Air Force study uses virtual reality for PTSD

    A new virtual reality program to treat combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan experiencing post traumatic stress disorder is a first at Wilford Hall Medical Center. PTSD has long been associated with war veterans. It was called "shell shock" in World War I, "combat neurosis" during WW