Major's medal, artifacts to be exhibited at USAF Museum

One of the first Airmen to earn a Combat Action Medal is donating his award, alongside others, to the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Maj. Steve Raspet, 12th Operations Group T-6 Standards and Evaluation branch chief and instructor pilot, was recognized Jan. 14 during

Air Education and Training Command Ball open to all Airmen

Registration for the Air Education and Training Command Ball, being held Jan. 16 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio, is open to all Airmen and their guests. The ball is being held in conjunction with the AETC Symposium, which is drawing more than 3,000 people from

Agreement expands AF beneficiaries' access to bariatric surgery

According to the Centers for Disease Control, two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese. Thanks to a resource sharing agreement between the Nix Health Care System and the 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Medical Center doctors are providing increased services to bariatric patients. An

Airmen on parade

Airmen earn stripes, promotion

Christmas came early for three members of Air Force Recruiting Service last week when Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, called to congratulate them on their Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotions. Tech. Sgt. Rob Veuleman, and Staff Sergeants Estuardo Mendoza and

Security forces start new community policing program

The 325th Security Forces Squadron kicked off their new community policing program earlier this month with a new police station in Wood Manor Housing; the only of its kind in the Air Force. A house donated by Balfour Betty now serves as the police station, and focal point, for project operations and

Former CSAF offers keys to success for graduating pilots

The latest class of Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program pilots earned their wings and got a few lessons in leadership from a former Air Force Chief of Staff at their graduation Dec. 16. Retired Gen. John P. Jumper counseled the young officers to always be worthy to lead America's Airmen and

Wounded warrior receives STEP promotion

Air Force initiates surgical specialty training in Iraq

Because of a successful initiative here at San Antonio Military Medical Center South, to manage the unique head and neck injury patterns seen in Iraq and Afghanistan, the first surgical fellow to be sent to a war zone for a surgical roation is now a reality. In the past, medical and surgical

General Lorenz spends time with BLAZE team

General Stephen Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, and his wife Leslie, visited Columbus AFB Dec. 15 -16 during his initial immersion of all AETC bases. General Lorenz has been the new AETC commander since July 2008. Over the course of his visit, the general and Mrs. Lorenz were