DOD PA school among the best in country

The Department of Defense Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, got a shot in the arm recently when a national magazine ranked it in the top 7 percent of physician's assistant programs in the country. According to a U.S. News and World Report study, IPAP was

343rd Wolfpack runs with Greenwood NASCAR star

Carl Edwards is one of many drivers on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, but when the driver of No. 99 Office Depot car stops in Greenwood, Neb., he holds rock star status. Greenwood is home to I-80 Speedway, located 40 miles west of Omaha. I-80 Speedway is also Mr. Edward's home track, so when he

Back to basics

These are challenging times. If you're keeping up with the news, you're probably as frustrated as I am when you see editorials with titles like, "Clean up the Air Force." While we have important issues such as nuclear accountability that must be addressed, you and I both know that the vast majority

Last Air Force student graduates from Guard loadmaster school

Student No. 4181, Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Amie Starcher of the 95th Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., walked up on stage, received her wings, saluted smartly and was the last Air Force loadmaster to graduate July 11 from the Air National Guard' s Enlisted Aircrew Academic School.

AETC vice commander departs, leaves legacy of improvements in command

A Texas native who spent much of his career trying to "get an assignment in Texas" is about to uproot from his home and depart once again. Maj. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Education and Training Command vice commander, leaves July 18 for his new duties as Associate Director for Military Affairs at

U.S. Senator tours Raptor maintenance training facility at Sheppard

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, got a look at the next generation of training at Sheppard AFB when she recently toured the state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor Maintenance Training Facility. As the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans

A four-star farewell flight

New AETC commander offers views on leadership, future of command

The day before he pinned on his fourth star and took command of the Air Force's First Command, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz sat down to talk leadership, AETC's role in the Global War on Terror, and what the command's Airmen can expect from their new boss.The general, who replaced Gen. William R. Looney

General Lorenz takes command of AETC

General Stephen R. Lorenz officially took command of Air Education and Training Command in a 10:30 a.m. ceremony here today.As the new leader of "The First Command," General Lorenz is responsible for recruiting, training and educating all Airmen throughout their careers. General Duncan J. McNabb,

Randolph squadron hosts "Wings for Wounded Warriors"

A training accident that caused the loss of his left leg, multiple burns and resulted in fifteen surgeries still couldn't keep Marine Corps Capt. Ryan Voltin, an AH-Cobra pilot, out of the cockpit June 27. "It's been a while since I've sat in the seat," Captain Voltin, 27, said after taking a