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  • AETC announces 2007 Judge Advocate General Awards

    Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced the 2007 Judge Advocate General award winners: 2007 Reichert Award for the Outstanding Senior Judge Advocate -- Gerald Lawler, Headquarters AETC/JA, Randolph AFB, Texas 2007 Harmon Award for the Outstanding Reserve Judge Advocate -- Lt.

  • AETC executive earns national award

    An Air Force senior executive assigned to Air Education and Training Command headquarters here received a prestigious presidential award yesterday for outstanding leadership and long-term results. Garry B. Richey, AETC's director of logistics, installations and mission support, received the 2007 Air

  • Crew chiefs sad to see Tweet leave, ready for Texan II

    While the modern and cost-efficient airframe of the T-6A Texan II will provide an easier transition to the T-38C Talon for student pilots in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program here, there is a group of people with mixed emotions about the upgrade in trainers. It's not because the crew

  • Norwegian chief of defense visits 80th FTW

    The world's only multi-nationally run pilot training program is meeting the needs of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in all facets, a top Norwegian defense official said during a visit to Sheppard AFB April 10. Gen. Sverre Diesen, the country's chief of defense, said the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot

  • CMSAF addresses top three AF priorities

    Taking care of Airmen and their families was the main topic of discussion during Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley's recent visit to Tyndall AFB, Fla. To open an enlisted call on April 4, Chief McKinley and every Airman present stood and recited the Airman's Creed,

  • First Raptor maintenance Airmen graduate from new facility

    Years of hard work and planning came to fruition April 7 when the first class of F-22 Raptor Maintenance students graduated from the $21 million F-22 Maintenance Training Facility here. Eight Airmen graduated from the 13-week Aircraft Armament Systems course and became the first pipeline Airmen to

  • Steering Committee has eyes on future of program

    The spring Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program's Steering Committee completed its weeklong discussions April 4 regarding the future of the program, including its syllabus, budget and infrastructure. The committee also said goodbye to six-year chairman Air Commodore Peter Berlijn of the Royal

  • Potential Olympians to compete at CISM tournament here

    Some of the world's best military basketball players are converging on Lackland Air Force Base for the Council of International Military Sports Basketball Tournament Monday through April 22. This is the second time Lackland has hosted one of CISM's sporting events. In 1998, Lackland hosted the

  • Special tactics recruiting takes flight

    The Air Force's ongoing need to fill critically manned special tactics positions -- particularly combat controllers and pararescuemen -- has brought about a unique initiative between Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Special Operations Command. A recent agreement between AFRS and the 720th

  • AETC 'Outstanding Airman' nominees get unexpected bonus

    Two nominees for AETC's "Outstanding Airmen" honors got an extra surprise Friday: tickets to the hottest sports event in the country.  Master Sgt. Ramon Conde and Senior Airman Melissa Meredith were each the lucky recipients of a pair of tickets to the NCAA semi-finals and finals,