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  • Officials urge caution on social networking Web sites

    Your location on a friend network, a photo on Facebook, a prayer for a deployed family member on a military-based blog -- all posted on the World Wide Web with the intent to bring comfort to loved ones and news to friends. This information may seem harmless, but when put together these puzzle pieces

  • All in a day's work: IG inspector saves woman's life over lunch

    All he wanted was a pastrami sandwich. But as Senior Master Sgt. Michael Amacker waited for his number to be called in line at the Air Force Academy's commissary deli March 13, he got more than he bargained for. "Off to my left, I heard someone shout out for paper towels and gloves. I thought maybe

  • AETC announces top Airmen

    Air Education and Training Command has announced its top Airmen of 2007. The winners were chosen from among 27 nominees identified by leadership at their home stations as the best professionals in their categories. "Being named one of the Outstanding Airmen of the Year is one of the biggest

  • Mobile CASF training course helps get the wounded home

    Sheppard medical training took another step toward the future when the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility Mobile Training Course became the first mobile training course certified by both Air Education and Training Command and Air Mobility Command in February. Wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Marines

  • Joint basing plan takes shape

    Joint Basing is a reality, it's happening in San Antonio, and it will effectively support the city's military communities. That's the message from local military leaders as they move toward consolidating support operations at three San Antonio installations as mandated by the 2005 Base Closure and

  • Senate confirms General Lorenz for fourth star, to command AETC

    The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as commander of Air Education and Training Command.General Lorenz, currently the commander of Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., will replace Gen. William R. Looney III, who

  • Dutch air chief predicts continued cooperation

    His air force has a pilot training history in the United States that dates back to 1941. It's a long relationship Lt. Gen. Hans de Jong would like to continue. General de Jong, commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, said he expects his country to not only maintain its aircrew training

  • AETC announces 2008 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award

    Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced the 2008 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award winners. The command selected Brig. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, former 37th Training Wing commander, Lackland AFB, Texas, and his wife, Holly. This award recognizes a wing commander and

  • Air Force identifies deceased Airman

    Officials have identified the Airman who died March 7 at Sheppard AFB as Senior Airman Blanca A. Luna, an Air Force Reserve member on temporary duty to Sheppard from the 434rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Airman Luna had been attending the Heating, Ventilation and Air