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

Air Force debuts new BEAST site

Training and practice are complete. Commander and instructors stand at the ready. The red-ribbon site ceremonies are now a thing of the past. Simply put: It's time for the Air Force's focal point in "8.5 expansion" to be tested by the basic military trainees. The first group of trainees to use the

Iraqi general visits Luke, flies in F-16

Ten years ago, Iraqi air force Brig. Gen. Ali al-Aaragy was flying Mirage fighters for his country's air force. This week, he was flying in a 63rd Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon. "It was a dream come true to fly in the F-16," the general said after his flight piloted by Lt. Col. Jack Maixner,

Valiant action saves co-worker from choking

The life of a 71st Comptroller-Contractor Squadron accounting technician was saved by an office co-worker at Vance Air Force Base Dec. 5. Rose Palacios was working calmly at her desk when she began to choke on a piece of candy. "At first I thought I could just cough it up out of my throat. That