AETC announces 2008 National Public Service Award

Air Education and Training Command is pleased to announce Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Pelkey, 338th Training Squadron, Fort Gordon, Ga., as the AETC winner for the 2008 National Public Service Award. Sergeant Pelkey raised more than $11,000 and volunteered countless hours for charity. These dollars were used

Dozens join Air Force ranks at San Antonio Missions game

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Tajikistan military officials turn to Air Force Recruiting for ideas

Top military officials from Tajikistan visited Air Force Recruiting Service on July 18 to explore U.S. Air Force recruiting techniques as a model for their country's recruiting goals. Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, hosted General Major Akbarjon Kayumov of the

FTS gets new meaning as squadron activates

A 22-minute ceremony marked the stand-up of the 434th Fighter Training Squadron and new horizons for Laughlin AFB to pursue. The name alone marks a significant departure, as the other training squadrons in the 47th Operations Group are named flying training squadrons. The 434th is called a fighter

Rising country music singer encourages new recruits to stay focused

Rising country music singer Donovan Chapman stopped by the Air Force Recruiting Service July 17 to record two public service announcements that will soon be available in an Air Force radio release. His first message saluted Air Force pararescuemen. Mr. Chapman is a former Air Force pararescueman.

Student pilots soar to 35,000 feet, never leave ground

The pressurized cockpits of Laughlin's three training aircraft keep student and instructor pilots comfortable while flying at altitudes several thousand feet in the air.In the unlikely event that something goes wrong and the aircraft loses pressure, the pilots must be able to recognize the effects

Keesler project benefits sexual assault victims

Imagine the unimaginable ... you've been raped. Now picture yourself being sent home from the emergency room in a hospital gown because your clothes are being kept as evidence of the crime. That's the plight of many sexual assault victims along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. How-ever, thanks to a

Air Force enlists 120 in front of 55,000 Texas baseball fans

The Air Force took over Ameriquest Stadium July 4 as 120 Delayed Entry Program recruits were sworn in by Col. Daniel Woolever, 369th Recruiting Group Commander, before a sellout crowd prior to the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. As 55,000 fans looked on, the 301st Fighter Wing

COMMENTARY: A leader's passing: Airman's point of view

I was recently invited to attend a memorial service for Gary R. Pfingston, the 10th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, with Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Heinzen, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief and Master Sgt. Joe Morse, the 47th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant. Me, an Airman,