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  • Mobile device has ID checks in hand

    For the past week, some people entering Vance Air Force Base have been part of a test. Those entering the base had to pass the test, but the test is actually more about the tester. Since May 25, Computer Science Corporation entry controllers have been field testing the Mobilisa. The Mobilisa is a

  • Joint effort saves Pronghorn at BMGR

    In 2002, the estimated 18 Sonoran pronghorn surviving in the desert were in danger of becoming extinct. Just five years later, they number 100-plus, largely because of a captive breeding enclosure and the commitment of several federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Air Force. The 56th Range

  • Air Force promotes sustainability

    In general terms, it's development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In the Air Force, it's the capacity to continue the mission without compromise. In a word, it's sustainability. Without it, operations are diminished

  • AETC announces 2006 Fire Emergency Services Annual Awards

    Air Education and Training Command is pleased to announce the AETC winners for the following 2006 DOD Fire Emergency Services Annual Awards and our nominees for the Air Force level competition. Department of Defense Military Fire Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Christopher Horsman, 12th CES,

  • NCO remembers service, sacrifice of military working dog

    Lights ... Camera ... Action! It was March 2005 on the set of a small television studio in Oklahoma City. I stood behind the camera operator and watched as the host of the community interest program interviewed Staff Sgt. Alissa Jones and Marco, her military working dog partner. I believe it was

  • Latest Sheppard dormitory christened Cunningham Hall for fallen war hero

    It only took one day for the 882nd Training Group members charged with naming the new dormitory to narrow the endless list of possible candidates down to one. That's because one name held fast as their first choice throughout deliberations ... and in the end was the only logical choice. For a

  • AFOATS celebrates 10 years

    In 1997, Hong Kong was turned over from British to Chinese rule, Princess Diana died in a car wreck, and "Dolly," the sheep was successfully cloned by scientists. Three of the Air Force's leadership training programs - ROTC, Officer Training School and Junior ROTC - were also joined together to

  • T-38C accident investigation complete

    The Air Force has completed its investigation of the Feb. 22 T-38C accident near Hondo, Texas, which resulted in the loss of the aircraft. The accident investigation board (AIB) determined the cause of this mishap was the mission pilot's inadvertent actuation of the front cockpit flap lever