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  • 'Air and Space Power Journal' winter edition available

    The College for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education at Air University has published and distributed the Winter 2005 edition of the Air Force's professional journal, "Air and Space Power Journal." Published at Maxwell AFB, Ala., the ASPJ is designed to serve as an open forum for the

  • LEAD deadline fast approaching

    Airmen looking for opportunities to enter the commissioned ranks can apply for the 2006 Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program until Jan. 31. LEAD is a program that allows commanders to nominate highly qualified Airmen for direct entry to the Air Force Academy or Preparatory School with the

  • Air Force doctor committed to humanitarian service

    Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist in the 859th Medical Operations Squadron, rarely takes a routine vacation. He devotes almost all his leave time to humanitarian service. He and his wife Kim, a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center,

  • Vance couple selected to pilot B-2s

    The Air Force's only B-2 bomber wing has announced a historical first - the selection of a married pilot couple. Capts. Rob and Beth Makros, T-38 instructor pilots with the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, were selected for assignment to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air

  • FOCUS 2006 to benefit AETC Airmen, their children

    "I am committed to improving quality-of-life across the command, and one way to make it happen is to put money to work where it best helps our Airmen and their families," said Gen. William R. Looney III, commander of Air Education and Training Command. And family is exactly what this year's FOCUS

  • AETC Energy Manager named Federal Energy Manager of the Year

    The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Garland Scott, Air Education and Training Command energy manager, the title of Federal Energy Manager of the Year for 2005. Mr. Scott was chosen as the Air Force recipient for the award, which recognizes one energy management leader from each military service

  • Complaint resolution is 'job 1' for command IG offices

    An Airman is denied a retraining opportunity. The communication breakdown is resolved, and the member gets a class start date. An Air Force member suspects fumes in base housing are making his pregnant wife ill, but the couple is denied an address change. The decision is overturned, and the new

  • General shares life's valuable lessons

    Maj. Gen. Michael Gould, 2nd Air Force commander, has had many assignments in his 29 years of service, all of which have taught him valuable lessons, like the one he learned first hand as a former Air Force aide to the President and then put forth as commander of 3rd Air Force. From June 1990 to