Two Luke Airmen to compete in AF Marathon

Air Education and Training Command has selected two Luke runners to represent the base and command at this year's Air Force Marathon, scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Master Sgt. Mary Simmons, 56th Medical Group patient advocate, and Tech. Sgt. Philip

Thornhill assumes command of AFIT

The Air Force Institute of Technology welcomed its first-ever female commandant as Brig. Gen. Paula G. Thornhill accepted command from Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, Air University commander, during a ceremony July 31. Brig. Gen. Mark T. Matthews relinquished his nearly 13-month command and is now

204th SFS trains sharpshooter teams

The word sniper brings many things to mind, such as Marines, Army scouts or even Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett in the Hollywood movie, "Sniper." One thing it might not bring to mind is the U.S. Air Force or, more specifically, the Texas Air National Guard. Perhaps it should, now that the Texas Air

Keesler mobile training team deploys to Kuwait

Master Sgt. Steve Foley and Staff Sgt. Mike Harvell aren’t packing light for a six-week trip to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The six equipment cases they need to take training to the warfighters weigh in at more than 1,400 pounds. Sergeants Foley and Harvell are members of one of the 333rd Training

Relief fund aids 3,000 Katrina victims

Nearly $500,000 has been channeled to 3,115 of Keesler's military and civilian victims through the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. A network of base leaders and volunteers got the money flowing to the people who needed help to put their lives and homes back together after the most devastating natural

Lady Senator chosen to attend All-AF tryouts

Constant practice and nonstop softball action have prepared a Team Sheppard member to potentially become the first Sheppard representative to the All-Air Force women’s softball team. Tina Cooper, an Air Force specialty code awarding scheduler with the 982nd Training Group, has been selected for the

The coolest brew in the Air Force

Cryogenics sounds like some future way of recreating life or a search for a cure of an unknown plague. It also sounds like something from the “Star Trek” episodes or possibly even “Star Wars.” For the Air Force and the 366th Training Squadron here, it means keeping pilots and aircrews alive when

Airmen render assistance in roadside accident

In the hot Arkansas sun the pavement of Highway 67/167 radiated mirage-like waves undulating in the scorching air. A white mini van sat motionless its transformed shape of crunched metal, spun around to face the traffic as a plume of dust rose from the debris. On that day, July 11, a small crowd of

CAFB spouse among 5 Very Important Patriot Award winners

Columbus Air Force Base Defense Commissary Agency employee and Air Force spouse Robert Davison will share breakfast tables with military families across the country this summer. A special-edition box of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes features his portrait among five 2005 Very Important Patriot Award

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