15 Aug 2006

33rd Fighter Wing gains F-35 training mission

WASHINGTON - Air Force officials announced plans to assign the mission of training new Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and allied F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots and maintainers to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. Final planning for the move is dependent on the results of the ongoing environmental impact analysis process that is

15 Aug 2006

Lords win O'Malley Award

Former Keesler commander Maj. Gen. William Lord and his wife, Cynthia, are winners of the 2006 Gen. and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award. The award recognizes the wing commander-and-spouse team whose contributions to the nation, the Air Force and the surrounding community best exemplify the highest ideals and positive leadership of a military couple

15 Aug 2006

Internet is valuable resource for con artists

Scams may have changed, but tried-and-true advice remains -- let the buyer beware, all that glitters is not gold, and if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. The Justice Department notes that fraud schemes that have victimized consumers for many years now appear online, offering thieves a faster way to carry out their plans. Scam

15 Aug 2006

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 Cushman Jr., 56th Communications Squadron NCO in charge

4 Aug 2006

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 headed for an assignment as Director, Plans and