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  • 59 MDW: Life-saving program hits milestone

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Since the adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program began at Brooke Army Medical Center more than a decade ago, the integrated teams of Airmen, Soldiers and civilian medical personnel have completed over 200 transports.ECMO requires a

  • AFIT hosts new AETC Chief Learning Officer

    Air Education and Training Command’s new chief learning officer, Dr. Wendy Walsh, visited Wright-Patterson AFB in February to develop awareness of the learning requirements, capabilities and capacities at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel

  • Keesler hosts SOMS training camp

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.-- In preparation for the Special Olympics summer games, Keesler hosted the Special Olympic athletes of Mississippi for the first time in almost three years.From powerlifting, basketball, golf and more, Keesler staff and Airmen from around base prepared sports training

  • Altus and Laughlin AFB team up to demonstrate airpower capabilities

    Two C-17 Globemaster III crews and Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, integrated with Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, to support the COPE THAW mission by providing airlift capabilities for approximately 70,000 pounds of equipment to be moved to

  • Exercises aren’t just PT

    Exercises for the normal base population are anywhere from one shift of work to one full week, for the planners it may take anywhere from 30 days to plan a simple exercise scenario to over a year to plan for more complex exercises.

  • Respite Care available for EFMP families

    The program provides active duty Air Force families with short-term, specialized childcare to reduce the stressors associated with caring for a child with exceptional needs.