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April 13, 2020
Altus AFB hosts Easter Safety Patrol for base residents

Base families lined the streets on April 11, 2020, to watch squadrons assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing participate in the Easter Safety Patrol at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
April 13, 2020
Curbside pharmacy services garner praise from beneficiaries

To help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the San Antonio Military Health System has implemented curbside drop-off and pick-up pharmacy services at many of its locations.
April 10, 2020
97 LRS continues to support sole C-17 airdrop training mission

A typical day for an air transportation specialist assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron includes precisely packaging 64 feet of parachute, securing two tons of material onto a handmade pallet while safely executing its transportation aboard the world’s most flexible cargo aircraft, at
April 10, 2020
Newlyweds graduate Basic Military Training together

Due to safety precautions established in response to COVID-19, family members have not been able attend the graduation of their loved one from Basic Military Training for a number of weeks. That didn’t stop one couple from reuniting at their BMT graduation, March 26.
April 10, 2020
Staying at home poses challenges, opportunities for families

Millions of Americans are paying heed to stay-at-home directives during the COVID-19 pandemic, a necessary step in protecting themselves from the deadly virus that continues to ravage the nation.
April 10, 2020
559th Flying Training Squadron pilots take precautions while training

Pilots from the 559th Flying Training Squadron mask up as they take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while also continuing the essential mission of flying training.
April 10, 2020
One team; one fight at Holloman AFB

Holloman First Sergeants and Chapel members carry snack bags with resources sheets around the dorms on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. April 10, 2020. The goal of the visit was to provide quarantined Airmen with resources such as snacks and contact information in order to help them during their
April 10, 2020
Jordanian Airman achieves rare AGE course ace award at Sheppard AFB

A member of the Jordanian air force recently graduated from the 361st Training Squadron’s aerospace ground equipment course while achieving a perfect score on every block test
April 10, 2020
Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training

Travel restrictions, cancelled flights and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s mission. As the world is telling people to stay at home, the Air Force is finding new and diverse ways to ship applicants to Basic
April 10, 2020
The Laughlin Heritage Corner - April

April is notable for many reasons. In April 1989, for example, Congress designated Laughlin AFB a remote facility for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)—making it the only facility so designated in Air Training Command (now AETC). April also saw the opening, twenty years ago, of the First Term