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July 31, 2019
Holloman gives civic leaders up close look at combat airpower

Civic leaders from across southern New Mexico toured the 49th Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M., July 29, 2019. The civic outreach tour was held as an opportunity for key leaders of the local community to view Holloman and see how the backbone of combat air power completes its everyday mission.
July 31, 2019
Altus Tech. Sgt. Promotes At Line No. 3 of 9,467 after 12 year struggle

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sergeant Amanda Harrison, the Aerospace Medicine flight chief assigned the 97th Medical Group, promoted to Tech. Sgt. with a line number of three, July 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Harrison has been on a long 12-year journey of battling testing anxiety and studying
July 31, 2019
59th MDW offers information, medical care after mold found in dorms

Leaders of the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are using their expertise to inform Airmen about how mold could affect their health.“One of the ways the San Antonio Military Health System contributes to the JBSA mission is by optimizing the health of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and
July 31, 2019
Vance officials meet with wind energy executives to discuss cooperative efforts

Members of Team Vance and the American Wind Energy Association met on base July 30, 2019, to discuss cooperative efforts in siting wind and alternative energy projects.
July 31, 2019
Ready Warriors: Defenders train first-term Airmen as augmentees

The 19th Security Forces Squadron has trained approximately 180 Airmen as security forces augmentees at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas since the course began in December 2018.
July 31, 2019
Enlisted Graduates of Weapons School

Once reserved for only officers, opportunities now exist for enlisted Airmen within six career fields to compete for these courses, said Tech. Sgt. Megan, 25th Operations Support Squadron operations flight chief and sensor operator instructor. The Weapons School, using the motto “humble,
July 30, 2019
Team Vance delivers pilots -- one graduation at a time

Twenty-eight members of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 19-19 and 19-20 received their wings during a ceremony held July 26 in the Vance Air Force Base auditorium.
July 30, 2019
Ohio native ACEs Aerospace Propulsion course at Sheppard AFB

Girardot was awarded the ACE award after passing the Aerospace Propulsion apprentice course at Sheppard AFB, the course consists of nine blocks of instruction fit into 72 days.
July 30, 2019
Finding a Nomad

“Our Nomads have ceased their wandering” is the epitaph engraved on top of the 33rd Fighter Wing’s Khobar Towers memorial dedicated to the 12 Nomads who lost their lives. The journey for one Nomad on that wall may have come to an end but for his sister it has just begun.
July 30, 2019
Reach for the stars

Staff Sgt. Joseph Haug, 49th Communications Squadron knowledge management supervisor, knew from as early as four years old that he had a passion for soccer and wanted to play at the highest level possible.This October, Haug is set to play for the U.S. Armed Forces soccer team at the International