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  • 58th SOW Airman awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    Maj. Michael Tolzien from Kirtland’s 58th Special Operations Wing was recognized at a July 6 ceremony with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts as an aircraft commander who provided airdrop support to allied forces under heavy fire.

  • Krieger fluid in acing aircraft hydraulic systems course

    Tech. Sgt. William H. Krieger, a native of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and a member of the 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, aced the 364th Training Squadron's 49-day aircraft hydraulic systems course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

  • PTSD: The Ugly, Raw, Imperfection

    Tucked away in a circle of 1800’s refurbished homes, banging and chiseling sounds pour through the cracks, spilling onto a big front porch hosting a mountain of a man who blocks out the swinging screen door behind him.Tony Fantasia, the man with a bear paw that could crush someone’s hand, operates a

  • Keesler hosts innovation contest

    Keesler Airmen had the opportunity to present their ideas to the Dragon Tank, an innovation contest held here, June 28. “Dragon tank is a high-profile forum where Airmen can bring their ideas, showcase them and advocate for resources and hopefully get the immediate implementation or the push to

  • SecAF talks Air Force innovation across JBSA, Austin

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited AFWERX-Austin, Pilot Training Next and Joint Base San Antonio June 27-29 to see firsthand the focus Airmen in the area are placing on improving readiness, cost-effective modernization and developing exceptional leaders.

  • New squadron specializes in Battlefield Airmen recruiting

    The first squadron focused solely on recruiting Battlefield Airmen and combat support career fields stood up today in a ceremony at the Medina Annex on Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland. The reactivation of the 330th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service’s 28th squadron, marks the first

  • ATSO training reinforces use of protective gear

    Forty Airmen at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, successfully completed Ability to Survive and Operate training June 27, 2018, to test their ability to done protective equipment and function in a deployed environment.

  • Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    More than 250,000 active-duty Airmen make up the Air Force’s enlisted force and each year only 12 Airmen are selected from this group as the best of the best; Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower chief controller, was one those Airmen selected as the