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  • Blended retirement system training now available

    Online training designed to educate Airmen about the new Blended Retirement System, the Defense Department system with changes on the current military retirement system, is now available via Joint Knowledge Online course number P-US1330. The course is also available to those without a Common Access

  • C-130 Weapons Instructor Course celebrates 20 years

    The C-130 Weapons Instructor Course celebrates its 20-year anniversaryJune 24, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The course, as some say, is aleadership course disguised as a tactics course. Personnel from the 29th Weapons Squadron stationed at LittleRock Air Force Base, traveled to Nellis AFB

  • 33rd OSS welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Scott Gunn assumed command of the 33rd Operations Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Bradley Turner during a change of command ceremony June 24, 2016, here. As Turner rendered his final salute to the 33rd OSS he offered his parting words and thanked his Airmen for the work they had done. “To

  • Zika Virus Update

    The Zika virus has been the topic of discussion and on the radar for several months. It is our duty as Altus AFB Public Health to ensure our community is well-educated and protected against the Zika virus. We have experienced numerous days of rainy weather, and mosquitoes thrive in moist

  • Air Force JROTC unit wins 2016 Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship

    A team of four Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from California bested thousands of other competitors from across the globe to win top honors in the 2016 JROTC Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship, held in Washington, D.C., June 25-27.The cadets from the Scripps Ranch High School AFJROTC unit in San

  • Colonel 'pays it back' on recruiting trip

    Col. Danny Davis doesn’t wear an Air Force recruiting badge, but that didn’t deter him from recently embarking on a mission to inspire and engage future Airmen.Davis, the former deputy director for Manpower, Personnel and Services at Headquarters Air Force District of Washington, traveled throughout

  • Changing Air Force healthcare through innovation

    Innovation is a buzzword often associated with new technology platforms or successful sports teams, but in reality innovation can apply anywhere someone comes up with a new idea or way of doing something.When it comes to health innovation and research, it’s all about finding new solutions to improve

  • Khobar Towers: Sacrifice of fallen heroes never forgotten

    The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Khobar Towers terrorist attack, June 24, 2016, at the Nomad Memorial Grounds, here. The ceremony honored the 12 Nomads who lost their lives on June 25, 1996, and paid tribute to the families and survivors. “This attack

  • Air Force major to be recognized at 2016 BET Awards

    Maj. Kenyatta Ruffin, an instructor pilot with the 469th Flying Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, will be recognized during the Shine a Light segment of the 2016 BET Awards to air live, June 26 at 8 p.m. PST/7 CST.Through Shine a Light, BET recognizes individuals who have made a