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  • Air University presents new civilian award

    Maj. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Air University vice commander and acting commander, presented Dr. Angelle Khachadoorian with the Award for Exemplary Civilian Service, Nov. 1, 2017. This award is presented to an individual or group to recognize them for outstanding service supporting a command mission

  • AETC welcomes new commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS--Members of Air Education and Training Command gathered as the guidon was passed from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson to Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, signifying the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a ceremony at Joint Base San

  • AU-ABC program expands enlisted education opportunities

    Airmen join the Air Force for a variety of reasons, but perhaps the most common is for the service’s vast educational opportunities. The Air University-Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative program, or AU-ABC, is perhaps a little-known opportunity that can reap big rewards.The AU-ABC was created

  • Behind the stars: An interview with the AETC commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TEXAS-- Members of Air Education and Training Command are prepared to bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, who for the last two and a half years, has served as their commander. Roberson, who has spent 34 years selflessly dedicating himself to the United States

  • Fueled: Hurdles ignite Airman’s path

    "My grandma was in charge of drug and weapon distribution from the east coast down to the Caribbean," said Tech. Sgt. Claudio Collazo Jr, 59th Medical Operations Squadron healthcare manager. "Many of my father's friends boasted about my future in that same kind of life which eventually spearheaded

  • Introducing the new Wilford Hall Eye Center

    The 59th Medical Wing’s departments of ophthalmology, optometry, and the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center are now aligned under one umbrella for the first time, the Wilford Hall Eye Center.The center is located within the Department of Defense’s largest outpatient clinic and surgical

  • 59th Medical Wing Paramedics expand Wilford Hall capabilities

    The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, has a robust, multifaceted patient care program. The one-stop-shop for medical needs is one unique aspect of Wilford Hall, including its own Emergency Medical Service teams. Working in conjunction with

  • Beaten but not broken

    Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas-- Growing up, I had to learn to be tough. I was surrounded by individuals who attempted to tear me down at such a young age and I had to learn to take care of myself. So I hardened myself to the world. I threw myself into work, providing for myself as I pushed through

  • Honor guard brings new perspective for Airman

    Some people see the honor guard when they’re performing their duties; attending funerals, parades, presenting colors and firing their rifles. They may not know what goes on behind the scenes, or what goes on in their minds.For Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Graham, Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard Delta