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  • Hurricane Hunters fly Bonnie, prepare to investigate storm in Caribbean Sea

    Hurricane season started early for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters who began flying storm missions May 27, five days before the official start of the season June 1.   The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew five

  • Patrick reflects on 35 years of service on eve of retirement

    Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, vice commander of Air Education and Training Command, retires here June 3 after 35 years of service. The general has served 12 years within AETC and will have the chance to celebrate his achievements and memories in Military City USA where he held his first command role.

  • New Air Force unit activated to better train elite combat Airmen

    For the first time in U.S. military history, the Air Force activated a unit solely dedicated to train the service’s ground component, June 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.This ground-breaking initiative addresses the growing need for fifth-generation warriors who integrate air and ground

  • Former F-15 crew chief to fly the Eagle

    A member of the California Air National Guard, 2nd Lt. Tom Fitzgerald, graduated with SUPT Class 16-08 and was one of four graduates selected for follow-on training in a fighter aircraft. Fitzgerald, a former enlisted crew chief, will now fly the aircraft he used to maintain – the F-15C Eagle.

  • Father-son duo comes full circle at BMT graduation, retirement

    In the United States Air Force, countless parents have proudly watched their child graduate from Basic Military Training, while countless children have seen their parents retire from service. But at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland on May 27, a father-son duo did both on the same day, respectively.

  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care. Many of the major health risks faced