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  • CMSAF Wright celebrates MTL legacy, tours Keesler

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to celebrate a ribbon cutting for the new Military Training Leader Course schoolhouse and to tour the base Oct. 23 - 25.

  • Maxwell dedicates courtroom to former POW, SJA

    The 42nd Air Base Wing renamed its courtroom in honor of a former prisoner of war, retired staff judge advocate and frequent speaker at Air University schools at a dedication ceremony held Oct. 25, 2017.Retired Col. Henry “Hank” Fowler was on hand to formally dedicate The Fowler Courtroom, located

  • 366 TRS instructors win international linemen competition

    Instructors from the 366th Training Squadron took first place in the military division at the 34th annual International Linemen’s Rodeo in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 14. The joint team was comprised of Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Shaw, Army Staff Sgt. Robert Pepperling and Navy Petty Officer

  • POW recalls mission that led to capture 50 years ago

    On Oct. 25, 1967, now retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith and his wingmen had orders to bomb the Paul Doumer Bridge in North Vietnam; the bridge was a mile long and one of the most heavily defended positions in Southeast Asia.

  • 39th FTS instructor pilot nominated for Jabara Airmanship award

    Lt. Col. Justin Fletcher, a 39th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot serving as a 19th Air Force Reserve Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals instructor here, is the 2018 Air Force Reserve Command nominee for the Col. James Jabara Award for Airmanship. The Jabara award, established in 1967,

  • 381st TRG airmen selected for AETC’s advance nuclear program

    Ten members from the 381st Training Group were selected to attend the Air Education and Training Command’s advance nuclear program, here. The selectees will be attending top-tier training programs from some of the finest schools in the world, all while earning advanced degrees. “AETC requested

  • Wielded by the righteous

    (Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a series on the 33 FW history)During the Vietnam War, the Nomads cemented themselves in history as the “MiG Killers.” They proved to the aviation world that dog fighting was not dead and that the United States Air Force epitomized air superiority around

  • AETC leaders learn from Airmen who celebrate life

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas – Twenty-two Airmen, most from Air Education and Training Command and several from around the Air Force, presented their stories of resiliency and their ideas about how to celebrate life at AETC’s annual Senior Leaders' Conference here Oct. 19. Between

  • Get informed, trained on what to do during emergencies

    During an emergency, getting accurate information out to as many people as possible, as fast as possible, is crucial. According to Ed Doss, the Installation Exercise Program director with the 502d Air Base Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, there are several ways for the information to