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June 8, 2016
33rd AMXS Airman performs hot pit refuel on F-35A

Senior Airman Max Todd, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a hot pit refuel on an F-35A Lightning II.
June 8, 2016
33rd FW fuels system specialist maintain F-35A

Fuels system specialist from the 33rd Maintenance Squadron use a fuel probe to check the fuel levels of an F-35A Lightning II.
June 8, 2016
33rd FW Airman will LEAD thanks to commissioning program

Airman 1st Class Griffin Smith, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system repairman apprentice, will attend the Air Force Academy July 17, 2016, after applying through the LEAD program.
June 6, 2016
Air Force increases access to behavioral health care

Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force
June 6, 2016
Chaplain “Artillery” Tillery: A retiring Vietnam War Era veteran

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Tillery, 17th Training Wing, is retiring June 10. This will mark the last day of service of one of the last active duty Vietnam Era veterans.To get to where he is today, Tillery had to go through some rough patches that started before he even enlisted."I've been tied up,
June 6, 2016
Eglin units save thousands with F-35 innovations

Around 500 maintenance personnel are assigned to work with the F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base. These Airmen and Sailors are some of the first to maintain the fifth-generation jet which gives them the opportunity to assist manufacturers in developing tools, technology and data to maintain it.
June 3, 2016
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
June 2, 2016
AF continues to monitor Zika virus, infected mosquitoes could hit U.S. this summer

As the potential for infected mosquitoes to reach the U.S. rises, the Air Force continues to closely monitor the emergence of Zika virus infection to help inform and protect Airmen and their families. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all at-risk communities should prepare
June 2, 2016
33rd FW Airman’s journey to citizenship

Airman 1st Class Jae Yen Kim, 33rd Fighter Wing budget analyst, becomes a U.S. citizen after his naturalization was delayed during basic military training.
June 2, 2016
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.