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  • Coming full circle: AETC command chief retires after 29 years

    Stepping off of the bus in June 1988, then trainee Dave Staton, like every Airman before him, started the first chapter on his Air Force journey at then Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, a place that would hold special significance to the now chief master sergeant, after an illustrious 29-year Air

  • Airmen in developmental special duties epitomize leadership, core values

    Air Force officials filled 770 positions across nine developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017. The DSD nomination process occurs twice each year and is designed to fill specific special duties the Air Force has acknowledged as developmental due to their unique requirements. Commanders

  • EOD engage in fly-away training

    When conducting military operations in a hostile environment, situational awareness requires mental fortitude, resilience and skill. The stressful conditions can cause uncertainty in ones own capability, also known as the ‘fog of war’.To reduce the uncertainty in these situations, the 56th Civil

  • EOD Airman Finds Balance on the Ice

    Kuwait winds had blown the coarse, orange sand all over the road. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team leader jumped out of the vehicle to survey the area. There was intelligence of a possible minefield just outside Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base. Senior Airman Jeffrey Knelange, still on the truck,

  • The Great Escape: setting the record straight

    A memorial ceremony took place to commemorate the “Great Escape” of World War II near Ramstein AB, Germany on July 1, 2017. The memorial honored Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Roger Bushell and French Air Force 2nd Lt. Bernard Scheidhauer, the two escapees executed near Ramstein in March 1944.

  • Keesler furthers MTL development with new building, resources

    The 81st Training Support Squadron’s Military Training Leader Course schoolhouse has a new home in Lott Hall, where the first course in the new building began July 17.The instructors, formerly based in Allee Hall, only had a couple classrooms at their disposal. They now have access to a dedicated

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • Air Force MTI named Military Times’ Airman of the Year

    A 326th Training Squadron military training instructor facilitator has been selected as the Military Times’ 2017 Airman of the Year for her exceptional service over the course of a 15-year Air Force career. Tech. Sgt. Megan Harper, who became an MTI in March 2013 and Airmen’s Week facilitator in