6 Nov 2006

Command to observe recycling day

About 800 fifth-grade students in the city of Columbus and Lowndes County, Miss., have been busy painting light bulbs, cutting up greeting cards and using lots of glue over the past few weeks. While the activity might sound a bit messy, each student's aim is to make less of a mess on the environment by assembling used items to make recycled holiday

3 Nov 2006

AETC joins Air Force public Web format

The content of a Web site can maneuver a person's perception of the good or bad about a product, company or idea. The Air Force has been using the Internet for more than a decade to communicate its image to the general public, and by the end of January 2007 all Air Education and Training Command bases will standardize Web delivery of news and

3 Nov 2006

Airmen pull accident victims from burning vehicle

An enjoyable night on the town for two-music loving Airmen took an unexpected turn last month when they faced a life and death situation along a stretch of Florida highway. "We were on our way home from a concert," said Airman 1st Class Shane Reid, 81st Range Control Squadron weapons director technician. "A car in front of us veered from the right

2 Nov 2006

82nd CES environmental flight named best in AETC

The 82nd Civil Engineer Squadron's Environmental Flight was named best in the command this week when they received the Outstanding Environmental Flight Award. Sheppard was number one out of 13 Air Education and Training Command bases and brought home the award, their first win since 1998. Many of the programs the environmental flight manages have

1 Nov 2006

CCAF graduates 19 year old

At 19 years old, Senior Airman Sharon Hawley became the youngest of more than 9,100 graduates earning their degrees in October at the Community College of the Air Force here. Assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., she completed the prerequisites for her aviation technology degree in less than nine months. "I began the course in March 2005 with