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  • Indoor wash rack for aircraft increases productivity, conserves water

    For years, members of the 12th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate corrosion control section washed the wing’s trainer aircraft outdoors, where temperature extremes, inclement weather and water-use restrictions often interfered with their work.Those days are over.  The 14-member corrosion

  • First class of MTLs graduate new course

    Ten NCOs graduated from the 81st Training Support Squadron’s military training leader course here Feb. 11.The course, formerly based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, teaches NCOs and senior NCOs selected via the Developmental Special Duty program the ins and outs of leading Airmen

  • Altus AFB training more than U.S. Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft and KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft are capable of getting anywhere in the world within 24 hours.But when tragedy strikes that demands immediate attention the United States military has allies that also have C-17 and KC-135 aircrews, many

  • 558 FTS ‘doubles down’ in effort to grow RPA pilot ranks

    The 558th Flying Training Squadron ramped up efforts to double the remotely-piloted aircraft pilot ranks with the start of its first 24-person class Jan. 11 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.The larger class sizes are part of on-going initiative announced by the Air Force in 2015 to increase the

  • Airmen solve X-ray mystery, save $103K machine

    Most of us hate when things break, but for the 82nd Medical Support Squadron’s biomedical equipment repair team, that’s when the fun starts. So when the 82nd Dental Squadron's $103,000 x-ray machine stopped working Jan. 15, they were excited to meet the challenge.

  • Altus AFB participates in 2016 Ilopango Airshow

    Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing were in attendance at the 2016 Ilopango Airshow held at the Ilopango International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan. 30 – 31. The 97th AMW sent a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from the 58th Airlift Squadron, to be setup as a static

  • AETC commander visits Joint Base San Antonio

    “Airpower starts here.”With those words, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of AirEducation and Training Command, kicked off his visit Jan. 20 with severalhundred Joint Base San Antonio service members, civilians and contractors atthe Student Activity Center on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.The general