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  • JBSA MDG team wins EMT Rodeo

    After two days running through intense scenarios in the eastern New Mexico desert, a team from the 959th Medical Group captured first place in the 2015 Annual EMT Rodeo Sept. 17-18 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.Besting 20 other teams of elite emergency medical technicians from 22

  • U.S., Afghan Airmen train side-by-side in Colorado’s high-altitude

    Afghan pilots, maintainers and instructor pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. came to Peterson AFB for several weeks in September for high-altitude training in the mountainous terrain. Since the beginning of 2015, four Afghan pilots have been training with the 81st FS

  • Integrating two agencies

    September, National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, is the month that challenges the public to recognize and educate on the threat suicide poses to our society and how to cope with the feelings of depression, hopelessness and helplessness. Suicide prevention training is essential to the Air

  • AETC releases new ‘Heritage Today’ video series

    The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence released two new Airman professionalism videos today as part of the Heritage Today series.The Heritage Today series are Air Force heritage stories linked to current real-world Air Force operations. Col. Joseph Rizzuto, Director of PACE, said these videos

  • Innovative simulators improve care for military working dogs

    The 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center is equipping deploying military personnel to treat the combat-related injuries of one of the Air Force's most precious resources - the military working dog. An innovative design to four canine manikins is helping the 341st Training Squadron provide a more

  • Air University releases Strategic Plan 2015

    Air University provided a roadmap for its ongoing transformation efforts with the release of the Air University Strategic Plan Sept. 18, 2015.This document is Air University's way of aligning actions and resources with the broader Air Force vision outlined in "America's Air Force: A Call to the

  • Air Force general takes charge of San Antonio Military Health System

    Air Force Maj. Gen. Bart Iddins assumed the role of market manager of the San Antonio Military Health System from Army Brig. Gen. Barbara Holcomb Sept. 15. As market manager of the San Antonio Military Health System, Iddins integrates a medical system that has a collective operating budget of $1.2

  • Rodriguez pledges support for 59th MDW's wounded warrior unit

    The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy gained insight into the 59th Medical Wing's Airman Medical Transition Unit during a visit to the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Sept. 10.James D. Rodriguez advises the secretary of defense on recovery, rehabilitation and

  • Where eagles dare: 435th FTS shapes future fighter pilots

    For months, Lt. Col. Mark Schmidt, 435th Fighter Training Squadron commander, has been on a mission with 435th FTS flight commanders and instructors to instill wisdom and leadership skills in young fighter pilots.“Our primary goal is to teach wingmen the fundamentals of being a fighter pilot,”

  • Deployment direction

    Life doesn’t stop when the deployment order comes down.Whether Airmen are single or married with a family, knowing who to talk to is the first step to a successful deployment.From notification through homecoming, the Readiness Non-commissioned Officer assists Airmen and their families through all