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  • Iraqi Air Chief visits AETC to gain, share insight

    The commanding general of the Iraqi air force paid a visit to Joint Base San Antonio July 2-5 to view and discuss current U.S.-led training for Iraqi airmen.Staff Pilot Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamad Ameen Ahmed, Iraqi air force commander, met with Air Education and Training Command senior leaders at

  • A 5,000-mile journey to recovery

    An active-duty Air Force crew aboard a C-17 Globemaster III made history July 10 while flying specialized medical teams and a patient requiring equipment never before used on board a tran-Atlantic mission. The spouse of an active-duty Army service member, who wishes to remain anonymous, was being

  • First of its kind Airman Resilience Center opens at Altus AFB

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held June 11, 2013 to celebrate the grand opening of the Airman Resilience Center.The ARC is the first facility of its kind at Altus AFB. "The ARC includes five classrooms for training use, a theater room, a game room, and an electronic gaming area," said Tech. Sgt.

  • Altus AFB lends hand to community in local fire

    Altus Air Force Base fire department personnel responded to a local fire July 8 at the Apple Creek Apartments in the City of Altus.The fire engulfed 16 apartment units and displaced a total of 19 people. The City of Altus, Altus AFB, Blair and Friendship fire departments responded in a combined

  • Maxwell stands up, runs for respect

    Team Maxwell and Air Education and Training Command leadership culminated the installation's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response stand-down week with a 5K run for respect June 28. "We are focusing on protecting and respecting our fellow Airmen," said Col. Trent Edwards, 42d Wing Commander. "This

  • 12th OG deputy wins dogfight with cancer, returns to flying status

    "Four hundred and eighty-five days ago, I was a squadron commander in the greatest flying squadron in the Air Force - the 435th Fighter Training Squadron. "I was on the top of my game and on top of the world. I was flying a great mission with great officers," said Col. David Drichta, 12th Operations

  • 607th ACS Air Control Squadron joins AETC

    The 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke Air Force Base realigned from Air Combat Command and joined Air Education and Training Command as of Monday.The squadron moved to AETC because the Air Force needed a unit to manage the undergraduates weapons director training course."It's great to be able to

  • Italian Defense attaché stresses importance of coalition training

    The defense attaché to the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. emphasized the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in building international partnerships during a visit to Sheppard AFB June 28. Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Giovannu Fantuzzi toured the 80th Flying Training Wing, which operates

  • 571 AMXS OL-A embraces continuous improvement principles

    For one small Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, embracing the principles of continuous improvement has reaped tangible results. The 571 AMXS, Operating Location-Alpha (OL-A), has completed maintenance on their 300th consecutive T-38 on time and on cost and in the