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  • 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

  • JBSA-Randolph hosts T-X immersion event

    The Air Force hosted an Advanced Pilot Training Industry Immersion event here for the T-X, Friday, Sept. 4.The event afforded each registered vendor a session to engage with Air Education and Training Command and other government leadership on the APT program, also known as the T-X program.The T-X

  • Wing initiative gives patients more voice

    Beneficiaries who visit 59th Medical Wing treatment facilities are helping the wing improve health care and perfect the patient experience thanks to a new High Reliability Office initiative focused on customer service.The Voice of the Patient initiative solicits patients to participate in focus

  • 59th MDW scientist lauded for clinical research work

    A scientist with the 59th Medical Wing's Clinical Research Division recently earned the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science's Scientific Researcher of the Year Award for 2015.David McGlasson, a clinical research scientist, earned the award for his manuscript, "Measuring Dabigatran with

  • Nigerian delegation visits Columbus

    The Nigerian air force Director of Training, Air Vice Marshal Christopher Emeka Okoye and the Nigerian Embassy Naval and Air Attaché Air Commodore Muhammad Aminu Yakubu visited the 14th Flying Training Wing Aug. 23 and 24.The delegation visited Columbus Air Force Base to check in on the Nigerian air

  • Altus AFB completes its first UEI

    Altus AFB received an overall "Effective" rating on its first Unit Effectiveness Inspection Aug. 10-15. The UEI replaced the Air Force's Consolidated Unit Inspection in order to reduce costs associated with travelling inspection teams, as well as ensure continual mission readiness and unit

  • SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF present new "Little Blue Book"

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody delivered the initial handout of the pamphlet, “America’s Air Force: A Profession of Arms,” today to the Air Force’s newest Airmen at Airmen’s Week.The

  • Secure Research Wing broadens Air University horizons

    Air University marked a progressive step forward in faculty and student academic research opportunities with the opening of a new Secure Research Wing Aug. 19, 2015.A project two years in the making, the research wing is intended to address limitations in academic studies stemming from the inability

  • 17th annual Cattle Drive makes its way through Altus

    Altus AFB and members of the local community took to the streets to drive more than 30 longhorn cattle throughout the base during the 17th Annual Cattle Drive Aug. 20, 2015. During the cattle drive, base military leaders, alongside cowboys and cowgirls participating in the 38th annual Professional