June 9, 2008 Pilot's legacy continues with posthumous master's degree Commencement ceremonies are normally a time to celebrate student achievements. However, on June 6 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Sheppard Air Force Base campus, it was also a time to honor the legacy of a fallen classmate. Maj. Brad Funk, an instructor pilot who was killed in a T-38 crash
June 6, 2008 36th Rescue Flight locates missing woman The 36th Rescue Flight completed its 623rd rescue June 3, when a rescue crew located a missing woman on a high ridgeline three miles from her home. The 44-year-old woman was lost 10 miles southeast of Ellensburg, Wash. The five member aircrew left Fairchild at 8 a.m. June 3 to look for the
June 4, 2008 T-6A Texan II lands short of the runway at Vance An Air Force T-6A Texan II assigned to the 71st Flying Training Wing was damaged upon landing at approximately 10:20 a.m. near the inside runway here. One instructor pilot and one student on board exited from the aircraft without injuries. Vance emergency response personnel were on scene immediately
June 3, 2008 Boneheads reunite, celebrate strong warrior heritage Sepia-toned photographs of war heroes cover the walls of Tyndall's 95th Fighter Squadron. Relics of fighter aviation history are cased in glass displays, and in a dimly lit room called "The Crypt," an eclectic collection of fighter pilot memorabilia can be found. More than 35 students and instructor
June 3, 2008 Enlisted members give highest honor to AETC commander The commander of Air Education and Training Command received the highest honor the Air Force enlisted corps can bestow at a formal ceremony in San Antonio May 30. Gen. William R. Looney III was formally presented the Order of the Sword on behalf of the men and women of AETC by the Air Force's top
June 2, 2008 Air Force Recruiting Service welcomes new commander Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Stewart assumed command of Air Force Recruiting Service during a ceremony here June 2. General Stewart succeeds Brig. Gen. Suzanne M. Vautrinot, who moves on to become the deputy commander of the Joint Functional Component Command - Network Warfare, U.S. Strategic Command, at
May 29, 2008 Changing with the times: the new 47th ISS(P) Recently the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron merged with the 47th Communications Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base to form the 47th Installation Support Squadron (Provisional), the first unit of its kind in the Air Force. "Change seems to be one of the true constants in our Air Force," said Col.
May 28, 2008 AETC plans 2009 Symposium in San Antonio Air Education and Training Command officials are planning the 2009 AETC Symposium -- scheduled for Jan. 15-16, 2009, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. A crowd of more than 2,000 military and civilian attendees from around the country attended the 2007 AETC Symposium, which
May 27, 2008 General Flowers takes command of 2nd Air Force Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers accepted the 2nd Air Force flag from presiding officer Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh, Air Education and Training Command vice commander, May 23 to become the newest commander of the 2nd Air Force. In a change-of-command ceremony marked by a parade, flag presentations and military
May 23, 2008 Air Force partners with Professional Bull Riders The Air Force busted out of the gate as an official sponsor of the Professional Bull Riders Inc. with the first competition of the season at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on May 17. " The PBR is proud to have the U. S. Air Force as a corporate partner," Sean Gleason, PBR chief marketing