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  • CCT fast-rope training

    U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, receive academic instruction prior to fast-rope training during a brisk winter morning, Feb. 13, 2015 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. Academic instruction is a large part of fast-rope training

  • OTS eliminates component distinctions

    The Air Force Officer Training School here has removed all service component distinctions from its line officer commissioning courses.Regular Air Force and Reserve cadets no longer receive their commissions through Basic Officer Training or Air National Guard cadets through the Academy of Military

  • New Airmen get their bearings

    New Airmen go through a whirlwind of activities during the transformation of civilian to active duty Airman, which can be a confusing process. Lucky for new Airmen, there's the First Term Airmen Center to catch them when they land at their first duty station.FTAC is a five-day program that every

  • Foglesong emphasizes core values, unity to newest aviators

    Retired Air Force Gen. Robert "Doc" Foglesong visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 13, 2015, to speak at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-05's graduation ceremony.Foglesong earned his wings at Columbus AFB. His aviation career includes more than 4,280 flying hours,

  • Airmen focus on heritage during National Prayer luncheon

    The Maxwell Chapel hosted a National Prayer luncheon Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at the combined club here.More than 90 base members and leaders gathered to listen to prayers from different religions and to hear keynote speaker Chap. (Col.) Steven Schaick, command chaplain, Air Education and Training

  • Why AFSO?

    Confucius once said that in order for a man to move a mountain he must first begin by carrying away its small stones. Now, if one is to imagine the Air Force as that giant mountain, how does an Airman begin trying to move it? That is, if someone wants to effect change across the Air Force, how does

  • Combat Controller training

    U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, await their turn to shoot at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. Before being assigned to a unit, CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees have to complete a rigorous training

  • Altus Airman recognized for rescuing drowning victims

    An Airman from the 97th Air Mobility Wing has been named the Air Education and Training Command Vanguard Award winner.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Gates, flight chief of the 58th Airlift Squadron operations flight, has been awarded the Vanguard Award for commandeering a boat to pull two

  • Flyovers: Sight, sound of freedom

    They are breathtaking, flawless and can cause the viewer to have goosebumps. They look easy, but, according to those who perform them, flyovers take training, skill and precise decisions to execute.The most recent flown in the area was the Super Bowl flyover, where the Thunderbirds, officially known

  • Altus' working dog team enhances security forces mission

    Military life can be tough, especially for those in security forces, whose first and foremost mission is to protect, defend and fight to enable Air Force joint and coalition missions. However, a select few Airmen get to face those day to day challenges with a furry, four-legged partner.U.S. Air