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Jan. 27, 2015
Luke hosts NFL Pro Bowl practice

NFL Pro Bowl players came to the Luke Air Force Base football field Jan. 22 to practice and sign autographs for service members and their families.Since 1938, the Pro Bowl has been an NFL tradition during which players are selected by the coaches, players themselves, and the fans. Players who are
Jan. 27, 2015
Pilot saves six Marines earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor

It was October 2008 in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. A Marine had been shot twice in the arm, another in the helmet and the Marine Special Operations Team had three of their weapons damaged by fire. They were outnumbered 11 to one and in desperate need of air support.The enemy began
Jan. 27, 2015
Chrach saves lives, earns recognition

"He has supported U.S. Secret Service missions for the president and vice president, as well as then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton," said Richard Harris, 56th Security Forces Squadron kennel master.This would be an impressive resume for any Airman, but tack on identifying a couple of improvised
Jan. 23, 2015
Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant

The first F-35C Lightning II, carrier variant, for the U.S. Marine Corps touched-down on the flight line here, Jan. 13, from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to begin training in support of carrier-based operations.U.S. Marine Lt. Col. J.T. “Tank” Ryan, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Jan. 23, 2015
Luke hosts NFL Pro Bowl practice

NFL Pro Bowl players came to the Luke Air Force Base football field January 22 to practice and sign autographs for service members and their families.Since 1938, the Pro Bowl has been an NFL tradition during which players are selected by the coaches, players themselves, and the fans. Players who are
Jan. 22, 2015
From the ground up: Building an air show

Few things get a crowd pumped up like a formation of fighter jets screaming past while performing death-defying acrobatics.Air shows have been a staple of military culture for many years. They show off the latest technology and capabilities of the Air Force's aircraft to bring the military and local
Jan. 22, 2015
Air Force BMT introduces innovative Capstone Week

Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland will soon restructure its current eight-and-a-half-week course to make room for a new five-day program called Capstone Week, beginning with trainees entering BMT Jan. 27."Our Basic Military Training today does a tremendous job developing young men
Jan. 22, 2015
AFW2 Adaptive Sports and Reconditioning Camp

Tech. Sgt. (ret.) Matt Slaydon readies his bow and arrow during the archery event for the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports and Reconditioning Camp at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan 21, 2015. Slaydon, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, was wounded by an improvised
Jan. 21, 2015
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland selected to host AFIMSC headquarters

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was selected as the host base for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters.Air Force officials chose the installation after analyzing operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors at
Jan. 20, 2015
Maxwell fire department recommended for accreditation

The 42nd Air Base Wing's fire department earned a recommendation for becoming an accredited institution through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International after their four-day inspection concluded on Maxwell Air Force Base, Jan. 9, 2015.In February 2011, the Air Force Civil Engineer Fire