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  • Level One Oleoresin Capsicum Contamination

    Senior Airman Daniel Miller, 47th Security Forces Squadron non-lethal weapons instructor, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, completed the Marine Corps Interservice Nonlethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, last year. Miller is one of two certified non-lethal

  • Spring forward safely: stay seen with reflective belt, clothing

    It's that time of the year again ... Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday.This shift in time moves one hour of daylight from the evening into the morning hours. Many of you will now be travelling to work during the hours of darkness, which increases the risk for people driving, as well as for

  • AF trials underway for 2015 Warrior Games

    U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, British and Australian wounded warriors are fighting for a chance to compete at the 2015 Warrior Games during the Air Force Trials Feb. 27 through March 5, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • Laughlin Airmen recognized for unselfish courage

    Col. Brian Hastings, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, presented Air Force Commendation Medal's to Master Sgt. Cameron Engleman, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, and Technical Sgt. Patrick L. Ogborn, (first Oak Leaf Cluster),47th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in-charge of fire

  • JBSA security forces: Protecting so others may serve

    Members of the 902nd and 802nd Security Forces Squadrons took part in a joint training exercise with local police departments Feb. 19 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Camp Talon Fire Training Ground to learn bus assault and hostage rescue techniques.The local agencies involved were the

  • 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