Keesler NCOA graduates first generation of ILE

The Mathies NCO Academy graduated the first-ever class of technical sergeants through the four-week Intermediate Leadership Experience course here Oct. 23.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody was the guest speaker for the 34-student graduation, which comprised students from all over the

33rd Fighter Wing recognizes excellence

AETC helps Air Force post record year in safety

Air Force-wide the service had its lowest ground mishap fatality rate in 10 years and safest aviation year ever in fiscal 2014.Air Education and Training Command did its part to contribute to those historical declines by posting fatality and major aircraft mishap rates even lower than the Air

Luke deploys youngest Airmen in AF history

Sweat dripped from their brows as they began their deployment in the desert heat.Children of service members participated in the sixth annual Operation Kids event Saturday at Luke Air Force Base. The event was geared to help children understand the things their parents do when preparing for a

Medical response team begins training for possible Ebola cases

Defense Department leaders are ensuring the 30 members of a medical support team that may be called upon to respond to new cases of Ebola in the U.S. are receiving world-class, state-of-the-art training, a senior military doctor said.Air Force Col. John J. DeGoes, command surgeon for U.S. Northern

AF women try out for basketball team

Airmen stationed around the world gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base Oct. 19 to try out for the All Air Force women's basketball team, with hopes of representing the service in the Armed Forces Basketball Championship tournament at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in November.In his second year as the head

Keesler utilizes mock bills to show energy costs in user-friendly way

Keesler is bolstering its energy conservation campaign by sending statements to managers of metered facilities that detail monthly electrical and natural gas use for their building.These mock bills are intended to illustrate the base's energy consumption in a more meaningful way, according to Billy

Keltz assumes command of 19th AF

Maj. Gen. Michael A. Keltz assumed command of 19th Air Force in a ceremony here Oct. 24.Air Education and Training Command officially activated the numbered Air Force Oct. 1, 2014, marking another milestone in its flying education and training program for the Air Force, other services and the

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot sits down with cadets

(Editor's note:  The 306th Flying Training Group at the U.S. Air Force Academy is a geographically separated unit from the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph)Retired US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who saved 155 lives on Flight 1549 after a heroic emergency

Luke EOD Airmen endure Operation Enduring Training

Braving the elements and other tough situations can either make or break a warrior.Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from Luke Air Force Base and Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, worked together at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, for war-zone scenario training Oct. 7 through 10.The exercise began with a