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  • New 19th AF commander outlines way ahead

    Maj. Gen. Michael A. Keltz formally becomes the 19th Air Force commander in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 24.Keltz' assumption of command of the 19th Air Force, authorized Oct. 1, 2014, marks another milestone for Air Education and Training Command and its flying

  • AETC civic leaders visit Academy

    The Air Force's Academy played host to 18 Air Education and Training Command civic leaders, giving the group a close-up look at how the Academy develops leaders, Oct. 15-16.Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander and Class of '79 Academy grad, led the visit, which included a meeting with Academy leaders and

  • Luke cuts ribbon on F-35 Academic Training Center

    Luke Air Force Base celebrated the opening of its F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center Oct. 9.The new facility will provide state-of-the-art training for fighter pilots and continue Luke's mission to train the world's best fighter pilots.The audience of about 175 people included elected

  • First F-35A operational weapons load crew qualified

    Three Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit became the first qualified operational weapons load crew for the F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load here, Oct. 10.Staff Sgt. Zachary Watts, the 58th AMU crew one load crew chief, leveraged his 10 years of experience loading munitions

  • Laughlin lieutenant saves life

    It was just another trip to Wal-Mart for 2nd Lt. Joshua Nelson when he popped in to grab some fish hooks for a family trip to the lake this past Spring. Little did he know that a quick shopping trip would turn into so much more.The West Virginia Air National Guardsman was walking to the Hunting and

  • Air Force Christmas radio special features TV's Nashville cast

    Millions of TV viewers know them as Deacon Claybourne, Scarlett O'Connor, Avery Barkley and Layla Grant from the hit ABC series, "Nashville."On this year's "Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas" radio special, Master Sgt. Harry Kibbe chats with cast members Charles "Chip" Esten, Clare Bowen,

  • AETC flying team wins national competition thanks to 'outstanding support'

    The Academy Flying Team won a top-level national flying competition for the 28th year in a row, scoring first in overall school rankings, school flight events and school ground events.Once the dust settled on the flightline here, the Academy took home 870 points at the National Intercollegiate

  • Keesler recognized for energy conservation accomplishments

    For the first time ever, Keesler placed in the top three bases in Air Education and Training Command for its energy conservation accomplishments.The base registered a 9.5 percent reduction in energy and water conservation in the third quarter of 2014, which moved it into third place in AETC, said

  • Goodfellow students rescue infant from vehicle accident

    Goodfellow Air Force Base officers rescued an 8-month-old girl from a wrecked single cab pickup at the intersection of South Bryant Boulevard and South Jackson Street Oct. 9.On their way to morning physical training, 2nd Lts. Emily M. Bohnenkamp and Andrew Lim, 315th Training Squadron students,