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  • 25 years, two pilots, one special flight

    The dollar ride represents a special event in every pilot's career. Simply put, the dollar ride is a student pilot's first flight in an airframe that occurs in phase two of training. The ride is a non-graded and low-stress orientation to a new aircraft that is guided by an instructor pilot. The T-6

  • Enlisted promotion test production begins

    The Air Force has begun its forty fourth year of enlisted promotion test production.This year, for the 2014 promotion testing cycle, 226 promotion tests were administered to support the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) and the United States Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Promotion

  • CMSAF visits Keesler

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, the service's highest ranking enlisted leader, visited Team Keesler Sept. 22-23.During the visit, Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, toured base organizations, met with the Airmen who train and work here, hosted two all calls

  • Nine warriors slated to represent Lackland in Warrior Games 2014

    Nine warriors are slated to represent the 59th Medical Wing at the Warrior Games 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2014."More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will participate in seven sports (archery, cycling, shooting, sitting

  • AETC releases command's 2014 Strategic Plan

    Air Education and Training Command officials released its 2014 AETC Strategic Plan today.The plan's primary purpose is to ensure all members of the Air Force's first command effectively work together to reach AETC's vision in forging innovative Airmen to power the world's greatest Air Force."The

  • AETC Airman from Fairchild helps rescue injured Idaho hiker

    Fairchild Airmen from the 336th Training Support Squadron, an Air Education and Training Command unit, and the 36th Rescue Flight rescued a 36-year-old female rock climber Sept. 20 near Priest Lake, Idaho, after she suffered injuries to her face, lower leg and foot.The victim, Ammi Midstokke, had

  • Luke Airman averts potential disaster

    Capt. George Normandin, 56th Fighter Wing Command Post chief, received the Aviation Safety Well Done Award Sept. 2 for his decisive action during a training mission where he averted a potential disaster. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th FW commander, presented the award in wing headquarters.Normandin

  • Luke EOD Airman changed for good by life experiences

    The challenges in life are often what make us who we are, alter our path in life and change our future. For Tech Sgt. David Gerig, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team chief, his experiences led him to helping the poor and comforting the dying.Gerig's family came from

  • Columbus honors pilot after reaching 'High Flight'

    Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.Columbus Air Force Base held

  • New program enables military surgeons at SAMMC to save sawed-off thumb

    Homer Mora had the afternoon off so decided he'd check a "honey do" item off his list. Rodents had been getting into the trash on his ranch, so his plan was to build a trash can bin they couldn't breach.A seasoned woodworker, Mora headed out to his barn, switched on the table saw and got to work.