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  • Thunderbirds swear in Oklahoma enlistees

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilots swore in more than 20 high school graduates during the 2014 Wings of Freedom Open House, Sept. 13. As for 18-year-old Altus native Thomas Farley, this could not have been any more perfect. Thomas wanted to be a Thunderbird pilot as a child, so to have the

  • Johnson becomes 33rd Air Force Recruiting Service commander

    Brig. Gen. James C. Johnson assumed command of the Air Force Recruiting Service in a ceremony here, Sept. 11. On the 13th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Johnson reiterated the importance of the recruiting mission. "Recruiting and retaining exceptional Airmen is the cornerstone of our Air

  • Columbus Airman recognized for 40 years of service

    Some Airmen serve honorably for four, six or all the way up to 20 years. One Airman at Columbus Air Force Base has served for 40 years, earning him the title of the most senior lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.Lt. Col. Douglas Jantzen, 14th Flying Training Wing Chief of Aircraft Maintenance,

  • Columbus celebrates heritage, future during AF Birthday celebration

    Columbus Air Force Base celebrated the 67th birthday of the Air Force Sept. 5 at the Mallory Hangar on Columbus AFB. The ball took place during Heritage week, which also celebrated the 14th Flying Training Wings Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 14-14 graduation and included a wing

  • Luke Thunderbolts save volts

    With resources dwindling and the earth's population growing, it has never been more important to save energy, fuel and other natural resources to save money, keep costs reasonable, and also ensure it lasts for generations to come."Luke is one of the biggest customers for Arizona Public Service,

  • Luke weapons maintainers provide munitions for the mission

    Most everything that can go 'boom' on base has to go through the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron here. The 56th EMS weapons maintenance Airmen manage munitions used by various squadrons on base including the 56th Security Forces Squadron, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal

  • SERE specialists facilitate training for Army, Air Force

    You're at work going about your usual business ---- as a military member, that may mean going on patrol with your squad or heading to a nearby depot for a resupply ---- when suddenly, you find yourself separated from your group. You are in an unfamiliar wilderness. You only have a few things in your

  • Commentary: We will not be broken

    Editor's Note: Charisse McNeal is an Air Force veteran who served as a medical technician then administration for over seven years in the late 1980s. She began working with Air Force Recruiting Service in Arlington, Va. in 2009.On Sept. 11, 2001, as I poured my coffee and dressed my kid, read my

  • SOS shortens to increase attendance

    To align with the chief of staff of the Air Force's vision to give more company grade officers the opportunity to attend Squadron Officer School, Squadron Officer College is changing the school's course term length from eight to five weeks starting in fiscal year 2015. The school challenges students

  • 2001 graduate laid to rest at Academy

    A 2001 Air Force Academy graduate and instructor pilot with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron was laid to rest at the Academy Cemetery Sept. 9.Maj. Richard Schafer III, 35, was the chief of standardization and evaluation for the squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.Stephanie Taylor, Schafer's