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  • Eglin wing surpasses 5,000 combined F-35 sorties

    The 33rd Fighter Wing etched another mark on the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program May 28 by logging its 5,000th combined sortie in the F-35. The F-35 Integrated Training Center at the wing flies a third of all F-35 sorties in the Department of Defense program. More than 15,000 sorties

  • Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: Anniversary event draws crowd to honor heroes

    It was April 18, 1942, and the United States was embroiled in World War II following the unsuspected attack on Pearl Harbor and the Imperial Japanese forces had rapidly extended their reach across the Pacific. When called upon, 80 men volunteered for a "top secret" mission blindly - a mission that

  • Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service

    Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education Training and Command, speaks at the Fiesta 2014 All Veterans Memorial Service in Veterans Square, San Antonio. Since its origin in 1891, Fiesta has honored the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. The Alamo Chapter 366 Vietnam

  • AETC commander visits 959th MDG

    Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks to 959th Medical Group noncommissioned officers during a commander's call at the San Antonio Military Medical Center Auditorium, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Mar. 24, 2014. Rand spoke about the importance of

  • AETC commander visits Laughlin, speaks on key issues

    Air Education and Training Command's senior leaders visited Laughlin for a tour of the base's day-to-day operations Jan. 8 and 9.Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, met with leadership, toured the base, and spoke with Team XL during a two-day

  • AETC Chaplain Conference explores how to connect with ‘Millennials’

    Chaplains and their assistants from across Air Education and Training Command gathered here for a conference about "Connecting with Millennials" May 12-15.During the conference, subject matter experts in religious studies and communicating with young adults discussed with the group about building

  • JBSA-Lackland hosts international enlisted leader summit

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody hosted an international senior enlisted leader summit May 13-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Command chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from around the Air Force participated in the summit. They were joined by senior enlisted leaders from the air

  • Growth at Wilford Hall signals new era of services for wounded warriors

    A simple ribbon-cutting ceremony witnessed by a gathering of staff and wounded warriors May 20 marked a new era of rehabilitative and administrative services for wounded warriors at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.The ceremony showcased a much anticipated expansion, officially

  • Army, Air Force interns hold research day

    The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its third annual Research Day competition at San Antonio Military Medical Center. The event included 37 Army and Air Force interns in physician training programs from SAMMC and the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. Each

  • Sheppard clinches Verne Orr award

    The 982nd Training Group here received the Verne Orr award for the 2013 fiscal year. The award is presented annually by the Air Force Association to a unit or organization that most effectively uses its resources to accomplish the Air Force mission. The group is annually responsible for 48