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  • F-35 flies first training sortie at Luke AFB

    An F-35 Lightning II took to the sky over the West Valley here, May 5, in what was the first local training sortie for the fifth-generation fighter jet. The jet is currently the only F-35 at Luke Air Force Base with additional jets expected to arrive within the next few weeks."The ability to conduct

  • Solo or no-go: ENJJPT pilot's perspective on first solo flight

    Editors Note: This article is an ongoing series about the obstacles 2nd Lt. Abraham Morland faces as a Sheppard Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program student in the year long course, after he renounced his British citizenship to pursue his dream of flying in the U.S. Air Force. At the end of

  • 2 AETC airmen earn DoD's top journalism honors

    Two Air Education and Training Command noncommissioned officers were recently named 2013 Thomas Jefferson Award winners, a Department of Defense honor bestowed upon Public Affairs personnel annually.The Thomas Jefferson Awards program, a competition that includes every military branch, recognizes

  • SecAF honors Airmen with leadership awards

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented four Airmen with the 2014 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award, May 5, during ceremonies at Air University schools here. The award is the Air Force's most prestigious award for leadership honoring exceptional performance in a professional

  • President lands at LRAFB to view Arkansas tornado damage

    President Barack Obama landed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Wednesday to tour the local communities damaged by the April 27 tornado.In his first visit to the state as president, Obama met with victims, local officials and emergency personnel. "When something happens like this to a community,

  • Columbus Security Forces runs to support Law Enforcement Week

    Members of the 14th Security Forces Squadron participated in a "Torch Run" May 6 for Law Enforcement Week to benefit Mississippi Special Olympics. "The Torch symbolizes the support law enforcement has for the Special Olympics," said Maj. Brenton Pickrell, 14th Security Forces Squadron commander.

  • Chaplain Recruiters invite priests to 'Come Be With Us'

    Roman Catholic priests who are interested in becoming Air Force chaplains can learn more about this career opportunity through the "Come Be With Us" tour sponsored by Air Force Recruiting Service.The tour is the first step in the recruiting process which provides an opportunity for priests and