Joint Base San Antonio NCO named an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year

An Airman from the 502nd Air Base Wing here is an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year.The Air Force recognized Tech. Sgt. Latoria R. Ellis, 502nd Contracting Squadron, contracting officer, medical support flight NCO in charge, as a 2014 OAY.In April, Ellis was named Air Education and Training

Military Training Leader of the Year humbled by award

When a Military Training Leader in the 37th Training Support Squadron decided it was time to make a career path change, he had no idea that he'd leave here as an award winner. After almost 12 years as an MTL, including duties at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Keesler AFB, Miss., and the last four

Columbus AFB Airmen save drowning man

Four Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base demonstrated the Air Force Core Value of Service Before Self when they attempted to save the lives of two drowning men who were caught in the Buttahatchee river in Caledonia Miss., on Memorial Day. They succeeded in reviving one of the men.The Airmen included

AETC command chief visits 59 MDW Patient Squadron

Ace pilots visit JBSA-Randolph

AETC commander visits 12th FTW

Spend Fourth of July weekend firework injury-free

It's a week before July 4, a holiday that includes fireworks, big and small.The first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even survive the war. According to the National Geographic, the use of fireworks was to ignite the

Air Force raises enlisted accessions age limit

The Air Force has raised its enlisted accessions age limit from 27 to 39 in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction.    The change has been implemented and affects all 130-plus enlisted career specialties.   For more information, please contact your local recruiter or an Air

Sheppard graduates first intermediate F-35 avionics class

Sheppard graduated the Air Force's first intermediate class for the F-35 avionics career field June 19, 2014. Officially known as intermediate general avionics principles, IGAP bridges the gap between the students' initial training in electronic principles and their follow-on training to work on the

All in a weekend's work: Fairchild rescue flight saves 2 lives

Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight, an Air Education and Training Command unit, answered the call to save not only one, but two lives in one weekend.On June 13 at 5:30 p.m., Capt. Berto Holt, the 36th RQF operations supervisor, received a call that a kayaker was stranded 70 miles southeast of