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  • Final salute in honor of MWD Daysi

    Military members assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stand at attention bordering the walkway to the entrance of the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital, Feb. 27, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The sound of distant police sirens anticipates the final salute in honor of MWD

  • iMatter site gives AETC Airmen voice to share innovations

    Air Education and Training Command's new iMatter website gives all command Total Force Airmen access to an AETC-specific tool for sharing innovations and improvement ideas.The concept took hold based on Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, hearing ideas directly from Airmen during his command site

  • Airmen get behind-scenes look at NASCAR

    NASCAR is known for fast cars and intense action, but they are also known for supporting military members throughout the NASCAR season. Their program, NASCAR Troops to the Track, is a season-long initiative that honors members of the military for their service and treats them to customized

  • Team Vance, Oklahoma military join NBA stars for volunteer effort

    Team Vance Airmen joined regional troops and professional basketball players for a day of volunteering in Oklahoma City, March 9.In all, more than 100 servicemembers teamed up with the Oklahoma City Thunder and packed more than 20,000 pounds of food at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The joint

  • Gold Star Families to receive unique acknowledgement at Vance

    Some memorials aren't inlaid with platinum, or ten feet tall, or carved out of Italian Marble.According to reports, for Capt. Nathan Nylander, an Air Force meteorologist, April 27, 2011, was just another day on deployment. The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Airman was deployed and at a

  • Air Force COOL program kicks off

    The Community College of the Air Force officially launched the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program March 16.

  • T-X, future T-38 jet replacement, requirements released

    Today the Air Force released its requirements for the T-X trainer aircraft family of systems that will replace the T-38 Talon.The release is the first under the service’s new Bending the Cost Curve initiative and follows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James’ emphasis on increased dialogue

  • Luke 1 flies first ‘student’ F-35 sortie

    The 56th Fighter Wing officially began training new F-35 pilots today when the first student, Brigadier General Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, flew the wing's first training sortie.Luke has a long and storied history of training fighter pilots. Advanced flight training in the AT-6 began

  • "Warrior scholar" always looking for next step forward

    Maj. Billy Pope Jr. comes from humble beginnings. A product of Helendale, California, his tiny town of 2,500 residents didn't even have a library - he had to rely on a traveling library in a van to get his book fix."We had a joke growing up," Pope said. "We always said it was 15 miles to

  • AETC commander visits Laughlin to honor award winners and graduates

    Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, visited Laughlin to honor the 47th Flying Training Wing's 2014 annual award winners in a ceremony held at the Del Rio Civic Center March 12, 2015, and to recognize the achievements of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-06,