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  • Maintainer saves friend's life

    An aircraft maintainer with Laughlin's 47th Maintenance Directorate, through quick action, saved the life of fellow maintainer March 12.A normal morning turned into a life-saving experience when Abe Herrera prevented Joe Hernandez, both 47th MX aircraft maintainers, from suffocating by performing

  • Airmen must revalidate dependents

    By Dec. 31, every Airman will be required to provide their servicing finance office with documentation for all dependents as part of Air Force audit readiness efforts.This one-time, Air Force-wide recertification process will allow the Air Force to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing

  • Marine awarded Purple Heart

    The Purple Heart is one of the most recognized awards given to military members injured in the line of duty. A marine recently received the award at the Marine Corps detachment on Luke Air Force Base for injuries sustained while fighting in Afghanistan. He vividly recalls the events that led up to

  • 2013 International Student Support Award

    Air Education and Training Command officials presented Dee Ann Martin, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Country Sponsor Program chairwoman and realtor broker for Wichita Falls, Texas, the Second Annual AETC International Student Support Award at the 80th Flying Training Wing 2013 Annual Awards

  • TRICARE simplifying life for beneficiaries with online options

    While walk-in services will no longer be available at local TRICARE Service Centers nationwide starting April 1, eligible beneficiaries now have access to a full range of services both on the web and by telephone.With TRICARE's self service web options, available at http://www.tricare.mil, customers

  • AETC the “First Command” for Air Force Women

    In the 67-year history of the Air Force, women have achieved countless milestones, from breaking the sound barrier, entering the Air Force Academy, operating forward deployed in combat roles, to reaching the ranks of Chief Master Sgt. and General.The women who broke many of these barriers share a

  • Laughlin Airmen take home three Musclemania awards

    Two Laughlin Airmen recently competed and placed in Musclemania All Forces, a natural bodybuilding competition open to all servicemembers, firefighters, policemen and their families.Tech. Sgt. Robert Niter III, 47th Medical Group NCO in charge of optometry, took home first place in both the Men's

  • Recruiters provide assistance at New Mexico crash scene

    Three Air Force recruiters in Albuquerque, N.M., assigned to the 367th Recruiting Squadron put their military training to the test Feb. 24 after they witnessed a motor vehicle collide with a motorcycle, injuring the two riders. The recruiters secured the scene and provided first aid until ambulances

  • Laughlin firefighter wins AETC civilian firefighter award

    A Laughlin firefighter was named the Air Education and Training Command's 2013 Civilian Firefighter of the Year.Miguel Chacon, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, was selected for the honor from amongst his peers across AETC for his skills, lifesaving work and the training he provides his