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  • After highway crash, instructor pilot flies again

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)Her career seemed ruined, her dreams grounded."At the beginning, I thought I'd never fly again," said 1st Lt. Laura Jones, when she recalled her Jan. 2

  • AF Negotiation Center of Excellence wins prestigious award

    The Air Force Negotiation Center of Excellence here was awarded the General Counsel's Alternative Dispute Resolution Award for 2013.The annual award is given to the organization that distinguished itself as the premier unit that most advanced the goals of the Air Force ADR program.The Air Force NCE

  • Laughlin and Keesler Airmen win 2013 AETC Cost Conscious Culture Award

    Air Education and Training Command officials announced winners of the 2013 AETC Cost Conscious Culture (C3) Annual Awards 22 April. Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Randolph, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, was awarded C3 Individual of the Year. The 47th Civil Engineering

  • It did just happen: 322nd TRS instructor selected MTI of the Year

    "That did not just happen."It's a phrase hundreds of trainees in the 322nd Training Squadron have heard Staff Sgt. Eddie Glover say while leading flights as a military training instructor.In fact, one trainee eventually told Glover that when he heard the instructor say "that did not just happen," he

  • Caution and commitment: Sheppard's response to a real world active shooter

    What was supposed to be a regular exercise on base turned into a real world active shooter response April 24.An active shooter exercise, meant to simulate the scenario of an individual engaged in the shooting of people in a confined space or populated area, aims to prepare military installations for

  • March honors fallen

    Airmen and local community members came together April 20 to honor military members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country by participating in the annual March of the Fallen rucksack march through the White Tank Mountains. There were three different weight categories

  • Tornado preparedness storms through Sheppard

    Tornadoes can come through with winds that can exceed 300 mph and also produce hail, lightning, flash floods and a host of other natural disasters. Sheppard potentially stands in the direction of a force that has the ability to irrevocably change lives. According to the National Weather Service, in

  • WWII, Korean War veteran retired at Luke

    A World War II and Korean War veteran was honored in a retirement ceremony April 4 on Luke Air Force Base.Master Sgt. Marion Kiszczak served in the Army Air Corps and one of his final wishes was to officially retire in front of family, friends and leadership from Luke.Responsibilities at home and

  • Laughlin Airman presents unique opportunity for Del Rio students

    A Laughlin student pilot helped connect students around the world to the International Space Station.Thanks to a partnership between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Science Technology Engineering and Math Outreach Club, panelists

  • SecAF visits Altus AFB, discusses priorities, future

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Altus AFB April 23, 2014, to get a firsthand look at the wing's mission, visit with Airmen and civic leaders, and learn the unique capabilities, key initiatives and attributes of Altus AFB.Her visit consisted of one-on-one discussions during