99th Flying Training Squadron...In the pursuit of excellence

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is an American tale of triumph over trials and tribulation.The 99th Flying Training Squadron here keeps the legacy and heritage alive by continuing in the pursuit of excellence, many years after the groundbreaking Tuskegee Airmen paved the way."Many people throughout

Basic Trainee Dies During Training

Air Force trainee Terron J. Moore died at 9:40 p.m. Feb. 20 after collapsing during physical training at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland.Following his collapse, Moore was transported to Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio just after 5 p.m. where doctors were unable to save him."This is a

Sheppard's 82 CS sweeps AETC awards

The 82nd Contracting Squadron here, in a good show of excellence, has won all four eligible awards at the Air Education and Training Command level for the 2013 fiscal year. The awards earned were the Outstanding Contracting Unit award, Outstanding Unit Support of the AbilityOne award, a Special

Thunderbirds, F-35 to headline Luke open house

Luke Air Force Base's Open House and Air Show, "Lightning in the Desert," is March 15 and 16 and full details are now available on the base's public website, www.luke.af.mil.Details on the website include directions for parking, confirmed acts and aircraft, and allowed and prohibited items, among

Marines train, become MCMAP instructors

Marines from across the country joined forces at Luke Air Force Base to complete a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course. The course began Feb. 3 and concluded Feb. 15 with 27 new MCMAP instructors.MCMAP is a combat system developed by the U.S. Marine Corps to combine existing and new

JBSA distribute Valentines to veterans

Wolfpack recruiter responds to accident

Tech. Sgt. Jesse Roen, 343rd Recruiting Squadron enlisted accessions recruiter, responded to the scene of an accident involving a semi-truck and Dodge pickup Feb. 4. Roen was traveling from Duluth, Minn., to Hurley High School in Hurley, Wis., via U.S. Highway 2 when he saw the accident just past

AF announces 'pro-gear' policy change

Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of Defense's policy on transporting member's professional books, papers and equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent change of station moves. Known as "pro-gear," the new PBP&E policy will impact orders issued

Columbus SUPT integrates tablets into mission

Columbus Air Force Base is the first base in Air Education and Training Command to implement commercial mobile tablets into Department of Defense training. The base is being used at a Beta test site to determine the long term viability of a mobile tablet based Specialized Undergraduate Pilot

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen clear range

After a long day of dropping bombs and firing missiles at targets, hard work and caution are needed to clean up the Barry M. Goldwater Range. It is the job of the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron to clear the range so maintenance personnel can repopulate it with targets. They remove hazards such as