Airmen develop expeditionary skills

Luke FS reaches flying hour milestone

The 425th Fighter Squadron celebrated reaching a milestone of 50,000 flying hours at Luke Air Force Base Nov. 13. For the Republic of Singapore air force and Luke, this accomplishment reflects the committed partnership both have shared since the early '90s."The partnership and understanding we have

Engineers prepare for action downrange

The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron embarked on an annual training exercise to help them prepare for deployments known as Prime BEEF Nov. 13 and 14 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field in Arizona. CES Airmen participated in bivouac training, which included scenarios that challenged their job

Sheppard protocol is tops in AETC

The 80th Flying Training Wing Protocol office here was recently recognized by Air Education and Training Command as the winner of the 2013 George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence. The two-person protocol office, staffed by Chief of Protocol Michele Houck and Assistant Chief of Protocol 1st

Like mother, like father, like daughter

For one Air Force family here, military service is becoming a family tradition.Sydney Glover, the daughter of Capt. Karina and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Glover, headed to basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 15. Prior to her departure, Captain Glover had the opportunity to

Recruiter powerful force in competitive weightlifting

Her feet pressed firmly into the mat, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Marin looks to her coach. He gives her a knowing nod - "You're ready." She then looks down at the bar, shiny and metallic. The 200 pounds of weight outweigh the Air Force recruiter by 55 pounds. She takes a deep breath, gets a tight grip,

Brothers make recruiting a family affair

Joining the armed services leads many people to leave their hometowns and serve around the world, moving far away from family and friends. Fortunately for Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Charvat and Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Charvat, these brothers had the opportunity to come back and serve in their

213 Airmen selected for language program

Air Force Culture and Language Center officials here announced selection of 213 applicants for the Language Enabled Airman Program Nov. 14. The new participants in the career-long language and culture learning program will receive in-depth language training, ensuring the Air Force has a "bench" of

Sheppard Airmen's response to off-base accident lends real-life lessons

On their way back to base from an evening out, three Sheppard Airmen witnessed a  single-car crash so horrific, they didn't know if anyone could've survived it. Airman Basic Kristen McLaughlin, 363rd Training Squadron Airman in training, of Copperas Cove, Texas, leapt from the car she was a

How to combat bullying in the digital age

Watching the news, many parents may feel perplexed by the recent surge of "cyberbullying." Cyberbullying? What is that? This relatively new phenomena is unchartered waters for most parents and keeping children safe in this new technological arena can be anxiety provoking. Cyberbullying is defined as