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  • Air Force offers Airmen free mobile app for basic military training

    A free mobile phone application geared toward people preparing for life in the Air Force and focusing on physical training was released June 2. The mobile app is available for download from the iTunes Store and is now available from the Android Market. "The application will help Air Force candidates

  • Specialists keep an eye on military working dogs

    Fritz, a blonde Labrador retriever, sat patiently on a metal table as first one eye, then the other, was examined by a veterinary specialist.Each ophthalmology examination varies in length. Fritz' time with the specialist was longer than usual to satisfy media requests. However, the 11-year-old Lab

  • Wilford Hall dialysis unit prepares for move to BAMC

    After 50 years of saving lives, the valve to the water room in the dialysis unit at Wilford Hall Medical Center was shut off May 27, 2011, marking the closure of five decades of providing treatment to chronic dialysis patients.The unit is scheduled to relocate to Ft. Sam Houston as part of the 2005

  • Mighty 97th CES Airmen help Little Rock AFB recover from tornado

    A four-man team from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron structure shop recently returned from assisting Little Rock AFB, Ark., which was devastated by a tornado April 25.The four-man team consisted of Tech. Sgt. Robert O. Findley, 97th CES NCO in charge of the structure shop; Staff Sgt. Paul C.

  • Training leader ends 54 years of federal service

    Tracking the career of Werner Lamm is a trip through the last 54 years of Air Force history.Mr. Lamm, training support chief for the 338th Training Squadron, retires next week with 30 years of military service and 24 years of civilian employment. His retirement ceremony, 2 p.m. June 9 at the Bay

  • Air Force announces OTS selection results

    A total of 63 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 971 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • New military working dog facility built to highest "green" standard

    In an effort to be environmentally friendly, the 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section officially opened the first "green" kennel in the Defense Department during a ribbon cutting ceremony May 20 at Luke Air Force Base. The $1.6 million project included artificial turf, green

  • Air Force leaders issue Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service of our great Nation, it is also useful to

  • Laughlin amputee earns his wings

    Earning the coveted silver pilot wings is a long and difficult journey allowing only a small percentage of officers to earn the right to be called a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.First Lt. Ryan McGuire earned his spot among the elite group recently, along with the rest of Specialized Undergraduate