An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Luke pilot selected to fly F-35

    Flying is a concept that captures the imagination of some people at a very young age; hence the success of characters like Peter Pan, Superman and even a flying house in the 2009 movie "Up."Few get to realize that dream, but Capt. Joshua Arki, 61st Fighter Squadron instructor pilot and chief of

  • Joint Base San Antonio selects 2014 Military Ambassadors

    Ten service members from across the three Joint Base San Antonio locations were chosen to represent their respective military services as part of the 2014 Military Ambassadors program."Military ambassadors are representatives of the military community," Bill Gaines, 502nd Air Base Wing civic

  • Recruiter overcomes adversity on road to success

    As a teenager, Jeffrey Trueman was drawn to the Air Force because he felt it would get him on the right track. He hoped for some stability in his life, after a childhood of bouncing from one home to the next. Looks like he found it. The enlisted accessions recruiter with the 319th Recruiting

  • AETC commander visits Laughlin, speaks on key issues

    Air Education and Training Command's senior leaders visited Laughlin for a tour of the base's day-to-day operations Jan. 8 and 9.Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, met with leadership, toured the base, and spoke with Team XL during a two-day

  • Installation Excellence Selection Board visits Altus AFB

    A team of inspectors from the Installation Excellence Selection Board visited Altus Air Force Base Jan. 8 - 11 to determine the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.Col. Richard D. McComb, Associate Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics,

  • Fostering Heroes: the family behind America's military working dogs

    Always watching with sharp eyes, sharp ears and all senses in tune; protecting our nation on the front-lines of Afghanistan, in our airports, on our streets and in our backyards; these warriors are fierce, powerful, highly trained and ready for action.But before they can serve our nation, they have

  • AF JAG Corps gains insight at SAPR Summit

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps held its first Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 17-18 at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Gunter Annex.The purpose of the summit was to bring total force legal professionals together to improve the way they handle

  • Defense Secretary visits wounded warriors at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

    The 24th Defense Secretary and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense made his first official visit to Brooke Army Medical Center Jan. 8.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was welcomed by BAMC Commander Col. Kyle Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Pumphrey at San Antonio

  • Air Force skydiving team jumps into Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

    Imagine freefalling several thousand feet from the air, feeling the rush of adrenaline kicking in before deploying your parachute then sailing for a few minutes before landing into a stadium filled with several thousand cheering fans.Seven members of the Wings of Blue demonstration team had the

  • Altus Airmen support humanitarian assistance mission to Haiti

    Altus Airmen delivered 136,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Port-au-Prince, Haiti recently.Members assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron, 97th Security Forces Squadron, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 97th Maintenance Directorate all played an important role in the humanitarian aid