The Honorable Jessica L. Wright visits Joint Base San Antonio

Fairchild Rescue Flight rescues injured horseback rider

Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., rescued a 66-year-old male July 21 near McCall, Idaho, after he was kicked by his horse and injured his hip and leg.The victim, John Beeh, was on his way via horseback with his wife and another couple to camp at 20-Mile Lake when the incident occurred. He

Construction on track for F-35 basing at Luke AFB

Once just plans on paper, the F-35 training facilities at Luke Air Force Base are quickly becoming a reality. The Air Force announced just less than a year ago that Luke would be the training site for the new F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter jet that will eventually phase out the

Eglin F-35 squadron wins command maintenance award

The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received Air Education and Training Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the small aircraft maintenance category. The unit beat out more established legacy fighter aircraft squadrons for the award. The award winners now compete for Air Force

LEAP accepting officer applications through Sept. 5

The Language Enabled Airman Program is currently accepting officer applications for the fall 2013 selection board. LEAP is a career-spanning program to identify, develop and sustain Airmen's foreign language and cultural capabilities. The application period for the fall 2013 selection board closes

15th CMSAF visits Altus AFB, talks core values

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (ret.) Rodney McKinley shared his experiences and gave advice to Airmen during his visit to Altus AFB, July 19, 2013.After meeting with Altus AFB's senior leaders, McKinley met with the Senior NCO inductees who are to be honored at the SNCO Induction Ceremony

Extraordinary medical breakthroughs; Air Force makes them possible

Imagine a world with no cellphones, computers or electricity; no television to watch your favorite sitcom, and no cars to meet up with your friends or medicine to cure you when you're sick.Many aspects of our lives would cease to exist without science and technology; the lives of today's warfighters

Mobile app helps iPhone users 'Be Ready'

The "Be Ready" mobile app, or application, is now available for download on most Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. Previously offered for Motorola Android products only, this app was developed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division, as an on-the-go emergency

F-35 aircrew flight equipment team named Air Force best

One of the Air Force's newest aircrew flight equipment teams is now the Air Force's best.The 33rd Fighter Wing's aircrew flight equipment flight was chosen the best in the Air Force in the small program category for 2012. The wing is the only unit to fly and train on the F-35A Lightning II fifth

Training for joint, U.K. F-35 programs heat up

The largest fleet of F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighters ramped up to 28 aircraft June 25, bringing in new capability for the F-35 Integrated Training Center as the team trains to provide combat operations capability in the years ahead.The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron-101 received a