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  • Mother tells story of daughter's rape and death

    With a demeanor of somberness, a mother who lost a daughter takes the podium and addresses the audience with a sense of purpose in her eyes. The listeners focus on her words as she prepares to revisit the fateful events surrounding her daughter's murder. Mary Lauterbach, the mother of U.S. Marine

  • Laughlin civilian wins NOMAR award

    Bree Pelham, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron project manager, has recently won the National Organization for Mexican American Rights Meritorious Service Award for 2013.The NOMAR award honors military members and Department of Defense civilian employees, who show role-model-like qualities and support

  • Additional F-35s coming to Luke

    The Air Force announced June 27 that Luke Air Force Base has been chosen as the location for 72 additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft, bringing the eventual total number of the fifth-generation fighters expected here to 144. The Air Force's initial decision to establish an F-35 pilot training

  • Maple Flag brings heat to Great White North

    Members of the 425th Fighter Squadron recently participated in Maple Flag, a Canadian directed exercise conducted annually that provides training for warfighters in large-force employment of 50 aircraft at a time.The exercise, which took place at Cold Lake, Canada, was designed to give real-world

  • Iraqi Air Chief visits AETC to gain, share insight

    The commanding general of the Iraqi air force paid a visit to Joint Base San Antonio July 2-5 to view and discuss current U.S.-led training for Iraqi airmen.Staff Pilot Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamad Ameen Ahmed, Iraqi air force commander, met with Air Education and Training Command senior leaders at

  • A 5,000-mile journey to recovery

    An active-duty Air Force crew aboard a C-17 Globemaster III made history July 10 while flying specialized medical teams and a patient requiring equipment never before used on board a tran-Atlantic mission. The spouse of an active-duty Army service member, who wishes to remain anonymous, was being

  • First of its kind Airman Resilience Center opens at Altus AFB

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held June 11, 2013 to celebrate the grand opening of the Airman Resilience Center.The ARC is the first facility of its kind at Altus AFB. "The ARC includes five classrooms for training use, a theater room, a game room, and an electronic gaming area," said Tech. Sgt.

  • Altus AFB lends hand to community in local fire

    Altus Air Force Base fire department personnel responded to a local fire July 8 at the Apple Creek Apartments in the City of Altus.The fire engulfed 16 apartment units and displaced a total of 19 people. The City of Altus, Altus AFB, Blair and Friendship fire departments responded in a combined