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  • CMSAF challenges graduates, recognizes AFSNCOA anniversary

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody challenged graduates of the Air Force Senior NCO Academy to make a difference in the lives of their Airmen during his visit here Feb. 25-26.In his first visit to the base since assuming his position, the 17th CMSAF was the guest speaker at the academy

  • Vietnam War vet receives Bronze Star at JBSA-Randolph

    An Air Force retiree received a Bronze Star Medal with valor and a Purple Heart at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Taj Mahal Feb. 15, nearly 48 years after rescuing officers and protecting military resources during a deployment to Vietnam in 1965. Placido Salazar, who joined the Air Force in 1956,

  • Sonoran pronghorn continue to thrive

    An estimated 85 percent of the U.S. population of Sonoran pronghorn died during a severe drought in 2001 and 2002. They inhabit the Barry M. Goldwater Range, an active military range.Drastic measures were taken to sustain the remaining 21 animals and recover the species. These measures included

  • Royal Saudi AF's top training leader sees 'inspiration' at Sheppard

    The Royal Saudi Air Force's top training leader visited here Feb. 21 for a first-hand look at the 82nd Training Wing and the facilities used by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Airmen-in-Training.Maj. Gen. Saeed Muedh Alzahrani, commander of the RSAF Technical Studies Institute, led the Saudi

  • AFSO 21: Innovations for T-38 Maintenance

    Using the Air Force's Smart Operations for the 21st Century Program, members from the 47th Maintenance Directorate and 47th Operations Group developed a plan to trim hours required to maintain Laughlin's aging fleet of T-38 Talon aircraft.The eight-member team spent last week using AFSO 21's

  • AETC program builds bridges between U.S., foreign allies

    One of the best examples of global cooperation can be found at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and other Air Force installations, where an Air Education and Training Command squadron's mission is to "build and strengthen enduring international partnerships by building partner capability."AETC's Air