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  • Birdwatchers flock to Laughlin

    Recently, Team XL opened its gates to the Birding the Border festival, a birdwatching event hosted by Texas A&M that takes place each spring in Val Verde and Kinney counties, Texas.

  • 82nd Training Wing officer receives Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award

    Capt. Nicholas Schwab, 362nd Training Squadron Director of Operations, was recognized with the prestigious Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award. The Air Force-level award recognizes maintainers who have demonstrated the highest level of job performance, knowledge and mission generation.

  • Beyond Training: A Legacy

    The journey to becoming a pilot has always been demanding, requiring not only technical proficiency but also a strong foundation in decision-making and in-flight judgment.

  • The mind matters in May

    As Mental Health Awareness Month unfolds, the significance of mental well-being within the military community takes center stage. Beyond the physical demands of service, the mental toll on soldiers, veterans, and their families underscores the critical need for increased support and awareness.

  • Right place, right time: Sheppard Airman helps save life

    Airman 1st Class Israel Wallace, an Airman in Training assigned to the 361st Training Squadron, was coined by 82d Training Wing Command Chief Rey Schultz for administering life-saving actions to assist a woman when she began seizing during the Guardians of Freedom Air Show April 27, 2024, here.

  • Keesler’s second year of success with Project SEARCH

    Keesler’s second class of Project SEARCH, six interns, graduated from the program here, May 21. Project SEARCH connects local school districts with governmental & non-governmental organizations that allow high school students with disabilities to do internships and learn critical job skills.

  • Pilot fit facility reaches milestone, outfits 1,000th F-35 pilot

    Leadership from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Joint Program Office, and Lockheed Martin Corporation gathered here to celebrate the facility’s significant milestone as the 1,000th F-35 pilot to be outfitted received his flight helmet and survival gear May 22.