F-35 celebrates 500th sortie as program grows

The Air Force's premier fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, surpassed its 500th sortie only 16 days after reaching the 400 mark and only 238 days from the beginning of the program.Maj. Matthew Johnston of the 58th Fighter Squadron completed the 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A and F-35B at the

CMSAF Roy speaks to BSOC students

Former Laughlin student nominated for DOD disability award

A Laughlin Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduate was one of two Airmen nominated for the 2012 Department of Defense Employee/Service Member with a Disability Award.Capt. Ryan McGuire, with Air Mobility Command, lost his leg in a boating accident on Lake Amistad in 2009 while in pilot

Wings of Blue take first and second place at nationals

The U.S. Air Force's Parachute Team, the Wings of Blue, placed first and second in the U.S. Parachuting Association Nationals Competition's 4-Way Formation Skydiving (Advanced Category) event this week. The Air Force Paradigm team took first place, the Air Force Legacy team placed second. The Wings

AETC sees first pilot production from new Afghanistan schoolhouse

The new fixed-wing pilot schoolhouse in Afghanistan at Shindand Air Base, Herat Province, graduated its first three fixed-wing pilots this month -- the first to be produced in Afghanistan in more than 30 years -- a major milestone for the U.S. and Afghan Air Forces.Three Afghan air force first

SECAF, community honor Keesler at Salute to Military

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley praised the robust partnership of the Air Force and its sister services with south Mississippi at the Salute to the Military, Oct. 23 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi.Donley addressed nearly 1,000 military members and community

Sheppard Airmen spring into action; save woman from burning car

The July 4th holiday had been fun for Senior Airman Gil Campos and Airmen 1st Class Juan Vanegas and Chris Leon. After spending the day in Dallas watching an FC Dallas professional soccer game, they had made the two-hour drive back to Wichita Falls and Sheppard Air Force Base, where the trio are

Luke Security Forces Squadron ruck to defeat disease

To show support for one of their own, members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron participated in the Scottsdale "Walk to Defeat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis," a fundraiser for those battling Lou Gehrig's disease Saturday.The Thunderbolts walked in honor of retired 56th Security Forces Squadron

Palmar EOD Preliminary Schoolhouse dedicated

Airmen attending the Explosive Ordnance Disposal preliminary course at Sheppard will always have a trusted mentor to look to for inspiration as they take their first steps toward becoming part of the EOD community.The 366th Training Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal preliminary course

CSAF shares perspective during AETC Senior Leader Conference

The Air Force's top general discussed topics such as telling the Air Force story and innovation during the Air Education and Training Command Senior Leader Conference here Oct. 18."Telling the Air Force story is a big deal to me," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during his speech to