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  • Spirit of America dinner honors Armed Forces

    Six hundred military and community members came together to honor the accomplishments and sacrifices of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Spirit of America dinner here Nov. 9.The dinner was part of Celebrate America's Military, an annual San Antonio celebration to show a grateful nation's

  • Air advisor earns Distinguished Flying Cross with valor

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., presented the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor to Lt. Col. Gregory A. Roberts, 19th Air Force, during a ceremony here Nov. 10.As an air advisor to the Afghan Air Force in July 2010, Roberts piloted one of two Mi-17V5

  • AETC to implement civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Education and Training Command will reduce civilian manpower requirements by approximately 700 positions as a result of the Office of the Secretary of Defense-directed Resource Management Decision 703. RMD-703 is the culmination of a DoD-wide comprehensive effort to increase efficiencies, reduce

  • AETC surpasses 2 years without motorcycle fatality

    Air Education and Training Command has surpassed a significant safety milestone - no service member fatalities have occurred as a result of operating a motorcycle in more than two years.The last time the command hit such a streak was Aug. 8, 1998. On that day, the no-fatalities run hit 786 days. The

  • U.S. AIR FORCE MOBILE APP TAKES OFF

    Do you have what it takes to design the next generation Air Force fighter jet? Test your skills by downloading the Air Force's latest mobile app.The Air Force Recruiting Service's first Smartphone app, Make-it-Fly, hit the Apple app store late last month. This free app challenges users by allowing

  • Luke, friends honor WWII nurse

    When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, and the United States entered World War II, there were fewer than 1,000 nurses in the Army Nurse Corps. Anna "Det" Dorsey was one of them. She would go on to serve 22 years as an Air Force nurse, retiring as a major. Now 98, Det, a childhood

  • AETC announces newest Order of the Sword recipient

    Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers learned of his selection as the next Air Education and Training Command Order of the Sword recipient here Nov. 2.Chief Master Sgt. James Cody, the AETC command chief, informed Flowers of his selection at a surprise announcement in the Pentagon's Airman's Hall filled with

  • Pararescueman: Selfless service and resiliency

    Service before self is an Air Force core value each Airman is expected to embody. For one particular group of Airmen, it's central to their way of life. The pararescueman code states: "It is my duty as a pararescueman to save life and to aid the injured. I will be prepared at all times to perform my

  • Basic training command chief outlines priorities

    The new 37th Training Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant believed the Air Force had basic military training right when he left Lackland in 1989.Returning 22 years later as the wing's top enlisted Airman, he uses one word to describe today's BMT."Awestruck," said Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig

  • Laughlin Airmen offer tips for a happy, safe Halloween night

    Halloween is a time for children and families to celebrate a night surrounded by the community and be someone or something different. It's supposed to be an evening filled with fun and treats, but for those who don't prepare, it can be a night filled with tragedy. "Many Halloween-related injuries