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  • Regular cholesterol checks aid in achieving healthy heart

    During National Cholesterol Education Month in September, health officials emphasize the importance of adults getting their blood cholesterol checked and taking steps to lower it if it is high."Your body needs just a small amount of cholesterol to do its metabolic functioning," 1st Lt. Steven

  • Mental health: 'wise up' about suicide prevention

    Lt. Col. Denise Thompson, 359th Medical Operations Squadron clinical social worker, believes the subject of suicide is often "the elephant in the room." As part of National Suicide Prevention Week, which starts Sunday and ends Sept. 10, Thompson hopes to promote suicide awareness, refocusing on the

  • Photo Essay: Eglin F-35 number increases to four

    Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters were delivered here Aug. 31. Labeled as AF-10 and AF-11 by Lockheed Martin, the new JSFs bring the total count of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft here to four.View the slideshow.

  • UPT student saves Air Force millions

    When 2nd Lt. Michael Trubilla began a research project at the Air Force Academy in the summer of 2010, he had no idea what heights it would propel him to. What began as something to keep busy would eventually form into propulsion for satellites that could save the Air Force hundreds of millions of

  • Professional Development Guide books to be distributed late December

    The Air Force has begun its 42nd year of enlisted promotion test development and production."Today's Air Force continues to write fair, valid, credible and relevant promotion tests," said Dwayne Hafer, the Air Force's test development expert. "This year 100,030 Airmen tested for promotion. We

  • Air Force celebrates F-35 arrival, rolls out nation's airpower future

    An official unveiling of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter was labeled as a "historic occasion" by Air Force officials hosting the ceremony Aug. 26 at the 33rd Fighter Wing."This is indeed a new era," said Gen. Edward Rice, Air Education and Training Command commander and host of the

  • Conquering many miles in 30 years

    One of the nation's largest single day bike races, the Hotter'N Hell Hundred, travels through Sheppard Air Force Base each year with record-setting numbers of cyclists.This year marks a milestone for both the world-renowned bike race and the world-class pilot training produced at Sheppard Air Force

  • Schools back, safety's in

    While safety is a hot topic year round for servicemembers, safety this time of year is even more important for the children who just kicked off the new school year. With the school year starting, people tend to think of class, homework, what to wear and what's going on after school but push safety