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  • Fitness center renamed to honor fallen Airman

    Team Luke officially renamed its fitness center to the Bryant Fitness Center during a rededication ceremony Monday in honor of an Airman killed while serving in a combat zone last year. Lt. Col. Frank Bryant Jr., the fitness center's namesake, was among the nine Americans killed during the April 27,

  • DoD Military Working Dog handlers come together for joint competition

    The 2012 Department of Defense Military Working Dog K-9 Trials kicked off this week allowing 43 teams from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to demonstrate their handling skills with their canine partners here May 4-6.The competition was designed to showcase each branch of service's

  • Columbus AFB recognized with energy award

    As the Air Force moves to become more energy efficient many bases have taken the lead in conservation.Columbus Air Force Base recently won the Air Education and Training Command's Energy Incentive Award of $250,000 for having the highest decrease in energy use of all AETC bases for the past quarter

  • 59th MDW rolls out patient online secure messaging

    Patients seen at Air Force medical facilities in San Antonio can now communicate with their medical provider in a secure online service to manage their health care. The 59th Medical Wing announced patient registration this week for MiCare, an internet-based portal with a confidential secure

  • Pentagon hosts "Air Force STEM 2020 Challenge" essay winners

    Eighteen "Air Force STEM 2020 Challenge" essay contest winners from Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia schools, were invited to the Pentagon April 20 for a day of learning about innovation in the Department of Defense.The 317th Recruiting Squadron's "Air Force STEM 2020 Challenge" was an

  • Controller receives aircraft save award

    It was 10:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 2011, and four jets were preparing to land at Luke Air Force Base, when the first jet experienced mechanical problems and abruptly stopped in the middle of the runway. The split-second decision making of Senior Airman Shawn Hanger, 56th Operations Support Squadron Air

  • Planning continues for new Airman Heritage Museum

    Efforts are underway to expand the Air Force's enlisted heritage museum here. The Lackland Gateway Heritage Foundation plans to modernize the USAF Airman Heritage Museum with a new facility to be located on what is becoming Lackland AFB's Heritage Campus. The site location, at the North end of the

  • Fallen Airman's family accepts medal for a hero

    Karen Hollon accepted the posthumous Airman's Medal on behalf of her husband Tech. Sgt. Steven A. Hollon during a ceremony, here April 23. The award presented by Air University Commander Lt. Gen. David Fadok was received for actions including voluntary risk of life under circumstances other than

  • Adventure Race VIII comes to a close

    More than 430 people that made up about 70 different teams took part in Laughlin's Eighth Annual Adventure Race April 21.The race had three separate phases beginning at Laughlin's Weather Hangar, departing base from the west gate and followed Loop 79 to Laughlin's Southwind Marina on Lake Amistad to

  • Laughlin Historian helps save horses

    Working with local horse rescuers, one of Laughlin's own has made the task of caring for an abused horse a personal mission.Jack Waid, 47th Flying Training Wing historian, has joined forces with Memo Montejano, an Amistad Physical Therapy technician and 12-time successful horse rescuer, and his son