2nd Air Force commander moves to new job at Pentagon

Change is an indisputable aspect of the military, and changes of command come around like the red second hand on an analog clock. However, this gives each commander an opportunity to make a difference with the seconds in between. "When I came in I said, 'I work for you, not the other way around,'"

200 recruits sworn in at Texas Rangers game

Two hundred Air Force recruits swore into the Delayed Enlistment Program in front of a crowd of more than 45,000 Texas Ranger fans at a baseball game July 4. The DEP oath was administered by Lt. Col. Brett Ashworth, 344th Recruiting Squadron commander, at a Texas Rangers baseball game against the

Tips for preventing heat injury

Whether this is your first summer in San Antonio or your fiftieth, everyone knows it gets hot here. Even young healthy people succumb to heat if they participate in strenuous activities during hot weather. Some very simple common sense steps can be taken to prevent heat injuries. During hot weather,

Lebanese air force vice chief of staff, team visit CAFB

Six officers from the Republic of Lebanon air force visited Columbus Air Force Base from June 18 to June 22 to see the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program in action.The Lebanese air force vice-chief of staff Brig. Gen. Abdel Rahman Razzac led his team as they toured the base and saw the

Luke AFB pilot reaches 4,000 flying hours

A pilot at Luke Air Force Base reached a feat that only 30 other F-16 pilots have accomplished throughout their careers. Lt. Col. Eric Perlman, 69th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, reached his 4,000th F-16 flying hour June 21 when he taxied from the runway onto the 308th FS

AFRS commander commissions dental corps applicants

Laughlin Airman deploys, comes back a hero

The mission at Laughlin is to train the world's best pilots and deploy mission-ready Airmen. As all who are assigned here know, even though Laughlin is a very small installation by comparison, it is home to some extraordinary Airmen who are instrumental in making sure the mission is completed.

81st TRSS develops new trainer for aircraft ramp, door assembly

The 81st Training Support Squadron's trainer development flight is wrapping up another training enhancement project, this time for Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.The trainer development team is making good use of its new high-tech facility which opened a year ago to create a new C-130H and J ramp

First Airmen graduate extended Air Force EOD screening course

Six Airmen graduated from the first Explosives Ordnance Disposal preliminary screening course at Sheppard June 27. The revised and extended 20-day academic Air Force program gives Airmen a well rounded vision of their duties while mentally and physically challenging them. The goal for the course is

AF doctor receives France's highest decoration

An Air Force doctor whose medical expertise and French language skills were credited with helping save 14 U.S. Sailors' lives after the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000 received France's highest decoration at the French Embassy in Washington June 21.Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Byron L. Hepburn,