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  • First Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history

    With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning II pilots.Lt. Col. Eric Smith became a part of history himself recently as the first Airman to fly the new stealth fighter

  • White House summit honors South Asian American military heritage

    Members of the 317th Recruiting Squadron led the military portion of a diversity summit aimed at recognizing the contributions of South Asian Americans at the White House on July 29-31.The summit focused on energizing national service through goodwill and selflessness to the community, and was

  • Team Altus wins 2011 AMC Rodeo

    The 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., earned the title of "Best Air Mobility Wing" July 29 during the closing ceremony.The "Best Air Mobility Wing" award is only one of the ten trophies Team Altus wrangled during the competition but is given to the overall

  • Luke general featured in business CEO series

    When is a chief executive officer not called a chief executive officer? Maybe when he is a wing commander. Brig. Gen. J.D. Harris Jr., 56th Fighter Wing commander, participated in a CEO series for the Arizona Business Magazine July 20.Just as large companies impact the economics of their surrounding

  • Luke graduates 10,000th crew chief

    Luke Air Force Base graduated eight Mission Ready Airmen Monday in a ceremony that included the school's 10,000th student. Their training at Luke behind them, they will become crew chiefs specialized in tactical aircraft maintenance. The Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron MRA program goal is to

  • Mobile language class makes impression

    With their clipboards and homework packets in hand, students at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center boarded the bus and headed for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas.However, this is no ordinary field trip. It is a mobile classroom, and the students are

  • Altus stands tough throughout fifth day of 2011 AMC Rodeo

    Fans cheered as the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., crossed the finish line of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo Aerial Port Challenge Course July 28, marking the end of their final competition. "It was a big relief crossing that finish line because

  • "Ruck March to Remember" from the front - Day three

    "Ruck March to Remember" Team One volunteers from the 14th Security Forces Squadron completed 87 miles of the 146 mile journey at Natchez, Miss., July 26. Letting Team One head home to rest their feet, Team Two arrived at camp to finish out the leg assigned to Columbus AFB defenders."It's great that

  • Team Altus rides through day four of 2011 AMC Rodeo

    As teams near the last half of the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, Team Altus is still riding high in the saddle with strong hopes of leading the trail with the best scores possible July 27.The 58th Airlift Squadron Rodeo Team from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., began the day by completing a low

  • Air Force Security Forces set to pass the torch In Brookhaven, Miss.

    "Ruck March to Remember" volunteers from the 14th Security Forces Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. will pass the flag off to members of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., at noon Thursday, July 28 in Brookhaven, Miss., on 160Highway 84 East at the Mississippi