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  • Laughlin Airman earns rare commissioning scholarship

    For the first time in five years, an enlisted Laughlin Airman has been awarded a scholarship that will result in his commissioning as an officer in the Air Force.Airman 1st Class Tyler Sumrall, 47th Comptroller Squadron, was notified Jan. 28 that he had earned the scholarship through the Airman

  • Airmen hone rescue skills

    Five firefighters from across the Air Force joined five Luke Air Force Base Airmen for technical rescue training at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center Jan. 10 through 31, which was hosted by Luke. According to Steven Kinkade, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant training chief,

  • Sheppard member recognized as one of Wichita Falls' 20 under 40

    A Sheppard civil service employee was recognized Jan. 25 at the Kemp Center for the Arts as a rising star in the civic leadership.Eric West, 82nd Training Wing Training Operations oversight training flow manager, was named as one of Wichita Falls' 20 under 40. The program is designed to single out

  • 14th OSS Key Spouse garners AETC award

    A Key Spouse for the 14th Operations Support Squadron was recognized last week by Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Edward Rice as the MAJCOM's Key Spouse of the Year for 2010. Perla Hopkins, spouse of 14th OSS Weather Flight's Capt. Bart Hopkins, was recognized in San Antonio, Texas

  • Airmen awarded for learning innovation

    Air traffic controllers from the 14th Operations Support Squadron here, were recognized by Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and Training Command commander, at the 2011 AETC Symposium as the recipients of the third annual Learning Innovation Award Jan. 21 in San Antonio, Texas.Senior Airmen

  • New Fitness Requirements for JET Airmen

    Airmen preparing to attend Army-taught Combat Skills Training prior to deploying to a Joint Expeditionary Tasking in direct support of Combatant Commander or Joint Task Force ground component missions will soon be required to possess a current and passing fitness assessment, according to new Air

  • Columbus, Miss., wins inaugural Altus Trophy

    The kick-off to the 2011 Air Education and Training Command Symposium could hardly have been better for a contingent from Columbus, Miss. The small group of community leaders were the first-ever recipients of the AETC Community Support Award and the Altus Trophy.The award is given to the community

  • Air Force Secretary honors AETC Heroes

    Nearly a thousand Airmen from across the command gathered here Friday to hear Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during the Air Education and Training Command Ball.The Ball, the largest formal event hosted by the command, culminated the AETC Symposium and Exposition. More than 3,500 Airmen,

  • Columbus, Lowndes County named best community support in AETC

    What the commander and Airmen of Columbus Air Force Base have known for years is now official - Columbus AFB has the most supportive community in Air Education and Training Command.The City of Columbus was selected as the first AETC community to receive the AETC Community Support Award (Altus

  • Pre-travel medical information available

    Planning that much needed vacation to Europe or the Pacific soon? Perhaps taking one of outdoor recreation's Caribbean cruises? If so, base Public Health offices offer invaluable travel health information in regard to required vaccines, medications and other measures necessary to prevent illness and