56th FW inducts honorary commanders

Sixty five new honary commanders joined the 56th Fighter Wing after being inducted in a ceremony recently in Club Five Six, as part of a program designed to strengthen relationships between the base and local communities.The Luke AFB Honorary Commanders Program partners unit commanders and others in

Arizona Diamondbacks say "Let's play ball!"

The Major League Baseball season may have just ended, but that didn't stop one MLB team from showing their appreciation for the military and their families. The Arizona Diamondbacks held a free baseball clinic Nov. 5 sponsored by the 56th Force Support Squadron Youth Center at Mark Grace Thunderbolt

Lackland CFC tops $1.7 million

With the close of the 2010 active campaign Nov. 5, federal employees on Lackland AFB had donated more than $1.7 million to CFC. That total is expected to grow before the national campaign concludes Dec. 15 after starting on Lackland Sept. 13."We have been very fortunate to have a lot of people who

Sheppard hosts annual Veteran's Day lunch

Project reduces energy consumption, costs

Retired T-43 put on display

Fifth CMSAF helps Columbus AFB open new CDC

With the assistance of the fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Robert Gaylor, Columbus AFB held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 8 to commemorate the grand opening of the new Child Development Center here."I wish that everyone who ever served in the Air Force, since 1947, who had children

Glue used in partial cornea transplant

An ophthalmologist here recently performed a very unique procedure to restore a patient's vision.Lt. Col. (Dr.) Charles Reilly completed a partial cornea transplant using a type of glue to correct a thinning cornea."The patient had a full corneal transplant in the 1980s due to Keratoconus disease,"

AFIT Dean honored as Distinguished Graduate from alma mater

The University of Michigan's College of Engineering honored Dr. Marlin U. Thomas, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology, with its 2010 Alumni Society Award.Sixteen distinguished graduates of the University of Michigan received their award

Photo essay: Lackland AirFest 2010

Aerial acrobatics showcased the military's might and highlighted airpower, dazzling a crowd of more than 574,000 people Nov. 6 and 7 during Lackland AirFest 2010. Coinciding with San Antonio Texas's year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of military flight in Texas, the show commemorated the