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  • Spice ingredients become controlled substances

    Chemicals used to make the synthetic cannabis known as Spice or K-2 were added to the controlled substance list by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under an emergency scheduling authority that begins 24 Dec and will span the next year. The DEA is using its emergency scheduling authority to

  • Air Force Releases Report on US Air Force Academy Parachute Accident

    The Air Force released its investigation of the June 25, 2010, parachute accident at the US Air Force Academy, Colo., which resulted in major injuries to one student jumper enrolled in Airmanship 490 (Basic Parachute Training course).The accident investigation board determined that the cause of the

  • A holiday message to the men and women of AETC

    AETC Family,As Airmen and their families all around Air Education and Training Command pause to celebrate, Teresa and I wish each of you a joyous and safe holiday season. Many of us are blessed to be with our family and friends this time of the year, but I ask you to remember the sacrifices our

  • Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants

    Air Force officials are seeking active-duty enlisted Airmen to apply for the fall 2011 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.The program offers enlisted members the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need academic major. The Air Force Personnel Center will conduct the annual NECP board

  • Select Career Development Courses become available online

    Airmen in select career fields can now complete their Career Development Courses through  AU Online - a derivative website of Air Education and Training Command's Advanced Distributed Learning System - which provides course access from work or home computers.Electronic CDCs for select career fields

  • Reservist awarded the Airman's Medal for off-duty heroism

    When a routine flight becomes unexpectedly turbulent most passengers will panic, thankfully those traveling on Continental Flight 1404 had a hero onboard. On Dec. 20, 2008, Colonel Lowe helped to successfully evacuate the passengers and crew of Flight 1404 when the aircraft skidded off a runway

  • 5 AETC Airmen featured in fifth 'Portraits in Courage'

    The latest "Portraits in Courage" released Dec. 10 highlights 18 Airmen who demonstrated bravery and heroism in the crucible of war as they repelled air and ground enemy fire, led convoys through perilous terrain and assisted injured comrades.The stories describe ordinary Americans who accomplished