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  • Wounded warrior rejoins 342nd TRS as instructor

    An advent four years in the making, Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro has returned to the 342nd Training Squadron as a Tactical Air Control Party instructor.Sergeant Del Toro was severely burned over 80 percent of his body by an improvised explosion device in Afghanistan more than five years ago. He has

  • 802nd SFS instructor wins Air Force award

    When a civilian combat training instructor in the 802nd Security Forces Squadron learned he'd won an Air Force-level award, it took a while to grasp the magnitude of the honor."It didn't really sink in until I got home (that day); then I realized the accomplishment," said Christopher Patten,

  • Canadian forces contribute to space mission

    When servicemembers here perform a mission, whether it is space surveillance or launching a payload into space, it is not solely an American effort, but rather a joint effort. One such example is the partnership here between Americans and Canadians. Stemming out of the North American Aerospace

  • CMS member gets great IDEA, cash

    A 56th Component Maintenance Squadron technician received $10,000 from the Luke Air Force Base IDEA program early this year.In these tough economic times when many companies have balance sheets in the red, Andrew Taylor, 56th CMS electro-environmental systems technician, started his new year with

  • Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

  • 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