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  • Precision Measurement Equipment Lab aces inspection

    The 97th Maintenance Directorate Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory here received an "outstanding" rating during their recertification process in September.The PMEL received zero discrepancies on the Air Force Metrology and Calibration inspection, a highly technical assessment in which

  • College grants up for grabs

    The Air Force Aid Society plans to award almost 3,000 grants to Air Force dependents to apply toward their college education through the Gen. Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program. The grant program is open to dependent children of active-duty, Title 10 reservists on extended active duty

  • Political activities by Air Force members

    Involvement in the political process is an important inalienable right, but as an active duty service member certain rules must be followed. The political activities Air Force members can take part in may be restricted in order for the Air Force to reach the goal of a politically neutral military

  • Air Force musicians take a visible stand against drug abuse

    The Air Force's Band of the West is reaching out to thousands of school children in San Antonio, Texas with a "Stay in School" and "Say No to Drugs" message.Continuing in a 10-year partnership program with the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Band of the West's rock n-roll ensemble

  • Be a life saver

    A Laughlin instructor pilot has made it her mission to save two friends-lives. Capt. Kirsten Ellis, 47th Operations Support Squadron took it upon herself to organize a bone marrow drive after personally seeing the effects of waiting for a viable marrow donor. "Two of my closest friends have family

  • Laughlin's new AMOC officially opens

    U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Representative for Texas' 23rd District, helped recognize the opening of a brand new aircraft maintenance operations complex here Oct. 15 by speaking at the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.The AMOC, which has an estimated value of $7.6 million, has been under construction since

  • Take advantage of Energy Awareness Month

    October is Energy Awareness Month and Laughlin AFBs 47th Civil Engineering Squadron is taking steps to ensure Laughlin members are educated on the subject.The 47th CES energy manager will be at base club Oct. 26, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to discuss several energy-related topics and ways Laughlin AFB

  • AIR FORCE RECRUITER STABBED IN ILLINOIS

    An Air Force recruiter was attacked at approximately 9 a.m. this morning in his office in Fairview Heights, Ill., by someone posing as an applicant.The recruiter is a member of the 345th Recruiting Squadron based out of Scott Air Force Base. He has been transported to Memorial Hospital where he is

  • Nurse honored for leadership in the San Antonio community

    The 59th Inpatient Operations Group commander here is the recipient of the 2010 Women's Leadership Award in the public service education category. Col. Amy Bachelor is one of 18 women recognized by the San Antonio Business Journal for outstanding leadership. The award was presented Oct. 8 at the Oak