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  • Flight becomes first foster unit to military working puppy

    After three weeks, the newest member of the 37th Mission Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Flight knows her way around the three-story building, especially the flight chief's office, and often feels comfortable bounding through open doors on surprise visits. Aamee, a four-month old

  • Afghan officer earns U.S. Air Force wings

    The first Afghan officer to train in the United States in nearly 50 years earned silver Air Force wings in a ceremony June 12 at Columbus Air Force Base. Lt. Faiz Mohammed Ramaki was presented pilot wings by Col. Roger Watkins, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, after completing the Aviation

  • Maxwell dedicates veteran MH-53 to Air Park

    The Air Force Pave Low helicopter #69-5785, better known as 785, static display was dedicated a veteran June 8 at Maxwell Air Force Base's Air Park with more than 250 base and River Region members in attendance. For 785, on loan to Maxwell by the Air Force Museum, this was the culmination of an

  • Heat-related illnesses common during Critical Days of Summer

    During the Critical Days of Summer, heat-related illnesses are common if the body is unable to cool itself by sweating and paying attention to early warning sighns is key to survival. John Martin, Sheppard AFB Health and Wellness Center exercise physiologist, said the four biggest issues related to

  • Super Car documentary debuts on airforce.com

    The making of the Air Force's newest national mobile marketing assets, the X-1 and Vapor, can now be seen in a 22-minute documentary featured on airforce.com. The documentary captures a team of Airmen chosen to work with a crew at Galpin Auto Sports to customize a white Ford Mustang (X-1) and a

  • Altus AFSO21 initiative improves C-17 inspection process

    The Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program office teamed up with the 97th Maintenance Directorate improving the way Altus AFB performs home station checks on C-17 Globemaster IIIs. The team performed a study on maintenance operations and quickly found room for improvement following

  • Aerial Operations team trains for rodeo

    As organizations in the 97th Air Mobility Wing work long hours this summer preparing for fall inspections, six highly-motivated Airmen are also preparing to excel representing the aerial port function at the 2009 Air Mobility Command Airlift Rodeo next month. The six Airmen from the 97th Logistics

  • Health care ceremony honors medical graduates

    Dr. Kenneth Torrington, dean of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, honored 293 physicians and allied health care providers during the annual awards and graduation ceremony June 5 in the University of Texas Health Science Center. SAUSHEC is responsible for all military

  • Keesler hosts Women's Soccer Championship

    Heavy breathing and sprinting make the scene of this battlefield. As the women go back and forth, kicks flail and head-butts are heard off the field, soon followed by a shoot. Goal! This is one of many scenes occuring at the 5th Counseil Du International Sports Militaire Women's Soccer Championship

  • Bring it on Mother Nature

    Imagine a force that could literally creep up on your community so fast and strong takng hundreds of lives, injuring thousands and leaving even more homeless. A force like this does exist, and she goes by the name of Mother Nature. She has displayed ruthlessness and blatant disregard for human life