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  • Course teaches students mishap investigation techniques

    It took a little more than six months for an accident investigation board to determine what caused the Space Shuttle Columbia to disintegrate Feb. 1, 2003, upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.The official report release Aug. 26, 2003, showed the board narrowed the immediate cause of the

  • EOD technician wins prestigious award

    A 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician was named as the recipient of the Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Civil Engineering Military Technician of the year award Jan. 17 for his outstanding work in the explosive disposal field. Senior Airman Edward Garwick received the award

  • Leaders to converge on Sheppard for AETC spring meeting

    Sheppard Air Force Base is set to welcome the annual Air Education and Training Command Spring Commander's Conference Feb. 28-March 3. The week-long event is designed to give senior leaders across the command the opportunity to get together to discuss critical issues. This will be the first

  • 58th AS supports South American humanitarian missions

    More than a year after a major earthquake devastated Haiti, members of the 58th Airlift Squadron from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., delivered 10 pallets of food and building material to Port-au-Prince, Haiti and seven pallets of food to Managua, Nicaragua in support of humanitarian aid operations

  • AETC commander speaks on command's top achievements, biggest challenges

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command highlighted the Air Force's successes in recruiting, training and educating Airmen while acknowledging the many challenges ahead during a presentation at the 27th Annual Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 18.Gen.

  • Medical Group best in Air Force

    "And the winner is the 56th Medical Group clinic, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz."Those words were heard by Col. Mark Holland, 56th MDG commander and Chief Master Sgt. Monica Hill, 56th MDG superintendant in front of nearly 400 people at a Military Healthcare Symposium in Washington held Jan. 24 to

  • Cool roof program to save Luke money

    Air conditioner use is a major peice of Luke Air Force Base's $4 million summer electric bill, but  the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron cool roof program will offer Luke a way to save some of that money.The summer heat of the Sonoran Desert can be shocking. Temperatures can reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Army, Air Force win first-round bouts

    The Marine Corps boxing team was the first service branch to capture a win on opening night of the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Lackland.Marine middleweight Damarias Russell showed in more than one way he's committed to being first-to-fight Feb. 15.Russell's convincing 24-4 decision over

  • Mighty 97th volunteers deliver Valentines for Vets

    An assortment of 53 servicemembers, civilian adults and children sweetened up Valentine's Day for veterans at five assisted living centers by delivering handmade valentines from the students of Rivers Elementary, Washington Elementary, Altus AFB Child Development Center and First Assembly of God