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  • Luke's top dog takes on extra duties

    A 3-year-old Netherlands native joined the United States Air Force two years ago with plans to travel the world and make a better life for himself.  He has succeeded and continues to do so. Official duty has brought one Luke Air Force Base's finest military working dogs, Chrach (pronounced Crash),

  • First Iraqi chief master sergeant of the Air Force visits Air University

    Iraq's first chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Air University Dec. 7 to examine how the U.S. educates its Air Force.The visit marks the first time the Iraqi chief has been to the U.S. and was designed to give him a sweeping look at enlisted and officer education across the spectrum of

  • First cyber class graduates

    The Air Force took a significant step forward in its cyberspace training transformation today as 15 officers graduated from the first undergraduate cyberspace training course at Keesler."It's time to leave here and provide the Air Force and the nation with real options and opportunities based on

  • 19th Air Force commander and team returns to Mighty 97th roots

    Maj. Gen. Mark S. Solo, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael M. Williams, 19th AF command chief, visited and toured Altus AFB, Dec. 1 - 3, to better understand the daily operations and challenges of Altus Airmen."As I walked around the base these past few days, I could see Altus

  • Behavioral specialist evaluates MWDs

    Military working dogs are a special breed. So is a specialist who works with them.He jokingly calls his specialized career field "an Army of One." But right now there are no others for such a specialized career field throughout the entire Department of Defense."I work primarily with military working

  • A Thanksgiving message to the men and women of AETC

    What a wonderful time of year as friends and family gather to spend time together celebrating Thanksgiving and remembering the blessings the year has brought forth. For our first Thanksgiving with The First Command, Teresa and I have a great deal to be thankful for, including: the privilege of

  • Civil Air Patrol asks for help with ‘Section 60 Project’

    As part of its holiday tradition of partnering with Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that recognizes the courage and sacrifices of U.S. veterans, Civil Air Patrol is calling on its partners and its parent organization, the Air Force, to help with this year's "Section 60 Project" at

  • Sheppard Safety office wins 5 categories at 2010 AETC Safety Awards

    The 82nd Training Wing Safety Office will represent Air Education and Training Command for two Air Force-level awards after it won five of seven categories submitted in the 2010 AETC Safety Awards.The office will compete for the Air Force Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground

  • Shaw honors fallen Altus Airman

    Team Shaw turned out in force to honor a fallen Airman from Dalzell, S.C. here Nov. 18. Staff Sergeant Andrew Bubacz, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 97th Communications Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla, died Nov. 12 while deployed as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Nuristan,

  • Team Altus has record setting year by surpassing CFC goal

    The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign kicked off October 4, and the results are in. The base's campaign goal was 100 percent contact and $100,000 this year. The Airmen of Team Altus raised a record setting $117,636 for hundreds of different charities during this year's campaign.The CFC allows members