AAFES chief visits Altus AFB

The senior enlisted advisor to the commanding general of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service visited here Jan. 12-13.During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm met with base leadership, toured Exchange facilities, met with employees and addressed Exchange related issues on Altus Air Force

Snow storm hits Columbus AFB; causes work delays, winter fun

Columbus Air Force Base and the local area were hit by a winter snow storm the evening of Jan. 9, resulting in delayed reporting the following day.Just over three inches of snow fell.  The record snowfall for Columbus AFB was just over 11 inches in February 1960, according to Capt. Bart Hopkins,

Thunderbirds, Golden Knights to headline at open house

With more than 100 years of combined performance experience, the Air Force Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights will perform at the 70 Years of Thunder Luke Air Force Base Open House and Air Show March 19 and 20.The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, who got their start at Luke May 25, 1953,

Air Force Boxing's back on base

The Air Force School of Boxing is back in session at Lackland's boxing gym at the Chaparral Fitness Center.As of Jan. 8, Air Force boxing coach Steven Franco has been leading his pupils through his brand of boxing 101.For camp veterans, such as All-Air Force light heavyweight Larry Hampp, two-time

AETC Command Chief visits 59th Medical Wing

Proper hand washing prevents infection, illness

Hand washing is easy to do and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness in all settings, from your home and workplace to child care facilities and hospitals. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout

SWTC robotics team visits Youth Center

The robotics team from the Southwest Technology Center demonstrated its award-winning robots Jan. 6, at the Youth Center here.The demonstration was used to kick off a new robotics program starting at the Youth Center."This opening demonstration is to show the children that they can one day build and

Laughlin UPT graduate, now an AF Thunderbird, returns to promote Oct. air show

For the first time in its history, Laughlin will host a two-day air show Oct. 15 and 16 and will open its gates to the general public so they can take part.The Air Force Thunderbirds, the world-famous air demonstration squadron from the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, are scheduled

Crucial training prepares flag officers for deployment

When a seasoned Air Force flag officer is tasked to deploy, how does he prepare?The former head of Air Command and Staff College, Brig. Gen. Anthony Rock, prepared in part by attending the Air Force Culture and Language Center's General Officer Pre-Deployment Acculturation Course, or GOPAC, where

Wellness achieved through a series of small steps

New Year's resolutions are always well intentioned but often go unfulfilled. In most cases, resolutions fail by the end of the first month, not because people are quitters or because they weren't good enough, but because they didn't know how to break their goal into smaller, more manageable