Sheppard AFB honored at Habitat for Humanity event

Sheppard AFB was honored Oct. 7 with the "Angels in the Rafters" award from the local chapter of the Habitat for Humanity.Brig. Gen. Darryl Burke, 82nd Training Wing commander, accepted the award on behalf of Sheppard AFB and told the crowd that the volunteers who helped over the last year did so

Domestic violence comes in many forms

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the 59th Mental Health Squadron's Family Advocacy office wants to remind everyone that there is help available."Domestic violence can be verbal, emotional, psychological, physical or sexual," said Lois Van Slyke, 59th Medical Wing Family Advocacy

Airmen switch gears on daily commute

For most people, mornings fall into a routine: wakeup, get ready for work, grab a bite of breakfast and a coffee to go, and then jump in the car.Now, once they're nice and caffeinated, it's time to accelerate and brake, squeeze through intersections and look for open lanes on the highway. There is

Lackland's EST holds elite SWAT tryouts

What does it take to be the best?The newest members of Lackland AFB's emergency services team found out Sept. 24-25, enduring 36 hours of training during a two-day tryout.Only three out of 10 recruits completed all the training events, which included a mile-run in a gas mask, six-mile run in full

Altus AFB supports HIMARS testing

Historic "Excellent" inspection for the 97th Air Mobility Wing

Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing received the first, and only, excellent score on a logistics compliance assessment program inspection in Air Education and Training Command history. The rating was awarded to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 97th Maintenance Directorate by the AETC/LCAP

Wounded warrior gets the perfect fit

Retired CMSAF visits Altus AFB

Retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley, visited Altus, Okla., Oct. 1 to share some encouraging words for the base's first sergeants Oct. 1.Dr. Joe Leverett, Altus Military Affairs Committee chairman, hosted Chief McKinley's visit and asked him to speak to Altus AFB first

ISR leader passes torch to new generation

The morning of Sept. 30 saw 20 Air Force officers receive their intelligence specialty badges upon graduating from the Air Force intelligence officer course here. There are multiple classes held each year, but the Sept. 30 graduation had a special twist ... it was the first time ever that the Air

Physical therapists help patients move forward

October is national physical therapy month and this year's theme is Move Forward: Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life. Making the commitment to be physically active promotes movement, reduces pain, restores function and prevents disability. One of the important roles physical therapists play in