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  • Innovative parts washer improves environment and health at Altus AFB

    An environmental-friendly parts washer at the 97th Vehicle Maintenance section is getting a lot of attention for the use of oil-eating microbes, minimizing workers exposure to solvents. The system uses bioremediation to avoid the waste streams of liquid found in traditional parts cleaning systems.

  • Registration now open for 2011 AETC Symposium

    Registration is now open for the 2011 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 20-21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The two-day symposium will feature more than 90 seminars on a variety of education, training and innovation topics by experts

  • ENJJPT committee discusses future of program

    Partners of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program met Sept. 13-17 in Berlin, Germany, to discuss issues ranging from construction projects to possibly increasing participation during the annual fall meeting of the program's steering committee.Col. Kevin Schneider, 80th Flying Training Wing

  • Altus AFB Commissary pulls affected Similac products

    Abbott Laboratories has recalled certain Similac powdered infant formulas due to possible contamination.The company announced a voluntary recall Sept. 29 of approximately five million units of its powdered infant formula after beetles were found in a Michigan plant where the formula is made.The

  • Non destructive inspection finds failures before they start

    It takes more than oil changes and fresh windshield wiper blades to keep Randolph AFB's aircraft aloft. One needs to look closer, beneath the skin.The 12th Flying Training Wing's Maintenance Directorate uses non destructive inspection techniques to find cracks and wear, which keeps the aircraft safe

  • Grant approved for burn victim research

    A major improvement is coming in the field of dermatology and plastic surgery, specifically in the recovery and care for wounded warrior burn victims."As I've studied cosmetic improvement in burn victims, I've noticed more improvements in the range of motion than in the cosmetics because the scars

  • Understanding the new Air Force fitness program

    As we all know by now, the fitness program Air Force Instruction (36-2905) changed as of July 1, 2010. We would like to help guide Laughlin Airmen through the new changes. One of the biggest changes is all official fitness Assessment testing is conducted by the fitness assessment cell staff. The

  • Former NCO fights through PTSD

    Before a nine-month deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq, an active-duty security forces member stationed at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., was on the fast track. He was promoted below-the-zone to senior airman and selected for staff sergeant on first attempt. Before he was medically retired due to

  • MWDs from BMT to retirement

    Just as enlisted Airmen begin their career at Lackland AFB, military working dogs start there too. In fact, the two careers can be quite similar. According to Tech. Sgt. John Pillarella, 56th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, MWDs arrive at Lackland AFB when they are about

  • Heritage Symposium is homecoming for AFIT Alumni

    On Sept. 21 and 22 the Air Force Institute of Technology held its 2nd Heritage Symposium. The symposium, while open to the public, was an opportunity for AFIT alumni to celebrate the institute's achievements over the past 90 years and examine its vision for the future.Dr. Robert Calico, past dean of