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  • Altus responders save chief's life

    Airmen and staff at the Altus Fitness Center saved a life Aug. 9.Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Zahn, 97th Operations Group, was on a treadmill when he collapsed at the base gym. Airmen in the cardio room with him and staff members at the fitness center were quick to respond."I was riding the recumbent

  • ELP working group steers toward innovation

    A recently formed working group under the Air Force Language and Culture Executive Steering Committee is providing assistance to the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Lackland AFB.The English language program working group, which began meeting in June, helped solve a medical

  • New logistics support system coming to CAFB in 2012

    In preparation for launch of the Air Force's new Expeditionary Combat Support System, Air Education and Training Command officials conducted a kickoff meeting with Columbus AFB leaders and ECSS users Sept. 14. Col. Barre Seguin, 14th FTW Commander, hosted Mr. Garry Richey, HQ AETC Director of

  • Team BLAZE celebrates 63rd Air Force birthday

    Columbus AFB Airmen, spouses, guests and community members gathered Sept. 10 to celebrate 63 years of Air Force history at the annual Air Force Ball held downtown at the Trotter Convention Center.Attendees were treated to an evening of food, music, camaraderie, cake and mentoring from guest speaker

  • Laughlin to honor heroes

    "Service before Self: Examples in Heroism" is the theme as Laughlin AFB honors a prisoner of war and three others who's aircraft were shot down and had to evade capture during the Vietnam War as part of Laughlin AFB's Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Day activities Sept. 17.Lt. Col.

  • POW/MIA shadow box captures significant event in Sheppard's history

    Sheppard Air Force Base has long been known as a training installation. But training took a back seat to 38 military members and civilians in February 1973 when they were repatriated to the United States following their stay as prisoners of war in Vietnam.In time for this year's POW/MIA day Sept.

  • Ensure proper handling of your prescription medicine

    Patients at the Sheppard AFB pharmacy commonly ask what they should do with the excess bottles of medicine lying around their house. Authorities on the subject of how to properly dispose of unused medication have recently changed the rules. Sheppard AFBs pharmacy is unable to take back unused

  • Sheppard reservist saves life using SABC

    A training session in a hotel pool Sept. 5 for a Sheppard reservist turned into a rescue effort when a young man was injured. Lt. Col. Matt Byrd, 97th Flying Training Squadron T-38 Talon instructor pilot , said he had just finished training for a triathlon when he saw the young man attempt a flip