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  • 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, named AETC best

    The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron is Air Education and Training Command's Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year winner for 2009.Each year, the DoD recognizes the accomplishments of fire departments, fire fighters and heroes through the annual DoD Fire and emergency Services Awards

  • New recruits make commitment at Sun-N-Fun Air Show

    Eighteen new recruits recited the oath of enlistment at the Sun-N-Fun Air Show at Lakeland, Fla., April 17.Lt. Col. Chase Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" commander, administered the oath of enlistment in front of about 60,000 patriotic onlookers. The oath is a

  • Altus NCO nominated for DoD military firefighter of year

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher D. Lance, 312th Training Squadron is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2009 Department of Defense Military Fire Officer of the Year. This annual award recognizes an individual military fire officer (Active or Reserve) for superior job performance and

  • Altus candidate for MC12W mssion

    On April 23, Air Force officials announced that Altus AFB, Okla., is one of the six bases being considered to be the home of the MC-12W aircraft."The 97th Air Mobility Wing is proud to be one of six bases on the recently announced final list to be considered for basing of the new MC-12W aircraft,"

  • Italian navy, air force officials visit F-35 training wing

    Representatives from the Italian air force and navy visited the 33rd Fighter Wing recently in an effort to check the progress of the first F-35 integrated training center and learn more about this new coalition venture. "Things are moving, and this program is becoming real," said Rear Admiral Paolo

  • U.S. Olympic medalists witness Air Force life at Luke

    Four members of the U.S. Olympic team who medaled in the recent Winter Games in Vancouver visited Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.,  April 15-16. The trip brought the Olympians to the West Valley to meet Luke's Airmen and see activities the base performs each day.The team U.S.A. Olympians included mogul

  • Son re-enlists MXG chief, father

    When the time came for Chief Master Sgt. Steven Ferrell, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, to re-enlist for what will be the final time in his career, the decision on which officer would do the honors was easy. He chose his son.Chief Ferrell's son, 1st Lt. Steve Ferrell, 28th Test and

  • Airman aids injured teen

    Even though Staff Sgt. Elliott Velez, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron war readiness journeyman, isn't in the medical career field, he helped save the life of a 16-year-old autistic boy in Surprise, Ariz., April 8."I was on my way home from work and I saw a boy laying face down on the road

  • New flying pattern boosts aircrew training

    C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews started flying a new training pattern April 6 on the west side of the base, which include flying over the city of Altus. The new traffic pattern at Altus AFB, Okla., nearly doubles the training capacity of the airfield and increases flexibility

  • 33rd FW Airmen wins lessons learned award

    Air Education and Training Command recently selected Maj. Matt W. Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron Weapons and Tactics chief, the winner of the 2010 Gen. George C. Kenney Award for Lessons Learned for his efforts in working with three military branches, and eight international partner countries to