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  • First ANG commandant at OTS

    Col. Laura Koch relinquished leadership of officer training school to Col. Timothy O'Brien during a ceremony June 8 at the school's Boyd Auditorium. Colonel O'Brien is the first Air National Guard officer to lead OTS.Before coming to his new job, Colonel O'Brien served as the deputy OTS commander

  • Handling vehicle repairs wisely

    Vehicle repairs are among the most common and frustrating consumer problems. Airmen are often overcharged or become victims of poor workmanship and deception by auto mechanics. Airmen can protect themselves from this issue by doing a few simple things beforehand.Know the vehicle warrantyIf there is

  • Unique helicopters loaded for transport

    The Mississippi Army Air National Guard filled an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with a special cargo of three specially modified UH-72 Lakotas here on June 4.The Lakota helicopters are being taken to the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, in the Republic of the Marshal Islands, where they will be used for

  • Altus AFB exercises mass casualty response and recovery

    Altus AFB conducted an in-depth force protection exercise June 1, In a continuing effort to train and prepare base personnel to respond to a mass casualty incident. After months of preparation, and a smaller-scale exercise conducted May 12, Altus AFB, Jackson County Memorial Hospital and Jackson

  • New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students

    The 33rd Fighter Wing is paving the road for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers will train for the next half century by adding a new trainer to the to the classroom arsenal. "The technology is fabulous. It brings us to a revolutionary new capability that's going to define the

  • First awards ceremony at the JSF ITC marks Nomad history

    The 33d Fighter Wing held its first joint service awards ceremony May 11 in Nomad Hall honoring the Wing's quarterly award recipients. Officer honorees are chosen from the company grade ranks and enlisted honorees are chosen in junior grade, mid-grade and senior grade categories. All members of the

  • MC-12 Aircraft, crew visit Columbus AFB

    A rare sight on transient aircraft flight lines occurred Friday when an unusual aircraft landed here.An U.S. Air Force MC-12 Liberty aircraft and crew members arrived Friday from Meridian, Miss., to participate in graduation activities for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 10-09 and to

  • IAAFA hosts senior enlisted leaders conference

    Top senior enlisted military leaders from 22 Latin American and Caribbean nations shared common issues and established personal lines of communication at an Inter-American Air Forces Academy conference May 17-22 on Lackland AFB.It was the first conference specifically designed for those partner

  • Afghan commander visits DLIELC

    Maj. Gen. Mohammad Dawran, commander of the Afghan National Army Air Corps, visited the Defense Language Institute English Language Center May 21 to get an up-close look at the English training Afghan students are receiving at Lackland AFB."The main reason for the trip was to make contact with the

  • Physiologist recognized at national conference

    A flight commander for the 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron was honored during this year's annual Aerospace Medical Association conference, held May 10-13 in Phoenix, Arizona.Lt. Col. Lance Annicelli, 359th AMD Operational Physiology Training flight commander, was awarded the 2010 Life Sciences and