Officer Training School celebrates 50th anniversary

The Air University Holm Center's Officer Training School at Maxwell-Gunter AFB will marks the 50th anniversary of the school's opening its doors Feb. 5. The school invited former OTS students, staff and their guests to attend 50th anniversary events held through Feb. 7. "We will commemorate 50 years

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Chief Smith takes up reins as 14th FTW CCC

The BLAZE Team's new command chief master sergeant didn't have to go far when he started the journey from his old position to his new one.Chief Master Sgt. Zefrem Smith, formerly the 14th Operations Group superintendent, assumed the position of command chief master sergeant Jan. 27."I really want to

Altus moves closer to full recovery

Lackland and Randolph become part of Joint Base San Antonio

Randolph and Lackland Air Force Based are now part of Joint Base San Antonio, destined to become the largest single installation in the Department of Defense. Ceremonies were conducted on both bases Feb. 2. The consolidation of base support functions under the 502nd Air Base Wing, headquartered at

Joint Base San Antonio raises $42K for Haiti

Joint Base San Antonio came together showing generosity with cash donations to relief agencies in support of the Haiti earthquake disaster.The two installations currently under the 502nd Air Base Wing, along with Fort Sam Houston, combined to raise $42,397.Team Lackland collected $16,782, Team

Commander issues limited evacuation order, recovery ops progressing

Col. Ty Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing Commander  issued a limited evacuation order Feb 2 at 3 p.m., allowing non-mission essential personnel and their dependents to depart the immediate area to locations within 250 miles of the base in order to find temporary lodging until base facilities are

80th Flying Training Wing UCI outbrief: the results are in

The 80th Operations Group was rated "Excellent" by the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General team Feb. 2 following a week-long unit compliance inspection of the wing that resulted in an overall "Satisfactory" rating.The AETC IG team also recoThose recognized and coined for their

Base support moves to 802nd MSG

The 37th Mission Support Group became the 802nd Mission Support Group and was realigned under the 502nd Air Base Wing during an activation ceremony at the Gateway Club Feb. 2.Previously a part of Lackland's 37th Training Wing, the group and its subordinate squadrons now fall under the 502nd ABW

Sheppard answers call to ice-stricken Texoma

When hundreds of area residents were affected by the recent winter storms Jan. 28, Sheppard Air Force Base answered the calls for help with personnel, equipment and lodging.A 200 kilowatt generator was sent to Electra, a town just 25 miles west of Sheppard, when severe ice storms caused power lines