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Keesler NCOA graduates first generation of ILE

The Mathies NCO Academy graduated the first-ever class of technical sergeants through the four-week Intermediate Leadership Experience course here Oct. 23.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody was the guest speaker for the 34-student graduation, which comprised students from all over the

Medical response team begins training for possible Ebola cases

Defense Department leaders are ensuring the 30 members of a medical support team that may be called upon to respond to new cases of Ebola in the U.S. are receiving world-class, state-of-the-art training, a senior military doctor said.Air Force Col. John J. DeGoes, command surgeon for U.S. Northern

'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot sits down with cadets

(Editor's note:  The 306th Flying Training Group at the U.S. Air Force Academy is a geographically separated unit from the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph)Retired US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who saved 155 lives on Flight 1549 after a heroic emergency

Luke EOD Airmen endure Operation Enduring Training

Braving the elements and other tough situations can either make or break a warrior.Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from Luke Air Force Base and Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, worked together at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, for war-zone scenario training Oct. 7 through 10.The exercise began with a

Luke cuts ribbon on F-35 Academic Training Center

Luke Air Force Base celebrated the opening of its F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center Oct. 9.The new facility will provide state-of-the-art training for fighter pilots and continue Luke's mission to train the world's best fighter pilots.The audience of about 175 people included elected

Air Force Christmas radio special features TV's Nashville cast

Millions of TV viewers know them as Deacon Claybourne, Scarlett O'Connor, Avery Barkley and Layla Grant from the hit ABC series, "Nashville."On this year's "Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas" radio special, Master Sgt. Harry Kibbe chats with cast members Charles "Chip" Esten, Clare Bowen,

AETC flying team wins national competition thanks to 'outstanding support'

The Academy Flying Team won a top-level national flying competition for the 28th year in a row, scoring first in overall school rankings, school flight events and school ground events.Once the dust settled on the flightline here, the Academy took home 870 points at the National Intercollegiate

Goodfellow students rescue infant from vehicle accident

Goodfellow Air Force Base officers rescued an 8-month-old girl from a wrecked single cab pickup at the intersection of South Bryant Boulevard and South Jackson Street Oct. 9.On their way to morning physical training, 2nd Lts. Emily M. Bohnenkamp and Andrew Lim, 315th Training Squadron students,

Officer Training School graduates first total force class

Air Force Officer Training School moved one step closer to complete total force integration with its first-ever simultaneous graduation of active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard officer trainees Oct. 10, 2014.The first graduating class of fiscal year 2015, which consisted of 193 new second