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  • Vance senior leader accepts top-level defense awards at Pentagon

    The 71st Operations Group commander recently accepted the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award on behalf of his former unit's successful destruction of over 600 tons of Syrian chemical weapons material.Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, presented the

  • Altus Airman earns Bronze Star with Valor in Afghanistan

    An Airman assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor during a ceremony in Afghanistan, Nov. 16, 2014.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Treadwell, a combat arms advisor for NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan, was recognized for successfully defending his

  • 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

  • Keesler recognized for energy conservation accomplishments

    For the first time ever, Keesler placed in the top three bases in Air Education and Training Command for its energy conservation accomplishments.The base registered a 9.5 percent reduction in energy and water conservation in the third quarter of 2014, which moved it into third place in AETC, said

  • Laughlin pilot receives highest aviation safety award

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presented the service's top safety award, the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy, to a pilot from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, during a ceremony Oct. 8, at the Pentagon.The recipient, Lt. Col. William E. Lee, received the honor for his actions during a solo

  • JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

    Nine warriors recently competed in the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2014. The Joint Base San Antonio team placed in multiple sporting events, and one member took home the second highest award.Out of the more than 200 hundred warriors who competed, U.S. Air

  • AF doctor garners multiple awards for his contributions to military medicine

    A doctor from the 59th Medical Wing received multiple honors recently for his research in treating wounded service members.Lt. Col. (Dr.) Vikhyat Bebarta, director of the 59th Medical Wing En Route Care Research Center (ECRC) and chief of medical toxicology at the San Antonio Military Medical Center

  • Laughlin wins Energy Incentive Award for ninth consecutive quarter

    Laughlin recently won the Air Education and Training Command's Energy Incentive Award for the ninth consecutive quarter.The award's criteria considers energy and water reduction compared to the previous years' average baseline."This award is given to the AETC base that has the highest reduction in

  • Luke Airman averts potential disaster

    Capt. George Normandin, 56th Fighter Wing Command Post chief, received the Aviation Safety Well Done Award Sept. 2 for his decisive action during a training mission where he averted a potential disaster. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th FW commander, presented the award in wing headquarters.Normandin

  • Laughlin MDG training video wins AFMOA award

    The 47th Medical Group's customer service video won first place in the 2014 Air Force Medical Operations Agency Customer Service Video Contest.Five of the medical clinic's officers wrote, edited and directed the video with the support of numerous clinic members, turning it into a team effort."The