30 May 2014

AETC director recognized for efforts in international training

The Director of International Training and Education for the Air Education and Training Command was recently recognized for exceptional leadership and his commitment to promoting career development within his team. George Gagnon was awarded the 2014 Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership for his efforts as leader of both his directorate and

28 May 2014

JBSA-Lackland hosts international enlisted leader summit

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody hosted an international senior enlisted leader summit May 13-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Command chiefs and senior enlisted leaders from around the Air Force participated in the summit. They were joined by senior enlisted leaders from the air forces of 24 countries, many the equivalent of the

11 Mar 2014

First F-35 Lightning II arrives at Luke AFB

Escorted by two F-16s, Luke AFB's first F-35 Lightning II arrived a little after 11 a.m. this morning from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Tex. "This is a day that has been a long time coming. It's the result of many years of hard work by countless people in the military and in the community," Col. John Hanna, 56th Operations Group

21 Oct 2011

Airmen embark on 812-mile trek to honor fallen heroes

When dawn broke Sunday morning, 18 active-duty Airmen began their trek from Lackland, a memorial ruck sack march in honor of 17 fallen special tactics teammates killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. An estimated 812 miles later, on Wednesday, the Warrior Airmen will arrive at Hurlburt Field, Fla.On the way, six three-man teams will relay through five