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  • Keeping the training pipeline going

    Earlier this year when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, the way units and people operate in the Air Force has changed. With a threat like this, there was a risk the training pipeline could have stopped, but due to the flexibility and adaptability of the 81st Training Group, the training pipeline has

  • One Force, Many Origins: A1C Delos Santos develops AF connections

    Nationwide recruitment is the lifeblood of the United States military; it allows members from across the nation to be trained for and assigned to military missions around the world. For some service members, this process is reversed, where they come from countries outside the U.S. and then join the

  • Turning point: Tyndall breaks ground on ABM Simulator Facility

    The 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Program Management Office and mission partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 13, 2020 for the new Air Battle Manager Simulator Facility at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This event was a milestone for the base as it marked the first groundbreaking of a new

  • Laughlin firefighters help protect Del Rio community from wildland fire

    Aug. 27, 2020, the 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department at Lauglin Air Force Base, Texas, received a call from Val Verde County Emergency to assist nine local agencies battling a raging wildland fire in Del Rio that was also rapidly approaching a local elementary school.

  • Combat Arms keeps Laughlin Airmen sharp on weapons skills

    Down a seldom used road, where one is just as likely to run into an armadillo as you are another person, one will find a building with a red warning flag waving in front. Firearm experts from the 47th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms section work tirelessly here, providing students—security

  • DLIELC resumes mobile training teams after COVID-19 pause

    During this period of pause for OCONUS mobile training teams, the Defense Language Institute English Language Center has remained committed to assisting security cooperation partners to build their English language capacity through the fulfillment of American Language Course book orders, English

  • 20 First Sergeants earn certification in Mental Health First Aid

    Nearly 20 first sergeants from the 37th Training Wing gathered Oct. 7 at the Pfingston Reception Center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, to be certified in “Mental Health First Aid.” The eight-hour skills-based training course, taught by Lt. Col. (Dr.) Kieran Dhillon and Senior Master Sgt. Huey Watson,

  • Triumph over tragedy: Estes shares life-changing story with Sheppard

    Jared Estes, a burn survivor resilience trainer, lost his wife of six months and endured burns that consumed 50% of his body during a fiery crash on March 6, 2005. He now shares his story of triumph over tragedy and encourages people to "fire back" when life's challenges might have them down.