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April 11, 2019
AU, Maxwell continues community efforts to improve school options

Leaders from Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing continue to partner with community leaders across the River Region to improve school choices for children of military-affiliated families.Recent efforts have also included some student-led projects, as well as working with Troy University to
April 11, 2019
Luke’s MWDs participate in 2019 Desert Dog Trials

The 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs participated in the 2019 Desert Dog Trials, April 6, at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Ariz.
April 9, 2019
Sheppard Airman aces aircraft fuel systems course

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell
April 8, 2019
Military to bring eye care to front lines with 59th MDW-funded mobile app

Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight. With funding from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force and Army medical researchers are developing a HIPAA-compliant
April 8, 2019
Deployed JBSA NCO earns Navy warfare qualification badge

Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Eley, a Joint Network Control Center team lead attached to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and deployed from the Unified Capabilities Assessment Program, 346th Test Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, earned recognition as a U.S. Navy enlisted
April 6, 2019
Air Force ROTC cadets find their Pathway to Blue

Second Air Force held their fifth annual Pathways to Blue event here where more than 250 ROTC cadets and enlisted members attended to learn about different officer career fields, April 5-6.Throughout the event, cadets and Airmen pursuing commissioning programs learn about job opportunities, tour and
April 5, 2019
T-38 endures as stellar training aircraft 60 years after maiden flight

The T-38 Talon prototype embarked on its maiden flight as the Air Force’s first supersonic trainer on April 10, 1959. Sixty years later, the sleek aircraft developed by the Northrop Corp. continues to meet the service’s training needs
April 5, 2019
Senior service school students wrestle with global chaos in AU exercise

The National Defense Strategy calls for “seamless integration of multiple elements of national power—diplomacy, information, economics, finance, intelligence, law enforcement, and military.” Wargames are one method the U.S. and allies use to improve their competitive edge against adversaries of
April 5, 2019
Sheppard Defender receives medal for life-saving actions

On November 12, 2018, a 74 year old woman knocked on the door of her neighbor when she was suffering from pneumonia, luckily for her, one Senior Airman Janine Casey, 82nd Security Forces Squadron unit scheduler, answered.
April 5, 2019
Altus partners with FBI to host training aimed at readiness

The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted the FBI master bomb technician training at Altus Air Force Base, March 29, 2019. Law enforcement officers from across Oklahoma traveled to Altus AFB for the opportunity.