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  • AETC commander visits Laughlin, speaks on key issues

    Air Education and Training Command's senior leaders visited Laughlin for a tour of the base's day-to-day operations Jan. 8 and 9.Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, met with leadership, toured the base, and spoke with Team XL during a two-day

  • Fostering Heroes: the family behind America's military working dogs

    Always watching with sharp eyes, sharp ears and all senses in tune; protecting our nation on the front-lines of Afghanistan, in our airports, on our streets and in our backyards; these warriors are fierce, powerful, highly trained and ready for action.But before they can serve our nation, they have

  • Defense Secretary visits wounded warriors at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

    The 24th Defense Secretary and the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense made his first official visit to Brooke Army Medical Center Jan. 8.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was welcomed by BAMC Commander Col. Kyle Campbell and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Pumphrey at San Antonio

  • Air Force skydiving team jumps into Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

    Imagine freefalling several thousand feet from the air, feeling the rush of adrenaline kicking in before deploying your parachute then sailing for a few minutes before landing into a stadium filled with several thousand cheering fans.Seven members of the Wings of Blue demonstration team had the

  • Memory Lane: Randolph assumed B-29 combat aircrew training role

    (Editor's note: "Memory Lane" is a monthly column featuring the history of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.)Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph has long been acknowledged as an Air Force leader in the training of instructor pilots, but in the 1950s it served as a hub for the instruction of B-29 combat

  • Altus named Air Force finalist for Installation Excellence Award

    Air Force leaders selected Altus Air Force Base as one of two installations to compete in the 2014 Commander-In-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.Air Education and Training Command commander Gen. Robin Rand announced the 97th Air Mobility Wing as the AETC nominee for the award in November, and

  • AETC commander visits Luke

    The top officer in Air Education and Training command, Gen. Robin Rand, a former wing commander here, and his wife, Kim, visited Luke Air Force Base Dec. 4 through 6 to talk to Airmen about his priorities and vision for the command. "The best part of the job is to come out here and have the

  • Line officer accessions impacted by personnel policy changes

    Air Force Recruiting Service officials announced today they are implementing changes that impact line officer accessions, as part of Air Force's recent release about posturing for future force management initiatives.Impacts of this change affect selected candidates and new applicants. Currently, a

  • AETC program manager hits 15,000-mile target

    An Air Education and Training Command program manager whose daily runs make him a familiar figure on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's east side reached a milestone last week.More than 14 years after making a commitment to run 15,000 miles, Richard Jernigan hit his target Dec. 5, the same day a