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  • 9/11 didn't deter recruiter from joining Air Force

    While many people may have reconsidered joining the military following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, at least one Air Force applicant never wavered."Not shipping to Basic Military Training never crossed my mind," said Tech. Sgt. Ashli Betts, now a health professions recruiter assigned to the 342nd

  • U.S. Air Force Honor Guard visits Sheppard

    The tip of a bayonet slices through fluorescent lights, and the rifle it sits upon somersaults through the air, landing into a white-gloved hand.The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard performed here Sept. 5, in front of a captivated crowd of Airmen who recently graduated from basic training. The U.S. Air

  • $14K problem, $20 solution

    12th Flying Training Wing T-38C pilots and maintainers will begin using multi-function display, or MFD, covers this month, saving the wing $182,000 a year in broken MFDs all for only $3,600 - just a little more than a quarter of the price for a repaired MFD.When the 12th Maintenance Directorate

  • Luke students combat train with Navy Super Hornets

    The 56th Fighter Wing recently hosted four F/A-18E Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. The aircraft were brought in to provide joint air combat training for students undergoing initial F-16 qualification training.Pilots from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 14 planned, briefed and

  • Airman Portraits: Resilient family deals with multiple disasters

    Eight years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Disheveled and abandoned buildings, like skeletons from a time some would rather forget, line the coast. For others such as Julianne Bocek, they are a testament to her family's drive and resiliency when things appear to be at

  • AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Memorials honor memory of 19-year-old

    A memorial 5K run/walk simultaneously took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 19 to honor the memory of Josie Seebeck, daughter of Lt. Col. Peter Seebeck, Air Education and Training Command deputy staff judge advocate. Josie, a 19-year-old sophomore

  • WWII Veteran turns 100

    Big Spring Veteran Affairs Hospital witnessed a historic event this past weekend. World War II veteran Army Cpl. Otho Henry celebrated his 100th birthday Aug. 23. Members of the surrounding area celebrated this momentous occasion with Henry. Randy Neugebauer, U.S. Representative, Texas 19th

  • Sheppard wins AETC logistics award

    If it moves, grooves or needs screws, the 82nd Logistics Readiness Squadron is there to make sure goods get transported and run smoothly. Their dedication to the mission has paid off as they received the 2012 Logistics Readiness General Lew Allen, Jr. award here. The 82nd LRS, whose mission is to

  • 'Hotter'N Hell' blazes through Sheppard

    As the dawn peaked over the indigo sky, the cannon's boom echoed across the North Texas prairie. While the sun painted Air Force planes with a golden glow, participants rolled across the asphalt with a focused ferocity in the in the Hotter'N Hell Hundred Aug. 24. The Hotter'N Hell Hundred is a