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  • Duck pilots share stories with WWII vet

    It was a day to remember for Albert Winston, World War II pilot, who was surprised to see three guests in flight suits arrive at his 90th birthday celebration.The three Luke F-16 pilots listened and shared stories with Winston Aug. 3 in Peoria. For 1st Lt. Brian Herring, 309th Fighter Squadron

  • Bartenders get bystander intervention training

    Airmen from the 56th Security Forces Squadron, Club Five Six staff and the 56th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office recently conducted a joint bystander intervention exercise Aug. 14 at Club Five Six. The goal of the exercise was to reinforce and train Club Five Six bartenders

  • Surgeon General gives advice to SUPT graduates

    The Air Force Surgeon General gave the Air Force's newest aviators some career advice during the graduation address of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-13 on Columbus Air Force Base Aug. 16.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, a command pilot and chief flight surgeon with more than 1,800

  • Altus AFB shows continued mission readiness during inspection

    The base recently participated in a Consolidated Unit Inspection conducted by the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General team, earning an overall grade of "Satisfactory" Aug. 12-16.This inspection was the first of its kind since the release of new guidance combining a Unit Compliance

  • 59 MDW physician honored for ground-breaking treatment

    Using lasers to treat burns and scars might sound counterintuitive, but one Air Force physician is drastically improving the quality of life for his patients with a newly developed technology.59th Medical Specialty Squadron Dermatologist Lt. Col. (Dr.) Chad Hivnor was recently selected to receive

  • Lieutenant follows aviation passion to Silver Wings

    Second Lt. Jon Koritz joined 23 of his Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training classmates Aug. 16 to become the newest pilots in the United States Air Force during a formal ceremony in Kaye Auditorium here. Koritz, who shares a passion for aviation with many of his family members, is humbled to be

  • Love for Lamia: Retired general devotes life to help Afghans

    It was part of the international relationship building he spoke about to the graduating pilots from Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, Aug. 9. 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, that has propelled Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Bradley into a post-military career passion. During his service as

  • Airman loses eye, continues to serve

    Imagine returning home from a deployment without any incidents, but then competing in a sports game and losing an essential body part.Staff Sgt. Delbert Coburn, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, lost his left eye while playing in a softball game in Goodyear four days after

  • Reserve pilots ensure Columbus AFB mission success

    Air Force reservists are an integral part of the Columbus Air Force Base mission of Producing Pilots, Advancing Airmen, and Feeding the Fight. They help ensure that annually over 400 students trained at Columbus AFB while more than 55,000 sorties are flown. One squadron that contributes to these

  • Eglin AFB F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties, training presses on

    Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 (VMFAT-501), at the