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  • Air Force spouse cheers her way to Olympic Games

    Reaching the stage of the Olympic Games is a dream shared by most athletes, but the opportunity to reach that stage is rare regardless of what someone wishes to compete in.Even though she always wanted to be a part of the Olympics at some point in her life, Nicole King Rollins, spouse of a Laughlin

  • Keesler medics bring expertise to Peruvian towns

    Members of the 81st Medical Group recently returned from nearly two weeks in Peru where they participated in a medical readiness training exercise.Led by Maj. Ronald Eller, 81st Medical Support Squadron Medical Logistics Flight commander, 17 dragon medics provided medical care to citizens of three

  • EOD attrition drop credited to Sheppard prelim course

    It's amazing what a difference a year can make in the technical training world. The 366th Training Squadron Field Training Detachment 3 here is reaping the benefits of better-prepared Airmen attending Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, with the overall Air Force attrition rate down 16 percent

  • Maxwell medics return from Peru

    Nine members of the 42nd Medical Group recently returned from New Horizons, an ongoing joint humanitarian training exercise in Peru. An annual series of free medical clinics and infrastructure development projects, New Horizons is a U.S. Southern Command-led exercise conducted with Latin American

  • Leading by example: Academy cadets develop leadership skills at BMT

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned first-hand over the past seven weeks how military training instructors develop the Air Force's newest warrior Airmen in basic military training.The 27 cadets in the Summer Leadership Program developed leadership skills by shadowing MTIs in seven BMT squadrons at

  • Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force visits basic military training

    Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin visited with Air Force basic military training officials and trainees here July 30.During a trip to San Antonio, Morin met with the 37th Training Wing leadership and toured the BMT campus. In June, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., Air Education and

  • Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training

    It's official, the F-35 is coming to Luke. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley announced today that Luke AFB has been chosen as the location of the Air Force's F-35A Lightning II pilot training center. The base will receive 72 aircraft for a total of three fighter squadrons."This is a great day for

  • AF officers join U.S. Olympic team for 2012 Summer Games

    Two Air Force officers qualified for primary and alternate positions on the U.S. Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Games in London July 27. Capt. Seth Kelsey, 310th Force Support Squadron supply officer from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., is competing in individual men's epee fencing and Capt. Justin

  • End of an era: 94th FTS phases out TG-10 gliders

    The TG-10C gliders that have been the Academy's sailplane of choice for basic and aerobatic training for the last decade ascended for its final flight here Monday. The TG-10 trainer, which has been replaced by the new German TG-16A model, was flown for the last time on Academy grounds by Cadet 2nd

  • Innovative simulator solution enhances training, saves millions of dollars

    A significant milestone for remotely piloted aircraft was ushered in July 10 with the first student sortie in an innovative T-6 Texan II simulator.The new setup has dramatically increased the ability to train RPA pilots, and the ingenuity behind the new simulator saves the Air Force millions of