Adventure Race VIII comes to a close

More than 430 people that made up about 70 different teams took part in Laughlin's Eighth Annual Adventure Race April 21.The race had three separate phases beginning at Laughlin's Weather Hangar, departing base from the west gate and followed Loop 79 to Laughlin's Southwind Marina on Lake Amistad to

The Band Perry visits Keesler

The Band Perry members, Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry, came out to Keesler's Bay Breeze Event Center, April 21; to take photos with and sign autographs for Keesler members.The group is the Academy of Country Music Awards' 2011 Top New Vocal Group and holds Country Music Association Awards 2011

F-35A pilots complete Eglin's first formation flight

Eglin completes first F-35A refueling mission

Altus AFB supports Fort Bragg during joint training

Members of the 58th Airlift Squadron participated in Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training, April 11 at Fort Sill, Okla., involving nearly 100 U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne, 18th Fires Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C."The overall mission was for training, both for the 58th AS and for the

Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'

Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to witness the signing of a SAAM proclamation.The event highlighted a commitment to raise awareness and

AETC presents General Flowers with Order of the Sword

The enlisted men and women of Air Education and Training Command presented retired Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers with the Order of the Sword during a special ceremony at the Parr O'Club here April 6.Before his retirement in November 2011, Flowers served as the deputy assistant for Budget at the Office

Luke supports Wings of Blue visit

The Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Team completed 4,918 jumps during a two-week period in March while at Gila Bend Auxiliary Field in southwestern Arizona. The team also set a new world record here as well. A new collegiate skydiving world record was set at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary

Former commander inducted into AETC Order of Sword

The former commander of Air Education and Training Command's 2nd Air Force is set to be inducted into AETC's Order of the Sword here a 6 p.m., April 6, in the Parr Club. Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers retired from Air Force service in November 2011 after more than 46 years on active duty. He served as

Airman receives Bronze Star medal for heroism in combat

Senior Airman Michael J. Malarsie was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for heroism during a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, March 30.Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, commander, 59th Medical Wing, presented the award to Malarsie for his actions while deployed as a Tactical Air