AETC commander retires after 35 years of service

The commander of Air Education and Training Command retired here today, ending a 35-year career of service and commitment to the U.S. Air Force.General Edward A. Rice Jr., a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours, retired after handing AETC's reins over to Gen. Robin Rand in a change of

Honor Flight program returns to the Gulf Coast

Luke Operation Swift Savior highlights VA, AF cooperation

The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center collaborated to make history Sept. 16 through 20 during Operation Swift Savior, a patient evacuation exercise, at Luke Air Force Base.The exercise scenario began with a simulation of the president of the United States

59 MDW scheduling system saves $1 million, improves care

A new central scheduling system pioneered by the 59th Radiology Squadron has since been implemented by the entire San Antonio Military Health System- saving the Air Force more than $1 million, while also providing patients better access to care. The system provides scheduling services for all

AETC kicks off Combined Federal Campaign

Sheppard officer beats cancer, selected to pilot Raptors

For one new Air Force pilot, "living the dream" is much more than a cheap throwaway line. To 1st Lt. Rob Hansen of the 80th Flying Training Wing, "living" means surviving stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma. "The dream" means graduating at the top of his undergraduate pilot training class and earning a slot

New Air Force app addresses ‘problem solving’

 Airmen can now download an Air Force mobile application designed to help them better get at the root of workplace problems.Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, is the Air Force's 8-Step Problem Solving method and the application puts AFSO21 resources right at their

JBSA-Randolph hosts adaptive sports camp for wounded warriors

Eighty-five Air Force wounded warriors from around the nation participated in a week-long adaptive sports camp Sept. 16-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The camp, offered by the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, featured a variety of physical activities: air rifle, air pistol and archery;

Luke EM: Keeping Thunderbolts at ready

September is National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Preparedness Month encourages Americans to prepare, plan for and stay informed about emergencies. Airmen with the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight are

Luke AGE gets lean, increases production

The 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight held a Lean event recently in an effort to operate more efficiently, saving the Air Force money and man hours. The event is designed to look at current processes to see if there are ways to do things smarter.A team of AGE