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  • Maxwell stands up, runs for respect

    Team Maxwell and Air Education and Training Command leadership culminated the installation's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response stand-down week with a 5K run for respect June 28. "We are focusing on protecting and respecting our fellow Airmen," said Col. Trent Edwards, 42d Wing Commander. "This

  • Italian Defense attaché stresses importance of coalition training

    The defense attaché to the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. emphasized the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in building international partnerships during a visit to Sheppard AFB June 28. Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Giovannu Fantuzzi toured the 80th Flying Training Wing, which operates

  • 571 AMXS OL-A embraces continuous improvement principles

    For one small Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, embracing the principles of continuous improvement has reaped tangible results. The 571 AMXS, Operating Location-Alpha (OL-A), has completed maintenance on their 300th consecutive T-38 on time and on cost and in the

  • Air Force, Army team takes ENT medicine to 'New Horizons'

    BELMOPAN, Belize - U.S. military medical personnel partnered with medical staff from the Western Regional hospital here recently to conduct a medical readiness training exercise focused on providing health care for the people of Belmopan.Called New Horizons, the 13-day medical exercise held April 17

  • Altus AFB welcomes new commander with change of command ceremony

    Col. William A. Spangenthal assumed command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing June 27, 2013 during a change of command ceremony at the Wings of Freedom Park."We don't bring in people to fill someone else's shoes," said Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command and

  • AETC Senior leaders visit Columbus AFB

    Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of the Air Education and Training Command, Mrs. Teresa Rice, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base June 17-18 as part of their tour around the command. During their two day stay, they were given a tour of numerous

  • Luke community rallies to help Oklahoma victims

    The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club and 56th Fighter Wing Chapel staff rallied their members to gather donations for victims of the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma.The Luke Air Force Base chapter of the Green Knights MMC joined forces with Airman's Attic staff to donate nearly a thousand pounds

  • Student pilot survives lymphoma, continues dream

    What if your childhood dream job became a reality? Now imagine that dream coming to a screeching halt with the possibility of not just losing the dream, but your life as well.Capt. Dakota Olsen, 310th Fighter Squadron student, had a vision of becoming a pilot at age 5. As Olsen looked into careers

  • African Airmen return to Air University for U.S. Air Forces Africa symposium

    Military officers from the air forces of 16 African countries returned to Air University for the African Airmen Alumni Symposium June 11-13.The symposium, held at Air War College and sponsored by U.S. Air Forces Africa, is geared toward strengthening key partnerships, enhancing regional cooperation

  • AF Surgeon General lauds military medicine, SAUSHEC medical graduates

    Calling their accomplishment another chapter in a long history of success for military medicine in San Antonio, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General honored more than 250 physicians and allied health care graduates during the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium awards and