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AETC names top performers of 2017

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Caguillo, chief of command and control communications, assigned to the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., receives the Air Education and Training Command Company Grade Officer of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Caguillo deployed for nine months in which he managed 4,500 communication links that enabled seamless command and control. He coordinated 15 joint terminal air strikes, linking planning requirements with combat assets and destroying four ISIS headquarters, three improvised explosive devise factories and three drug refineries. Caguillo also organized 12,000 mission documents released to 60 nations, which enabled 25,000 sorties vital to Iraqi liberation from ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dear Beloved, 326th Training Squadron director of operations assigned to the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, receives the Air Education and Training Command Field Grade Officer of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Beloved codified operations in two AETC instructions, and two group and squadron operating instructions. He coordinated 28 teams during 1,500 hours of work on 47 projects and policy updated leading to the 37 TRW receiving the Brewer Trophy. Beloved deployed during a show-of-force exercise, and led a 110-person Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division during exercise Talon Saber 2017. He was also selected to lead a seven-member team that identified strategies to revitalize squadrons, briefing a 200-member board and the CSAF’s staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Julio Cedillo, Fleet Management and Analysis Assistant assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, receives the 2017 Non-supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Cedillo requisitioned five critical vehicles, coordinating transport from three bases and saving the Air Force $256,000 in replacement costs, scrutinized 4,000 repairs, completed 866 work orders and corrected 485 safety discrepancies, as well as won Wing Civilian of the Quarter as well as Flight Performer of the month for April and November 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Frances Santiago, Identification Card Section Lead assigned to the 802nd Force Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, receives the 2017 Non-supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Santiago won the prestigious Depart of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center High Flyer award, restructured two site operations reducing customer wait times by 50 percent and earning a top 10 rank for office Air Force wide, as well as vetted, educated and terminated 811 Common Access and Identification Cards saving Air Force $8.7 million in erroneous Tricare benefits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Joseph M. DiMisa, Instructor of Environmental Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, receives the 2017 Non-supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. DiMisa directed eight AFIT Civil Engineering courses, while teaching 130 instructional hours in 25 courses, educating 783 Department of Defense engineers, developed seven Air Force level on-demand environmental management mini-courses, which are used 8,000 times per month and saved the Air Force $400,000 annually, as well as authored and published “Ecological Restoration of the Midwest” a 296 page book and a first of its kind for the Midwest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Dr. Andrew M. Akin, Professor of National Security Studies at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama, receives the 2017 Non-supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Akin created and assisted seven academic courses, while teaching three courses, transforming Official Professional Military Education (OPME) content for 28,000 Air Force, civilian and joint service students winner of the Minerva Research Grant, as well as chaired an innovation team, producing the first-ever Facebook live and ADOBE Connect live webinars for OPME students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Ramiro Solis, Maintenance Program Supervisor assigned to the 97th Maintenance Group at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, receives the 2017 Supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet, Feb. 22, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. Solis executed $9.2 million KC-46 Pegasus support equipment, which processed 1,874 pieces and guaranteed the Wing’s new mission success, identified a critical KC-46 potable water shortfall with a solution that was implemented fleet-wide, and orchestrated a city-wide fundraiser to replace the youth softball and safety equipment, raising $3,500 and providing for 80 children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Paul Gentile, Assistant Chief for Fire Protection assigned to the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, receives the 2017 Supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet, Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Gentile led the Wing fire prevention program, inspecting 61 facilities, identifying and correcting 46 safety violations and safe guarding 5,700 base personnel, provided vital Emergency Operations Command node during T-38 crash response, integrating with 11 agencies and hastened incident resolution, and oversaw the first-ever Junior Firefighter car show, leading 120 hours preparation and raising $2,500 enabling zero cost for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC names top performers of 2017

Brenda S. Sizemore, Director of Business Operations for the 17th Contracting Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, receives the 2017 Supervisory Civilian of the Year Award from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, Commander of AETC, during the AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards banquet Feb. 22, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. Sizemore earned Best AETC Contracting Civilian two years in a row, led AETC’s best base-level cost reduction program, saving the Air Force $13 million over six years, as well as managed the Contracting Officer Warrant Program, helping to alleviate squadron buy shortfall while also increasing contract award production by 27 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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AETC leaders, instructors team up to change flying training curriculum

An L3 Maintenance contractor directs a T-38C Talon to its parking spot Feb. 1, 2018, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corey Pettis)
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2016 AETC Key Spouse of the Year

Jessica Duff receives a Certificate of Excellence from Col. Joel Carey, commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph. Jessica was chosen as the 2016 AETC Spouse of the Year for her hard work and efforts to better the squadron and its families through support and community activities. (Courtesy Photo)
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Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Drum and Bugle Corps, comprised of JBSA-Lackland basic military trainees who have been in the Air Force less than eight weeks, perform at the San Antonio Fiesta 2017 April 24 during Air Force Day at the Alamo. From its beginning in 1891, Fiesta has grown into an annual celebration that includes civic and military observances, street and river float parades, exhibits, sports, music and food representing the spirit, diversity and vitality of San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew C. Patterson)
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Air Force Reaches EPIC Milestone

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike, Master Sgt. Alex and Master Sgt. Mike will become the first Enlisted Pilot Initial Class students to graduate from Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on May 5, 2017. These EPIC students are integrated with commissioned officer students assigned to URT Class 17-10, at the 558th Flying Training Squadron. Name badges were blurred due to Air Force limits on disclosure of identifying information for RPA operators. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Ave I. Young)
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AETC small business pros attend training week

Ten AETC small business professionals attended a workshop where they learned valuable insights about policy changes, legislative updates and numerous topics affecting small business programs, April 3-7, 2017, at the Sheraton Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Airman's Week

Tech Sgt. Alexander assists Airmen as they lead their own discussion during Airman's Week, an important part of their integration into the Air Force.
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Airman's Week: Changing the Culture of Airmen - Part 4

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heather Mummery, 326th Training Squadron instructor, engages with Airmen during Airman’s Week activities Mar. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The concept of Airmen’s Week stemmed from Air Force officials establishing a curriculum focused on wingmanship, resiliency, leadership and followership, sexual assault prevention and response, the warrior ethos, and how Airmen can balance their personal and professional lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)
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Laughlin AFB, Texas

Pilot training graduates at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Laughlin AFB, Texas

Student pilots in parachute training on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
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Laughlin AFB, Texas

Aircraft maintenance operations on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1956. (Courtesy photo)
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Laughlin AFB, Texas

A maintainer marshalls a T-38C Talon on the flightline on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
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