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Aug. 29, 2019
Laughlin FAIPs "XL" at FAIP FLAG 2019

Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPs) recently participated in the first FAIP FLAG white jet flying competition, Aug. 9-11 2019, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.
July 1, 2019
CSAF presents Kolligian Trophy to Vance T-38 pilot

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented the 2018 Koren Kolligian Jr., Trophy to Capt. Matthew T. Heath, a T-38 instructor pilot assigned to the 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, at the Pentagon, June 27.
May 17, 2019
Goodfellow Airman named best command post NCO in AETC

Tech. Sgt. Aimee Thomas, 17th Training Wing Command Post Command and Control Operations noncommissioned officer in charge, won the Air Education and Training Command CP NCO of the Year award Jan. 29.
April 19, 2019
Altus civilian named AETC David O. Cooke Award winner

Tiffany Gibbs, a service contract monitor assigned to the 97th Medical Support Squadron, is the recipient of the David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award for Air Education and Training Command.
April 19, 2019
Keesler civilian Biloxi's 2019 Community Volunteer of the Year

Mr. Daniel Kazumura from the 81st Training Wing Legal Office was named the city of Biloxi (Miss.) 2019 Volunteer of the Year award winner/
Nov. 6, 2018
Air University professor awarded prestigious French medal

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Renner, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies professor, was awarded the French Médaille de la Défense Nationale (National Defense Medal) at the gold level on Oct. 17, 2018, here.
Sept. 27, 2018
Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer

The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27.
Aug. 21, 2018
Luke crew chief named best in Air Force

Staff Sgt. Tanner Apple, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, was awarded the Thomas M. Barnes award August 13, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.The Thomas M. Barnes award recognizes the top dedicated crew chief in the Air Force for the year. Prospective awardees must be nominated
June 27, 2018
Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

More than 250,000 active-duty Airmen make up the Air Force’s enlisted force and each year only 12 Airmen are selected from this group as the best of the best; Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower chief controller, was one those Airmen selected as the
April 17, 2018
Keesler Wins AETC innovation award for mission accomplishment

The 81st Training Wing won the 2017 Continuum of Learning Innovation Challenge Award in the Mission Accomplishment Category during the Air Education and Training Command Senior Leader Conference, March 19-21.