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  • AF selects MTI of the year: Selection surprises BMT instructor

    6/14/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- When Tech. Sgt. Brian Fisher heard his name called as the 2011 Air Force Military Training Instructor of the Year, it took him by surprise."Shocked," said Fisher about his reaction to being selected for the award at the Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Airman of the Year awards
  • Airman loses 100 lbs. to join Air Force

    6/8/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- A young man's loss is the Air Force's gain.When Airman Mitchell Imlah graduated Air Force Basic Military Training May 18 as an honor graduate, it capped more than 18 months of dedication and hard work by the 18-year-old Minocqua, Wisc., native.For the 6-foot-1-inch Imlah to achieve his boyhood
  • Former Airman credits AF for successful acting career

    A former service member credits the Air Force for helping him make a successful jump from the military to a television and film career. Jon Huertas, born Jon William Hofstedt, served eight years in the Air Force as an aircraft nuclear and conventional weapons specialist. He took advantage of the Air Force educational opportunities to pursue his
  • Ruck On! Unit march signals farewell for 937th TRSS commander

    6/1/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Airmen from the 937th Training Support Squadron execute a ruck march May 18 at the Medical Readiness Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. The march was held as part of a final commander's call for Lt. Col. Jon T. Mohatt, who leaves for a new assignment in Falls Church, Va., in
  • Unity through adversity

    5/24/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Spartan Race is the world's leading obstacle race, a race of pure primitive mayhem for those who participate, according to event organizers.Up for the challenge, Airmen from the 323rd Training Squadron decided to test their mettle and compete in the event, a competition which featured a
  • Navy earns Top Dog honors

    5/9/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The 2012 Department of Defense Military Working Dog Trials came to a close May 5 after a top dog was selected following a grueling three-day competition.Forty-three teams came together from across the DoD to test their skills in patrol, and explosives and drug detection scenarios in simulated
  • Airmen honor fallen air advisors through ruck march

    5/1/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Walking almost 90 miles, 36 Airmen completed the Air Advisor Memorial Ruck March from New York City to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 26-27.The march, which started at the One World Trade Center and ended at the Air Advisor Academy, was in remembrance of the deaths of nine U.S. air
  • DLIELC promotes friendship 'AMIGO' style

    Nearly 1,000 people participated in activities at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center annual picnic April 13 at Stillman Park.Events included a dunk tank, line dancing, face painting, water balloon splash, a piñata for children, horseshoes, volleyball, soccer, flag football, and tug-of-war. Musical entertainment was provided by a
  • 37th TRW final career stop for vice commander

    When Col. Patrick Vetter leaves the 37th Training Wing command section for his retirement ceremony today, it seems as if the numbers were magically aligned for the vice commander to make the wing his final stop in the Air Force.After all, "7" has played a significant role for Vetter since he enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Academy nearly 30 years
  • 502nd ABW, mission partners 'excellent' during inspection

    3/16/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The 502nd Air Base Wing and its mission partners, the 12th Flying Training Wing and the 37th Training Wing, all earned overall "excellent" ratings as a result of recent compliance inspections conducted by the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General Team.The inspections were held
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