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  • Gathering of Eagles lithographs available for presale

    The Gathering of Eagles Foundation is conducting presales of its 2011 lithograph until Jan. 3. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Gathering of Eagles with the theme of "Honoring Freedom's Heroes." Each lithograph includes a hand-drawn color portrait of the Eagles alongside their

  • First Iraqi chief master sergeant of the Air Force visits Air University

    Iraq's first chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Air University Dec. 7 to examine how the U.S. educates its Air Force.The visit marks the first time the Iraqi chief has been to the U.S. and was designed to give him a sweeping look at enlisted and officer education across the spectrum of

  • Combat rescue officers celebrate 10-year anniversary

    "Our personnel recovery forces need to be organized, trained and equipped to operate across the full range of military operations, including humanitarian operations, irregular warfare and conventional warfare," said Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, commander, Air University. "The Air Force has recognized

  • 42nd ABW to celebrate 70th anniversary

    A two-day celebration of the 42nd Air Base Wing's 70th anniversary will kick off Nov. 5 with several events to mark the wing's years of service. The 42nd ABW commander said the 42nd has a deep heritage, first as an Army bomb group during World War II, then as an Air Force wing.Col. Brian Killough

  • AETC inducts newest member into Order of the Sword

    More than 300 Airmen from across Air Education and Training Command gathered in a formal ceremony at the Gateway Club on Lackland AFB July 16, to induct Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, Air Education and Training Command commander, into the Order of the Sword. General Lorenz is the sixth leader AETC Airmen

  • Air University honors the past, celebrates Eagles

    "Eagles" from across the history of aviation are sharing their stories with Air Command and Staff College students this week. The "Gathering of Eagles" program, sponsored by Air University and held on site at ACSC, is a weeklong capstone graduation event during which historic figures from all

  • CCAF recognizes 350,000th degree recipient

    The Community College of the Air Force recognized the 350,000th CCAF degree recipient during the 2010 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit at the Senior NCO Academy, Gunter Annex, May 5.The 350,000th degree emphasizes CCAF's mission, to offer and award job-related associate in applied science degrees and

  • ‘Deliberately Developing Airmen’ theme for 2010 SELS

    More than 300 senior enlisted leaders from the Air Force, along with joint and international partner nation equivalents, will converge on the Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy for the annual Senior Enlisted Leader Summit Tuesday-Thursday.The summit provides senior enlisted leaders

  • EHH unveils ‘Pedro’ helicopter memorial

    Officials from the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute's Enlisted Heritage Hall recently unveiled a monument honoring the Airmen who piloted, flew in and maintained the HH-43 Huskie helicopter.The Pedro Rescue Helicopter Association, an organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance the

  • Holocaust survivor speaks to base audience

    The number 7441 could be a telephone extension or the last four digits of a Social Security number, but for Max Steinmetz, it was his identity from June 1941 to May 1945.As a Romanian Jew during World War II, Mr. Steinmetz was a "guest" of the Nazis in several of their infamous concentration camps,