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  • AETC SURPASSES TWO YEARS WITHOUT MOTORCYCLE FATALITY

     Air Education and Training Command has surpassed a significant safety milestone -- no service member fatalities have occurred as a result of operating a motorcycle in more than two years.The last time the command hit such a streak was Aug. 8, 1998. On that day, the no-fatalities run hit 786 days.

  • LAUGHLIN RESPONDS TO TRAIN WRECK

    When at least 30 railroad cars derailed about 11 miles east of Laughlin Feb. 7, the Kinney County Sheriff's Office called upon experts here to assist with identifying potentially hazardous material at the scene.Earlier that morning, Kinney County officials smelled a faint chemical odor at the scene

  • A RIDER'S REALITY CHECK

    On April 28, 2008, I became a dad for the first time. I was on cloud nine as I dreamt about all the great times and fun memories we would create with our new beautiful baby girl.Then two weeks later, those dreams nearly came to a sudden and violent end.May 12 would mark my first day back to work

  • CHILD ORPHANED BY DRUNK DRIVER NOW LOSES GRANDPA (UPDATE)

    He lost his mom and dad to a drunk driver at age 4. Now at age 7, Nathaniel Britt has lost one of his legal guardians ... his grandfather, Ronald Lee.Lee, a 57-year-old retired master sergeant, died Sept. 24, six weeks after suffering a stroke. Nathaniel appeared on the cover of the March/April 2011

  • AN UNFORGETTABLE SCREAM - Metal worker loses eye in shop mishap

    About 14 years ago when I was 16 years old, I, like many young teenagers, got a summer job. I was lucky; my father got me a job doing miscellaneous tasks at a metal fabrication shop where he worked. When I was dismissed from school for summer break, I could not wait to get started.On the first

  • A DECADE SINCE 9/11 - Striving to create a resilient air force

    As we reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the operational tempo of our Air Force in the past 10 years, I can't help but be humbled by the sacrifices our Airmen make.The terrorist attacks on 9/11 took the lives of 2,977 people and invoked a military response that is still on-going. Many of

  • A NEW BATTLE PLAN FOR SOME SPECIAL OPS AIRMEN

    Trainees in two Air Force Basic Military Training squadrons have a new "BATTLE" plan in place. Battlefield Airmen Technical Training Liaison Element, or BATTLE, was recently incorporated for trainees in the 320th and 331st Training Squadrons in the tactical air control party, combat controller and

  • PREVENTION AND RESILIENCY

    The summer of 2010 will go down as one of the best ever in regard to safety and mishap prevention in Air Education and Training Command. It's the first summer in our history that not a single active-duty military member lost his or her life because of a preventable mishap, whether on or off duty.

  • FIREFIGHTERS HONE RESCUE SKILLS

    Five firefighters from across the Air Force joined five Luke Airmen for technical rescue training at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, Ariz., Jan. 10 through 31.According to Steven Kinkade, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant training chief, Luke is the best place to host any