The air refueling pioneers responsible for the United States' first air-refueling flights in 1923 and 1929 were honored in a ceremony Sept. 23 at Scott AFB's "Walk of Fame" as part of a presentation by the Airlift-Tanker Association Hall of Fame officials.
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command; retired Gen. Walter Kross, former AMC commander and A-TA chairman; and Dr. Ted Hine, a World War II Navy veteran and nephew of one of the original air-refueling aircrew members, were the main speakers for the event. They also unveiled a two-sided bronze medallion highlighting "the pioneers of air refueling" who were the 2009 A-TA Hall of Fame inductees.
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Schriever Air Force Base Airmen were invited Sept. 24 to "Happy Hour" by base leadership where jokes about nagging wives, drugs, sex and drunken behavior filled the auditorium of Building 300 here.
No, this wasn't a social-mixer, nor was it a happy hour, in the traditional sense.
"Happy Hour" is a comedy show and alcohol, drug, sexual assault prevention and suicide awareness training rolled into a one-hour presentation by one of America's top comedians, Bernie McGrenahan.
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On the same court where special operations Airmen conduct physical training, the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, kicked off their preseason training camp at the Aderholt Fitness Center Sept. 28 here.
The week-long camp also marks the first time the team has taken training camp outside of Southern Florida.
"The only differences (of practicing here) are the choppers and airplanes outside and the military guys here," said Chris Bosh, a forward for the Heat, about practicing on a military installation. "But we're big on the same things, like teamwork, and that's part of the reason we're here. We can learn from the military environment and bring discipline to an organization. I honor and respect them, and we wouldn't be here without them."
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A delegation led by Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted F. Bowlds reached an agreement with Kyrgyzstan government officials recently on efforts that will benefit the nation of Kyrgyzstan and U.S. operators who rely on the Manas Transit Center there.
"This agreement marks the formal beginning of what I expect to be a strong, cooperative and mutually beneficial effort," General Bowlds said. "It will allow us to build a foundation for a robust countrywide air traffic control system with increased safety and greater efficiency for all users."
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With the new Air Force physical training standards, many Airmen are looking for ways to gain a few extra points on their scores.
When it comes to the 1.5-mile run portion of the test, units are setting challenges and Airmen are starting programs designed to motivate testers and help them shave seconds to minutes off their time.
One such Airman is Staff Sgt. Eduardo DeSouza, an independent duty medical technician with the 48th Medical Operations Squadron.
Sergeant DeSouza started the PT Pacer program in July. Individuals give the time they wish to achieve on the run and a pacer is assigned to help them make that time.
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