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  • Students say yes to dollars, experience

    These days, high school students need to start thinking about college the minute they hit the 9th grade, according to Sheryl Bush, 56th Services Squadron recreation specialist. And the Youth Employment Skills Program offered through the youth center gives teens a chance to get a head start on work

  • Captain evades enemy fighter to become ace

    Most Air Force fighter wings have three fighter squadrons assigned, each with 24 fighters and 32 to 35 pilots authorized. During World War II, Capt. Robert Johnson, 61st FS, became one of the 56th Fighter Group's top aces when he destroyed 27 enemy aircraft, or more than the equivalent of a full

  • Evolution of emergency operations center

    Consider this your introduction to the Air Force Incident Management System. Events that have transpired over the last few years have taught us that major emergencies, both natural and man-made, require interagency cooperation on a massive scale. The effects of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina have

  • Mission Support wins over engineers 19-7

    The joint 56th Mission Support Squadron and 56th Services Squadron team bested the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron 19-7 during an intramural softball game Feb. 12 at the base softball field. "I thought this would be a great game," said Kevin Bruaw, 56th SVS fitness center sports director. "Both are

  • 62nd Fighter Squadron graduates 13 in class 08-HBC

    The mission of the 56th Fighter Wing is to "train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters." On Saturday, 13 graduates of the F-16 Initial Qualification Course will cross the stage and enter the combat Air Force and the Global War on

  • Taking care of smile causes child to beam

    Silver Tooth Fairy glitter on the pillow of a 6-year-old is a hallmark of happiness when that first tooth comes out. The child wants to share the event with parents, grandparents and friends. Contrast this joy with the pain children with severe baby bottle tooth decay experience and the worry,

  • African-American Army Air Forces officer first in many accomplishments

    An aviation pioneer overcame the color barrier to become one of the most famous Tuskegee Airmen whose career spanned five decades and three wars. Benjamin Davis was the first African-American officer in the Army Air Forces and was a member of the first African-American pilot-training class at

  • ALS class donates to enlisted heritage hall

    Members of the John J. Rhodes Airman Leadership School Class 09-3 left a legacy for others to follow before they graduated Feb. 12. "The students create a legacy by giving gifts to the school when they graduate," explained Master Sgt. Raul Villarreal, ALS Flight Chief. The students did this in order