This post was originally published by Ledger-Enquirer.com: The Bayonet
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Bradley Fighting Vehicle and tank crews from the Maneuver Center of Excellence fired on the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex this week as part of a government acceptance test, one of the final tasks to complete before the complex is ready for Soldier training.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Florida, MacDill Air Force Base by clevine
Influenza season is quickly approaching and the vaccine will soon be available at the 6th Medical Group clinic. Because the full supply of the flu vaccine is not provided all at once, the initial disbursement will be prioritized as follows: medical personnel, deployers and identified high-risk patients (people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart conditions).
Once the full supply arrives (expected mid-November), individuals eligible for care at the 6th Medical Group who are 6 months of age and older will be able to receive the flu vaccine. Administration will continue until the end of June 2011. Seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines are combined into a single vaccine this year. Flu vaccines can be provided by any TRICARE-authorized provider or at one of the network pharmacies that participates in the vaccination program at no cost. Active Duty members MUST receive their flu vaccines from the 6 MDG. Call 1-877-363-1303 to find a participating pharmacy nea
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
Soldiers around the Army are taking a fresh approach to PT, following a formal overhaul earlier this year of the service’s physical fitness program.
This post was originally published by Ledger-Enquirer.com: The Bayonet
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
“I’m just happy to be home,” said SGT Chris Shelly, one of the more than 700 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Soldiers disembarking at Lawson Army Airfield last week.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning are bracing for an invasion of robots.
This post was originally published by Laughlin Air Force Base - Laughlin Stories
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas by clevine
Registration is now open for the 2011 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 20-21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The two-day symposium will feature more than 90 seminars on a variety of education, training and innovation topics by experts from across the Air Force. For Airmen interested in technology and industry demonstrations, the Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association will host an exposition in conjunction with the symposium.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
The Army, Fannie Mae and several of the country’s largest home financiers signed a memorandum of commitment Sept. 27 at the Pentagon that will help Soldiers and their families who are in trouble with their mortgages.
This post was originally published by Ledger-Enquirer.com: The Bayonet
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
John Wayne has toured Afghanistan and Iraq, hunted grizzly bears in Alaska and earned the Silver Star; and as of July, he is the first one-legged Soldier to graduate the Special Forces Sniper Course.
This post was originally published by Ledger-Enquirer.com: The Bayonet
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE KALSU, Iraq — As Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team prepared to leave the five provinces in southern Iraq, there was still one last mission to complete.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
Today’s number is 15, because 15 is the installation speed limit on most roads during the hours of physical training — 5:30 to 7:30 a.m.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
Jordanian air force Lt. Gen. Mashal Mohammad Salem Al-Zaben, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Jordan Armed Forces, visited Fort Benning Sept. 21 to observe training, including the Henry Caro NCO Academy, Modern Army Combatives Program, Engagement Skills Trainer/Basic Rifle Marksmanship and Maneuver Captains Career Course.
This post was originally published by Ledger-Enquirer.com: The Bayonet
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Fort Benning, Georgia by clevine
As the Army’s senior service voting representative, I remind you that the 2010 General Election is Nov. 2. Voting is the foundation of our democracy and one of our most fundamental constitutional rights.
This post was originally published by Randolph Air Force Base - Top Stories
October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas by clevine
The T-1A Jayhawk's combat systems officer training mission at Randolph is over, but the twin-engine jet trainer will play an even greater role at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., where the new generation of CSOs is being trained.
The T-1A's CSO mission at Randolph ended last week when a Jayhawk piloted by Col. Richard Murphy, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jay Fisher, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, touched down on the east flightline the afternoon of Sept. 23, the last student sortie completed.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas by clevine
The days of the witty banter punctuated by television news and the whirr of hair clippers are in their autumn in the small, two-person barber shop in the Kendrick Club.
Moses "Mo" Urquiza and Rudy Alvarado are hanging up their barber's jackets and retiring at the end of September, after collectively working for almost a century at Randolph.
The Kendrick Club barber shop is more than a place to get a haircut. The room itself is rather bland with muted yellow walls and worn grey, heavy rubber mats surrounding the chrome-plated circular base of the chairs. Mo and Rudy, the names by which their customers know the barbers, are part of the conversation, the inside jokes and friendship which makes their shop welcoming.
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October 1, 2010 in Air Force, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas by clevine
Twenty students from Randolph Elementary School last week discovered they have what it takes to be leaders.
In the process they also laid the groundwork for making their school better.
Participants in a two-day program called Leaders for the Future, the fourth- and fifth-graders explored the qualities of leadership and teamwork as well as the characteristics of great schools and created projects to improve their school. Each student had opportunities to speak as they unveiled their findings and projects in a presentation the afternoon of Sept. 21.
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