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  • Air Force announces OTS selection results

    A total of 200 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 798 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force makes Indy 500 debut

    Race fans tuning into the Indianapolis 500 May 24 will see Luczo Dragon Racing's No. 2 car making its Indy debut in Air Force colors. Behind the wheel will be rookie driver Rafael Matos who hopes to exploit his success as the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights champion into a win at what is deemed "The

  • Sister, brother make AF commitment same day

    A local family made a major commitment to the U.S. Air Force May 15. What makes this story stand out from others is how it all took place. Hannah Reschman of Grand Prairie took the oath as a commissioned officer in the Air Force that morning. Moments later, with the ink still wet on her officer

  • AFRS vice commander retires after 30 years of service

    "I suppose I joined thinking I would look cool in a flight suit. I did too," the colonel said with a smile. While Col. Stan Chase, Air Force Recruiting Service vice commander, would like to claim he joined the Air Force for patriotic reasons, he and his wife, Irene, decided in 1978 that they wanted

  • Special Tactics recruiter receives two Bronze Stars with valor

    A combat controller, who is now charged with helping fill the special tactics ranks, was presented with two Bronze Stars with valor during a ceremony May 7 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Master Sgt. Ken Huhman, a special tactics recruiter in San Antonio, received the medals for his actions

  • Recruiters and Saints help rebuild in New Orleans

    Recruiters from the 331st Recruiting Squadron teamed up with the New Orleans Saints recently to help build a house in Musicians' Village located in the Lower 9th Ward. Construction was lead through the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in conjunction with entertainers Harry Connick Jr. and

  • Switching Seats campaign going strong

    The Air Force is launching May 15, the final three webisodes of its multimedia marketing campaign, "Switching Seats." The online campaign centers on the parallels between Air Force and NASCAR high-performance jobs and focuses on No. 43 driver Reed Sorenson and crew members engaged in each others'

  • Recruiting, retention numbers strong for active, Reserve

    All 10 active-duty and Reserve military components met or exceeded their recruiting goals in April, Defense Department officials here announced May 11. For the second consecutive month, the Marine Corps added the highest percentage of active-duty members. The Corps' goal was to add 1,018 new