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  • Airmen wrapped up in their work

    Personnel deploying to the combat zone are taught to "shoot, move, communicate and treat their wounded." While shooting isn't de rigueur for recruiters, members of the 345th Recruiting Squadron recently learned that moving, communicating and treating the injured are.First Lt. Christopher Bollinger,

  • CrossFit to Fight: Squadron houses military affiliate gym

    There are more than 5,500 CrossFit affiliate gyms worldwide but one is making a difference in the lives of Airmen assigned to the 364th Recruiting Squadron.Located in a cinderblock warehouse loading area of the squadron headquarters is CrossFit 364 - a recognized military affiliate founded in

  • Broadcaster looks back on 30 years of service

    After being drafted into the Army at the tail end of the Vietnam War, Jimmy Spacek decided he wanted to take a different path in life."Three years was enough in the Army. I should have joined the Air Force," he said with a laugh.While Spacek never wore Air Force blue, he did serve nearly 30 years in

  • AETC updates mission, vision statements

    The Air Education and Training Command has updated its mission and vision statements, focusing on its roots - recruiting, training, educating and innovation. The new mission statement, "Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America," speaks to the charge of the Air Force's First

  • Unpredictable events make SABC knowledge crucial

    A driver travelling north on Interstate Highway 35 near Selma, Texas, Dec. 3 is lucky to be alive thanks to Self-Aid Buddy Care and a quick thinking Air Force Recruiting Service senior NCO. Chief Master Sgt. Wade Trahan, AFRS Information Systems Division superintendent, was driving when he witnessed

  • Airmen translate Core Values into action

    The Delayed Entry Program development guide informs recruits that "Airmanship is a mindset and an attitude. It is embracing the Air Force Core Values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do." Staff Sgt. Charles Hefner, an enlisted accessions recruiter with the 345th

  • Recruiter overcomes adversity on road to success

    As a teenager, Jeffrey Trueman was drawn to the Air Force because he felt it would get him on the right track. He hoped for some stability in his life, after a childhood of bouncing from one home to the next. Looks like he found it. The enlisted accessions recruiter with the 319th Recruiting

  • Recruiting NCO excels in education, mentorship

    Education and mentorship are two key factors in any Airman's career. After being promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Master Sgt. Brett Diaz wants to make sure more Airmen are aware of those opportunities.Diaz is a health professions recruiter with the 342nd Recruiting