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Dec. 2, 2011
Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Robin Rand assumed command of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) after receiving the guidon from Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, during an assumption of command ceremony at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar Dec. 1. As commander of 12th Air Force, Rand will
Nov. 22, 2011
A new Command Chief plants his feet firmly at 12th Air Force

A new command chief has stepped into the role of senior enlisted adviser at 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern). Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia Jr. is charged with advising the commander on all issues regarding the health, welfare, morale and effective utilization of assigned enlisted personnel.
Nov. 18, 2011
12th Air Force command chief retires, but won’t fade away in the memories of his American Airmen

Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues, former commanders and an entire Air Force hangar full of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Airmen and Soldiers, 12th Air Force (Air Force Southern) Command Chief Master Sgt. Harold "Layton" Clark retired from active duty after 31 years of service during a
Nov. 7, 2011
12th Air Force Command Chief to retire after serving 31 years

A retirement ceremony to honor the distinguished Air Force career of Command Chief Master Sgt. Harold "Layton" Clark Jr. will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Hangar, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Clark, who serves as the 12th Numbered Air Force (Air Forces
June 27, 2011
South Dakota Army National Guard MPs Teach Surinamese Army Security Force Tactics

Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard 235th Military Police Company will help train the Surinamese soldiers the basics of security force tactics as part of the New Horizons exercise.New Horizons is a cooperative effort between the government of Suriname and the United States Southern
June 27, 2011
US military teams up with Suriname to build schools

Over the course of the next three months, service members from both the U.S. and Suriname will team-up in a partnership that will create a lasting impact for the community of Paramaribo. Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Chicopee, Mass., and Airmen from the 820th Rapid Engineer
June 20, 2011
12th Air Force Unit Wins National Counter Illicit Trafficking (CIT) Award

Detachment 2, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Air Component Coordination Element, Joint Interagency Task Force South (ACCE-J) located in Key West, Florida recently earned the 2010 United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) Award in the unit recognition category. The annual USIC awards
June 14, 2011
Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel help spread goodwill at Honduran air show

Aircrew from the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment represented Joint Task Force-Bravo at the San Pedro Sula Air Show that took place at the Colonel Armando Escalon Espinal Air Base June 11-12.The crew consisted of the pilots, Chief Warrant Officer Andy Musfeldt and Chief Warrant Officer Brian
June 3, 2011
Airmen, sailors commemorate 69th anniversary of Doolittle Raid and Battle of Midway

Airmen from the 612th Air Operations Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and sailors from the Naval Operations Support Center in Tucson commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and Doolittle Raid in a ceremony at the University of Arizona student union Memorial Rotunda June 3.On
June 3, 2011
12th Air Force commander retires after 33 years of service

Lt. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, retired from active duty after 33 years of service during a ceremony here June 1st. "(Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears) has had a positive impact on so many Airmen and so many families," said General William Fraser III, Air Combat

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