Former FARC hostage tells AFSOUTH about his experiences

Keith Stansell, a Northrup-Grumman employee held hostage by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for more than 5 years, spoke to 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Airmen about his experiences here Aug. 25. Mr. Stansell was flying counter-narcotic surveillance missions for the U.S. contractor in

12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) command chief retires

Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Hollen, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) command chief, retired from active duty Aug. 14 after nearly 29 years of service. Chief Hollen's two sons, Greg, a Reserve Officer Training Corps major cadet at Florida State University, and Terry, an Airman 1st Class imagery

Conference gives 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) section chiefs opportunity to share information

Air Force section chiefs from across Central and South America converged here for the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Section Chief Conference Aug 10-14. The annual conference provided a unique opportunity for the AFSOUTH staff and the country desk officers to interact with the AFSEC chiefs

Theater commander visits servicemembers, sites of New Horizons Guyana 2009

The men and women currently deployed here in support of New Horizons Guyana 2009 were visited Aug. 20 by Col. Douglas Galipeau, 474th Air Expeditionary Group commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During Colonel Galipeau's visit, he toured and visited with servicemembers working in the local

12th Air Force NCO selflessly donates kidney, improves recipient's quality of life

Valinda Jones, a nurse in Woodland Hills, Calif., had endured more than 14,500 hours of dialysis over the last five years - that's 8 hours a day, every day of the year, relying on a machine to filter impurities from her blood. Thanks to Master. Sgt. Nicole Lanstrum, Jones is back to a living a

Service members provide free Medical care to Guyanese orphans

Last dental rotation for New Horizons Guyana 2009 begins

The third and final rotation of dentists and dental technicians for New Horizons Guyana 2009 arrived this past weekend and began seeing patients at the Diamond Secondary School Monday. Of the 18 Airmen on this two-week rotation, 14 are from Hill Air Force Base, Utah; two are from Luke Air Force

Air Force medics finish MEDRETE Guatemala

612th AOC captain wins Air Force level award

A captain with the 612th Air Operations Center earned the Air Force-level Outstanding Information Operations Active Duty Company Grade Officer of the Year award July 30. Capt. Bob Bernazal, the 612th AOC Information Operations Integration Strategy Division chief, was recognized for his successes

Airmen from Scott AFB Provide Free Dental Care to the Guyanese