AFSOUTH prepares to execute New Horizons '14 in Belize

Members of Air Forces Southern have begun to trickle into Belize in preparation for New Horizons '14, a U.S. Southern Command exercise focusing on improving the joint training readiness of U.S. military members, partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through

1-228th Aviation Regiment performs live-fire aerial gunnery training

There's no denying the CH-47 Chinook helicopter is a beast of an aircraft. Introduced into service in 1962, the multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter is legendary for its ability to move cargo, ammunition, troops, and virtually any type of supplies anywhere, anytime. And, when the

Joint Task Force-Bravo provides surgical care in Honduras

Joint Task Force- Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team (MST) completed five surgeries at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), January 21-23. "As a general surgeon, it has been a privilege to work with Honduran surgeons and their surgery

726th ACS hits ground running in SW Asia

On Jan. 10, 42 Airmen with the 726th Air Control "Hardrock" Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho took up their watch at the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia.The 726th ACS is a geographically separated unit that falls under the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker

Birds of prey prepare to strike

Weapons Airmen bring bombs to fight

The chill morning air and lack of light doesn't deter Airmen from the 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who are preparing inert munitions for aircraft participating in the combat exercise Red Flag 14-1.By providing realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited

It always seems impossible until it's done: Capt. Spring Clegg

Capt. Spring Clegg, from the 612th Theater Operations Group, has been selected as a member of the U.S. Military Endurance Sports Elite Cycling team to represent the Armed Forces during the Team Tucson Camp here March 9-16. The U.S. Military Endurance Sports Program is a privately funded 501(c) 3

Bold Tigers soar, Red Flag 14-1 begins

Mission minded: 12th AF commander impressed with 552nd ACW

When Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters assumed command of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) last September, it was determined then that one of the last units he would visit would be the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base because of his vast knowledge of the wing.And, according to General Wolters,

Dyess receives first operational IBS-upgraded B-1

The first operational B-1B Lancer with the Integrated Battle Station upgrade, landed here Jan. 21 with a ceremony celebrating its arrival Jan. 24.The IBS is a combination of three different upgrades, which include a Fully Integrated Data Link, a Vertical Situation Display Upgrade and a Central