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  • Uncommon Valor part two: Lt. Col. Leon Vance

    Of those Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who have earned our nation's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, more are awarded their medals posthumously than not. For Lt. Col. Leon Robert Vance, an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II, this was the case - though Colonel Vance survived

  • Uncommon Valor part one: 1st Lt. Jack Mathis

    The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by our country. The medal is often awarded posthumously, as the "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty" required for its presentation often claims the life of the recipient. These

  • Palace Chase, Palace Front offer post-active-duty opportunities

    Going on to live an ordinary civilian life after separating from active duty in the Air Force may be difficult for some Airmen. Such a drastic change in lifestyle can be overwhelming for some individuals. Luckily, there is a way to keep your ties to the Air Force without becoming a full-time

  • Legal career offers retraining opportunity

    Are you interested in a career change? Do you have untapped potential? Then consider this challenge--how about retraining into the paralegal career field? After reading this article, you may discover the perfect job for you. The Air Force enlisted legal career field was established on May 1, 1955,

  • You, too, can write a story!

    Every week, this office writes and edits articles for publication to this base. Whether you get your base news from the Goodfellow Monitor or online at http://www.goodfellow.af.mil, the articles published all filter through the Public Affairs office. However, not all articles originate here. We

  • Int’l officers train on Goodfellow

    Have you noticed some unusual uniforms and ranks on base lately? If so, it's because Goodfellow has 11 new guests who are here representing 6 nations - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, South Korea, Nigeria and New Zealand. The officer students - usually but not always from their country's air forces --

  • Servicemembers help judge district science competition

    Approximately 60 military members lent their services as judges to the District XI Regional Science and Engineering Competition, Feb. 24 at Angelo State University. The competition showcased the projects of more than 300 junior high and high school students from all over West Texas, from as far away

  • With some help from my friends

    Almost every Airman, when he or she reaches the grade of E-3, hopes to be one of the select few who are promoted below-the-zone. Goodfellow's junior enlisted organization, Armed Forces Committed to Excellence (ACE), started a program Feb. 12 to help prepare those Airmen 1st class for the face board

  • Air Force firefighters rescue baby camel trapped in manhole

    Many people associate firefighters with rescuing cats out of trees. For the firefighters assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Ali Base, they weren't expecting this animal rescue call where a baby camel was trapped in a manhole Feb. 9. "This was the weirdest call I've ever

  • Senior Airman Bone selected for 2009 Tops in Blue

    Television has American Idol, and the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo has Rodeo Idol, but the U.S. Air Force has been putting together touring entertainment groups for 55 years. This elite group of entertainers is called the Air Force Tops in Blue, and Team Goodfellow's Senior Airman Jennifer Bone was