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  • Sports injuries; ouch!

    During fiscal year 2012, the base experienced 429 documented injuries. Out of those 429, 169 were sports related. 17 injuries have already been logged for fiscal year 2013. According to Mr. Samuel Spooner, 17 Training Wing Chief of Safety, running injuries take the lead, followed by basketball, flag

  • Goodfellow provides care to furry friends

    The veterinary clinic here, provides an array of veterinary services; starting with military police dog care to vaccinations for Fluffy the household cat.Whether the situation is keeping the military police dogs healthy, to treating a sick puppy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Denise Ruark, is ready

  • Goodfellow MTL uses SABC to save lives

    To some, Self-Aid and Buddy Care is just another training course but to others, it has meant life or death during their career. One Airman proves just how important this course was in last year's Hunt for Heroes parade tragic accident. Master Sgt. Christopher Doggett has served in the U.S. Air Force

  • Share the road safely

    Winter is starting to come to an end and with it, more people are choosing to ride bicycles to work.To protect the safety of everyone on the road, Goodfellow Air Force Base has strict policies governing the use of bicycles on base. According to GAFB Instruction 31-204, Air Force Motor Vehicle

  • Operation Warmheart, helping all year long

    Although Operation Warmheart is mostly known for its Thanksgiving and Christmas collections at the Commissary, there's much more to this great program. Operation Warmheart is a year-long program that operates in three capacities: facilitate donations, distributions throughout the year and the

  • Improving PT scores: Circuit Training

    Participants of the circuit training classes at the Carswell Fitness Center, have experienced an increase in their physical fitness assessment scores."Circuit training helps condition the body," said Alfredo Pizana, 17th Force Support Squadron fitness center manager. "It trains the body to handle

  • A day in the life of...

    Staff Sgt. Barak Heaney, 316th Training Squadron military training leader, was shadowed by Jennifer Rios,a reporter from The Standard-Times, Dec. 20.When Rios entered Heaney's office that morning, she was drawn to several items. First she noticed all the abstract paints on his walls, most of them

  • Goodfellow Comptroller Airman named football MVP

    A Senior Airman from the 17th Comptroller Squadron was named most valuable semi-professional football player for the state of Texas, Dec 31, 2012.Senior Airman Clifton Gathers is a running back for the West Texas Scorpions semi-pro football team. "Cliff's demeanor and dedicated personality shows on

  • The Air Force - A Great Way of Life

    Col. Thomas Schmidt, 17th Training Wing Vice Commander, has served in the Air Force since 1992. He has served stateside and overseas in various Air Traffic Control, Airfield Operations and Airspace Management assignments across four Major Commands, including tours in California, Oklahoma, Germany

  • Be energy conscious when traveling

    Christmas is right around the corner and lots of people are leaving their homes for days or even weeks to travel, so do you know what to do to make your home as energy efficient as possible while you're gone? Mary Lumsdon, 17th Training Wing energy manager, said traveling provides a great