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  • Texas Military Forces come to San Angelo

    I retired from Air Force active duty a few years ago. Earlier this year, I enlisted in the Texas State Guard, Air Division. On the way back from my enlistment, I ran into a few friends and co-workers who wondered what I was doing in uniform. I had some questions to answer--not about why I was

  • Keeping Goodfellow green, part 2

    As highlighted in last week's issue of the Monitor, much is being done here at Goodfellow Air Force Base to drive down energy consumption and decrease any adverse impacts on our natural environment. Goodfellow has many other players in that ongoing saga, in addition to the 17th Civil Engineer

  • Goodfellow stays green

    Energy efficient and environmentally sound practices continue to be a central concern for American leaders. Those concerns stem from growing energy costs, understanding our impact on the natural environment, and research on Global Climate Change. To address those issues, President George W. Bush

  • Junk Yard Dogs take 4th championship in year

    The 2008 Intramural Softball Championship game took place July 15 at the base softball field. The 17th Mission Support Group Junkyard Dogs went into the championship game with no losses and came out on top, yet again, over the 17th Security Forces First Responders with a score of 18-11. This makes

  • Rookie firefighter combat challenge heats up

    The 312th Training Squadron hosted the 4th Annual Rookie Firefighter Challenge Saturday at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy training grounds here. Seventeen teams participated in this years challenge, also known as "the toughest two minutes in sports." The first part of the

  • Drug Education for Youth

    This year's Navy-sponsored Drug Education for Youth camp was held June 23 to July 3 at the base chapel annex. More than forty youth, ages 9 to 12 participated in various activities both on and off base. The goal of the DEFY program is to provide commanders with a drug demand reduction program that

  • Base dependent heads toward top

    The National Society of High School Scholars announced June 11 that San Angelo Central High School student Austin Medina had been selected for membership in the organization. Austin is the son of Albert Medina, a Fire Officer Course instructor with the 312th Training Squadron and a retired Air Force

  • Keep safety in mind on Independence Day

    Ah, the 4th of July: in my humble, patriotic opinion, the best of all holidays. Good weather, greasy barbeque and a couple of adult beverages make for an enjoyable weekend. However, it isn't always that great - especially for the 9,300 people who usually receive injuries from fireworks, or the

  • A Nation at War: the Joint Enlisted Dining-In

    The Goodfellow Event Center was packed to bursting June 12, as servicemembers from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps joined together for the annual Joint Enlsited Dining-In. This year's theme was A Nation At War. To reflect that theme, "warrior" uniforms were worn, and attendees were issued

  • Antiterrorism and force protection: Helpful tips and tricks, part two

    Traveling safely In this week's antiterrorism and force protection article, we'll start by addressing travel security. One time when complacency can get us in trouble is when we travel. Here are a few tips that will increase your security the next time you go on temporary duty, leave or make a