• Student firefighter reflects on training

    Students fight fires for the first time in block four training at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy.Block four is a departure from individual training and classroom lessons. They are taught how to work as a team and put their previous training to practical use."Our training is

  • Goodfellow members take an ice-cold swim

    More than 120 Goodfellow members jumped into Lake Nasworthy's chilling waters at the Goodfellow Recreation Camp for the 13th Annual Polar Bear Swim Feb. 7.The event brings a diverse group of individuals together to build camaraderie."I think it's a huge morale boost," said Col. Kimberlee P. Joos,

  • Farewell to one of the few remaining Doolittle Raiders

    The 17th Training Wing came to historic Goodfellow Air Force Base in 1993, bringing a proud heritage of its own that included the daring Doolittle Raiders, a band of World War II Airmen who bombed Japan in early 1942, stunning the Japanese at a time when their army and navy were racking up victories

  • Goodfellow recognizes annual award winners

    Team Goodfellow recognized the top Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and civilians of the year for Goodfellow Air Force Base during the Annual Awards Banquet at the McNease Convention Center Jan. 30.With more than 60 nominees, the program honors outstanding professionals for their significant