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  • U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Vhin Nguyen, 17th Medical Operations Squadron medical services flight chief, shows the type of equipment used in the optometry clinic on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 23, 2019. Nguyen is the featured spotlight highlighting Airmen on Goodfellow and the different ways that they contribute to the 17th Training Wing and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Hines/Released)

    17th Training Wing Spotlight

    Who: Tech. Sgt. Vinh Nguyen Unit: 17th Medical Operations Squadron Duty Title: Medical services flight chief How does your job support the 17th Training Wing's mission? As the medical services flight chief, I am over the optometry and physical therapy departments. My job is train and mentor my Airmen within the flight so they in turn can provide
  • US. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lavor Kirkpatrick, 17th Training Wing command chief, speaks to Goodfellow Air Force Base and special guests during the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day luncheon, at the Event Center on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 17, 2019. Kirkpatrick was the guest speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day luncheon. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves/Released)

    Goodfellow hosts MLK luncheon

    Goodfellow Air Force Base’s Equal Opportunity office, with assistance from the San Angelo community, hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day luncheon Jan. 17 at the Event Center. “The observance is a day dedicated to reflect upon how King’s principle and vision relates to ourselves individually and also who we are as a military force,” said Staff
  • 2nd Lt. Alexis Shaw, 315th Training Squadron student, worked with the Area Defense Counsel to offer legal advice to Airmen who may be in legal trouble. The ADC is a separate chain of command and confidential, so nothing discussed is reported to your local commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Foley/Released)

    What the Area Defense Counsel can do for you

    Out of all the services offered on base, you may not have heard of the Area Defense Counsel. In short, the ADC provides legal assistance to Airmen who may be in legal trouble.Where the ADC is unique is that they are a separate chain of command and therefore confidential, so they don’t report anything to your local commander. Their sole interest is
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Toan Tran, 517th Training Group student, poses for a photo. (Courtesy photo)

    From Ph.D. to DLI to OTS

    Not all enlisted enlist equally. Coming from many backgrounds, nations, classes, races, and even education, the Air Force enlisted corps is made up of all possible combinations the human race has to offer. Airman 1st Class Toan Tran, 517th Training Group student, comes to the Air Force enlisted corps with a doctorate in Musical Arts from Arizona
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