• Glenmore Elementary students honor military members

    The Goodfellow Air Force Base school liaison officer, Debra L. Scougall, was invited to Glenmore Elementary School to view their handmade "Hero Quilt" created to honor military members Sept. 25.Nicole Smith, Glenmore Elementary School librarian, taught first through fifth grade students about 9/11.

  • Firefighters promote Fire Prevention Week with base activities

    The 17th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Service Flight invites Goodfellow personnel to celebrate over 140 years of National Fire Prevention Week with educational activities.Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, which killed more than 250 people

  • Base takes back 54 pounds of prescription drugs, makes community safer

    Members from the 17th Security Forces Squadron and the 17th Medical Group hosted the base's Drug Take-Back Day Sept. 27 at the Exchange collecting 54 pounds of prescription medication.Sponsored nationally, the event is hosted by the Drug Enforcement Agency with the goal to provide a safe, convenient

  • Fire officer course slated for distance learning

    The Fire Officer IV Course at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy was filmed Sept. 15 to 25, to save funds and improve training capabilities.The fire academy's Fire Officer IV is the capstone certification for firefighters within the DOD becoming qualified in the role of fire