Sept. 11, 2008 Child of 49 TES member plays tee ball at White House The son of a 53d Wing Airman was selected to play tee ball on the White House lawn Sept 7. Steven Beruvides, son of Lt. Col. Ricardo Beruvides, 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, has been playing tee ball for two years and was selected for the special game. This tee
Sept. 9, 2008 New TMG CC no stranger to 53d Wing The 53d Wing welcomed back an old friend when Col. Christopher Monahan, a former Wing Safety and 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, took command of the 53d Test Management Group Aug. 8 at a ceremony at the Air Armament Museum.Name: Col. Christopher MonahanHometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Sept. 4, 2008 E-9 ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED Pilot error caused the May 1 crash of an E-9 Widget at the Tallahassee Regional Airport in Tallahassee, Fla., according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released today. The aircraft's landing gear was not lowered for a touch-and-go maneuver during the routine training
Sept. 3, 2008 From the Front Name: Tech Sgt. Dawn HallmanSquadron: 16th Electronic Warfare SquadronDeployed unit: US EmbassyJob: Information Management Duties: Facilitates communication for 17 staff officers coordinating security for top seven Iraqi government officialsPersonally accountable for over $2M worth of
Sept. 2, 2008 Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the
Aug. 27, 2008 53d Wing conducts largest air-to-ground WSEP in history During Combat Hammer, the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron completed its largest air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program in history Aug. 21. According to the 86 FWS, 573 Airmen from 11 units across the Air Force supported almost 250 weapons employed at the Utah Test and Training Range at Hill
Aug. 27, 2008 53d Wing's first Reserve squadron activated The 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron activated Aug. 26 as the first Reserve unit in support of the 53d Wing and serves to organize, train and equip forces to support operational test and evaluation missions for the Combat Air Forces. "My vision for the 84 TES Wizards is to provide long-term
Aug. 16, 2008 Farewell to the chief: 53d TMG chief retires after 30 years Chief Master Sgt. June Robbins, 53d Test Management Group, retired Aug. 15 after at 30-year career. The chief looked back on her career and hopefully will pass on some advice in her answers to the Q and A below.What has been your greatest moment in the AF? Tough question....i have had too many and