There are now two roads dedicated to MSgt. Randy Gillespie, who was killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan in July 2007. Airmen at Bagram Air Base on Jan. 1 dedicated “Gillespie Way” to the fuels specialist, while his home base at Luke AFB, Ariz., dedicated “Gillespie Drive” in his honor last month. Gillespie’s wife, Lisa, attended the Luke ceremony. (Bagram report by Capt. Michael Meridith)
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.