The 937th Training Group stood up at Joint Base San Antonio with the mission to develop, conduct, and evaluate military medical training. The unit, previously known as the 882nd Training Group, relocated to San Antonio from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Tex., as a result of a BRAC 2005 decision to consolidate US military medical training. The group assumed its new designation on Oct. 3. The group’s three squadrons will be responsible for USAF officer and enlisted medical training and for instructing Defense Department medics. “This is an exciting moment in time for the group and for the wing,” said Col. Eric Axelbank, commander of the 37th Training Wing, which oversees the group. “We have this opportunity to infuse our vision of the training standard of excellence across a broad array of technical training courses.” (Lackland report by Gerry Proctor)
The Smithsonian’s announcement that an F-117A Nighthawk, tail number 85-0818, is headed to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, or NASM, is welcome news. The acquisition of this Nighthawk fills a long-standing historical gap—indeed, need—in the collections of what is generally considered the world’s premier air and space…
