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  • 'Crown Jewel' turns 40

    The uniforms were Air Force blue, but the symbolism was ruby red at the Training and Education Center's 40th anniversary celebration at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. The ruby is the anniversary gemstone believed to possess an eternal inner flame symbolizing a passion still alive and strong

  • Air Guard marks training center's 40th anniversary

    The Air National Guard celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Training and Education Center (TEC) at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., July 30-31 with several events that honored the installation where men and women earn officers commissions and Airmen learn to be noncommissioned

  • Chief Lankford dies at 89

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lankford, a Bataan Death March survivor and the first commandant of the Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer Academy here at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, passed away Aug. 22 at the age of 89. Lankford was buried with U.S. military funeral honors on Aug.

  • Role-playing Airmen put Vigilant Guard, disaster responders on the record

    Delivering vital news coverage to the public before, during and after a major disaster may be more the job of the media than the National Guard, but at any domestic emergency, the Guard's ability to explain its missions and roles is still vital. That's why Master Sgt. Mavi Smith from the Air Guard

  • Last class graduates from AMS

    The commissioning bell here tolled 94 times today, and 94 new Air National Guard second lieutenants were challenged to become great leaders. The bell tolled for the last time for the officer candidates of class "O-2009-4," the last class to graduate from the Academy of Military Science, an officer

  • Guard members give back

    A group of 51 servicemembers from The Air National Guard Training and Education Center ended a week of professional development training by performing community service projects that benefited the local agencies AnimalWorks, Blount County Children's Home, Haven House, and Asbury Place. "Part of the

  • TEC welcomes new commander

    Air Force Col. Richard B. Howard assumed command of the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center in a ceremony presided over by Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard here in Wilson Hall today. During the event, Wyatt spoke of the importance

  • EPME center named after enlisted commandant

    The Air National Guard Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership School was renamed the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in a ceremony at Wilson Hall here on the campus of The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center (TEC). "This

  • TEC program graduates 1,000th student

    The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center's Instructional Development (ID) branch graduated its 1,000th student during a ceremony held at Morrissey Hall here today. "Today, we get to pay tribute and honor to the ID branch," said Col. Richard B. Howard, the TEC commander. "This