Features

Feb. 29, 2012
Healing for those who need help -- Physical therapy clinic enhances quality of life at Fairchild

"My overall goal when a patient initially comes in is to get them back to at least the level of function they were before their injury -- if not better," said licensed physical therapy assistant, Eva Burt, 92nd Medical Operations Squadron. It goes without saying that serving in the Air Force is not
Feb. 29, 2012
One Airman leaves mark as Team Charleston's first African-American female command chief

Throughout the years, Joint Base Charleston, formerly known as Charleston Air Force Base, has had many different command chiefs. But one command chief greatly differed from the rest. Not only was this chief the first and only female to lead Team Charleston, but she was also Charleston's first
Feb. 28, 2012
13th Annual Ruck March honors Korean War vets

Approximately 200 service members and civilians met at the Dover Air Force Base, Del., Air Mobility Command Museum Feb. 25, 2012, to participate in the 13th Annual Korean War Remembrance Ruck March, hosted by the 436th Security Forces Squadron. The marchers strapped on 30-pound ruck sacks and
Feb. 24, 2012
Mobility Airman profile: Little Rock senior airman supports local high school wrestling team

Most Airmen serve their country with peerless drive and passion. The drive to succeed and accomplish the mission by Airmen helps make the United States Air Force the world's premier aerial warfare force. Yet a sometimes overlooked but never unimportant aspect of an Airman's service is his or her
Feb. 23, 2012
Airman lives his American dream

Capt. George Okorodudu, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight commander, is in the process of accomplishing his own definition of "the American dream."The youngest of nine children hails from Nigeria, he managed to make the journey to the United States through a stroke of luck."Coming to
Feb. 23, 2012
Civil Air Patrol: A legacy of selfless sacrifice

From flying through the skies conducting search and rescue missions to training tomorrow's leaders, one volunteer organization has been leading the way in making profound differences in America's communities.The Civil Air Patrol is a congressionally chartered, non-profit, national corporation that
Feb. 16, 2012
Mobility squadron gets it done in more ways than one

Getting the war fighter and cargo to and from the fight takes more than just loading an aircraft; however, that is one of the 726th Air Mobility Squadron missions here. But, that's not all they accomplish to ensure everything gets to where it needs to go, whether it's passengers flying space
Feb. 15, 2012
War from within: A master sergeant's resilient internal battle

(This feature is the follow up to "Life after Death: 45 tumors didn't slow this Airman down", which is featured as part of "Through the Airman's Eyes" series on AF.mil. The story digs deeper into the emotional war Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke fought within himself and how he found the resiliency to
Feb. 15, 2012
Travis scientist fights on the microscopic front lines in the battle against disease, injury

From her tidy research laboratory, Sarah Torres, 60th Air Mobility Wing civilian and 349th AMW Reservist, contemplates big ideas by focusing on the microcosm of living matter.Half a world away, a soldier on patrol in Afghanistan is briefly knocked unconscious by the blast of a roadside bomb. His
Feb. 14, 2012
109th Airlift Wing flies polar missions

This winter has been one of the warmest in history. In many parts of the country, skiers are crying and snowboarders are bummed. But there's an organization in upstate New York that looks for winter and finds it all year long.The 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in