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FEATURES

  • Dover firefighters know all about 'running towards danger'

    An aircraft can burn at more than 5,600 degrees Fahrenheit -- enough to obliterate everything in its path. If this fire spreads it could take down the entire flightline. While most service members would be scrambling away, the firefighters of the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron head directly to the

  • Travis DGMC Airman plays role in wounded warrior's recovery

    If he waited a split second more, Tech. Sgt. James Davis would be dead.On a predawn mission to retrieve two Army pilots whose helicopter crashed April 23 in an Afghanistan valley known as a Taliban stronghold, bullets from the gun of a Taliban fighter ripped through the floor of the HH-60 Pave Hawk

  • Fairchild AFB's parachute shop -- Last to let you down

    Imagine running through your mental checklist while jumping out of an aircraft at 10,000 feet. You check your speed, free fall, steering and direction before preparing to hit the drop zone. One could see the endless possibilities of things that could go wrong, now couple that with the fear of

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: 'Don't just survive, thrive'

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness isn't simply another Air Mobility Command sustenance program. It's a lifestyle. In the words of Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., AMC commander, "It's important to survive. But I want you to be able to thrive." CAF was implemented the beginning of July 2010. Since its start,

  • Dover AFB's 'Eagle's Rest' facility soaring to the top

    Dover AFB is a small base nestled on a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its geographical placement the base has a giant mission moving cargo and servicemembers to and from overseas locations. There is a constant flow about the base, evident in the taxi cabs and tractor-trailers

  • Military Training Leaders shape future through special duty assignments

    In order to fill its unique mission requirements, the Air Force employs servicemembers in specialized positions to perform a specific duty. These special duties allow Airmen to step outside their conventional role and experience a completely new side of the Air Force. One such position is the

  • Fairchild pilot reflects on his Korean heritage

    He spent his first nine months of his life in South Korea, then in October of 1971, along with his family, he migrated to the United States.Maj. Jim Lee, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron standard and evaluations chief pilot, said he is proud to be Asian-American, and proud to be serving his country."As a

  • Cost of a DUI: Loss of life

    "No DUIs, No Excuses, Drink Responsibly." These words embody a no-nonsense, zero-tolerance attitude toward drinking and driving and its consequences. But in today's culture of mentoring Airmen through one-on-one interaction and informative briefings, people caught for driving under the influence, or