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FEATURES

  • Dedication to a profession of flight

    With his feet firmly planted and his eyes fixated toward the sky, a then 4-year-old Senior Airman Andres Castillo, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, watched as aircraft crisscrossed the sky during a local airshow. In that moment, he witnessed the profession he wanted to dedicate his life to

  • Airman deploys to Ethiopia to close port

    Two years ago when an Airman from the 921st Contingency Response Squadron joined the U.S. Air Force, he never imagined that he would be waking up surrounded by a rain forest preparing to close a Joint Task Force Port Opening.

  • Little Rock Airman saves woman from drowning

    “HELP!” “That scream was even more chilling than the water I and my friend were in,” he said. It was June 25, a normal Saturday of kayaking at the Ouachita River Whitewater Park for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colton Lien, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, and

  • Crew chief continues grandfather’s legacy

    For more than 50 years, generations of Airmen have put their blood, sweat, and tears in the KC-135 Stratotanker. For Senior Airman Tomorian Montgomery, the legacy and tradition of working on this aircraft is in his blood.In October of 1963, John Gilbert, Montgomery's grandfather, enlisted into the

  • Legislative Liaisons enhance mobility relationships, future

    In an election year, many service members are extra cautious about any political affiliations. While this is important, Airmen should also know they have the right to reach out to their Congressional representatives.In addition to individual Airmen, Air Force members must also sometimes work with

  • Three generations of serving the Air Force

    Going back to 1961, when television stations still broadcast in black and white, telephones were rotary dial and humans had not yet visited the moon, the Wehunt family has had someone in the United States Air Force.Today, at a time with hundreds of color cable networks, smartphones and the moon

  • Aerial porters stay safe on the job

    In April alone, the 721st Aerial Port Squadron was in charge of the safe passager for over 14,000 passengers, 700 aircraft and 4,000 tons of cargo. Through the work of the safety office, they were able to accomplish this task with minimal risk to workers, passengers, equipment and cargo.

  • A family tradition: grandfather, grandson maintain KC-135s

    Families often carry a profession through their generations. For Staff Sgt. Austin Phillips and his family, they have been maintaining the aerial refueling mission for the last 60 years.Phillips, 22nd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire section chief, is assigned to the KC-135 Stratotanker, one of

  • Life, liberty and the pursuit of serving

    In the Bulacan province of the Philippines, Mark Cruz began to dream of something greater, something different, something life changing--becoming an American Airman.“I was working in warehouses, construction and food services, but that wasn’t enough,” said Cruz. “I wanted to do more, achieve more; I