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FEATURES

  • Aircrews offered a sigh of relief from Altitude Chamber Training

    Capt. Jeff Huiatt, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, banks his C-17 Globemaster III at 25,000 feet over the mountains of Washington. Everything appears normal for this routine flight. Suddenly, he begins to feel a tingling sensation in his hands and his chest becomes heavy making it difficult to breathe,

  • EOD Airman fulfills unique mission in Vietnam

    Vietnam was once a country torn by the devastation of war, and recently, a member of Team Fairchild had the opportunity to experience the country's modern society and how it has changed.According to Staff Sgt. Arthur Bigelow, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician,

  • Mother of a Hero

    Ask yourself these questions. What would you do if you were a single parent who lost your only child? How would you cope? How would you feel? Would you be able to handle that?Tech. Sgt. Laurie Jones, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in-charge of central storage, discovered the answers to those

  • MacDill Airman awarded bronze star

     Tech. Sgt. Andre Peters, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog NCO in charge, was awarded the nation's fourth highest medal, the bronze star medal, by the Department of the Army in August 2013, prior to returning to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.Peters, a Chicago native, enlisted in

  • One for One: JB Charleston goes International

    As the sun begins to rise over the Australian outback, the very same sun is setting for Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Daniel Humphreys, currently assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron as an exchange loadmaster. Humphreys will be calling Charleston, S.C., his home for the next few years. In

  • McConnell: home of the 'booms'

    At a distance, their flight suits may make them appear to be pilots, however, their work station isn't in the cockpit; the boom pod is their real home.The boom operators of McConnell Air Force Base comprise the world's largest single group in their career field. While their main role is to manually

  • One team, one fight

    The Air Force has long been a shining example of how active duty, National Guard and Reserve components can come together for Total Force Integration; together being able to achieve a greater overall effectiveness, while still preserving their separate cultures.The Airmen with the 6th Air Mobility

  • Mastering his way to a better future

    The path to earning a Master's Degree can be a long and difficult one, often spanning numerous years to accomplish.However, Staff Sgt. Peter Burke, 319th Contracting Flight contract specialist, earned not one but two Master's Degrees in a mere 16 months.Burke has a Master's Degree in Business

  • Remembering a fallen hero

    "Liberty is a precious gift whose benefits we all enjoy every day, but too often we give little thought to the price paid for it," said Lt. Col. Marlyce Roth, 6th Communications Squadron commander. Maj. Raymond Estelle II was one of nine people killed in action April 27, 2011, by an Afghan Air Corps