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FEATURES

  • Grand Forks Airman reaches for citizenship & the open skies

    Senior Airman Dawid Mludzik, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron structures journeyman, is on a pathway to officially becoming a U.S. citizen.He, his parents, and his younger brother and sister, are transplants from the southern region of Psary, Poland. They moved to the U.S. in 1997 because of his

  • Before the last C-17, part II: Flying there and back

    (Editor's Note: For more than 20 years, the C-17 Globemaster III has delivered rapid air mobility at a moment's notice all around the world. With the last U.S. Air Force C-17 scheduled to roll off the Boeing assembly line Sept. 12, 2013, we look back on the continuing impact this signature

  • Marathon athlete runs for a cause

    While others run to get fit, Tech. Sgt. Tracy Trosine, a marathon athlete, wanted to run for a cause.Trosine, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment accountability element NCO in charge, started running in several marathons since 2009 and later decided to run to help people in need. Recently,

  • Airman's actions in support of OEF result with AFCAM

    On April 9, 2012, a U.S. Navy Seal Team was conducting a village stability patrol mission along a ledge of a mountain in Afghanistan. During their mission, the team was engaged by PKM machine gun and AK47 small arms fire - resulting in one of their team members being shot in the leg."We were pretty

  • You can't fly without supply

    In the Air Force no one job is more important than another. Each is needed to keep the Air Force 'machine' running smoothly so that the mission can be carried out malfunction-free.The lives of our Airmen, as well as the mission, can be placed at risk without all the necessary tools and equipment.The

  • Airmen spinning their wheels for McChord's C-17 fleet

    What if your work center had the latest, cutting-edge technology that nobody else in the military had ever seen or used before? For the 62nd Maintenance Squadron, June of this year was forever benchmarked in their organization with the installation of their new prototype wheel and tire machine. The

  • Before the last C-17: Carrying the load

    (Editor's Note: For more than 20 years, the C-17 Globemaster III has delivered rapid air mobility at a moment's notice all around the world. With the last U.S. Air Force C-17 scheduled to roll off the Boeing assembly line Sept. 12, 2013, we look back on the continuing impact this signature

  • The maintenance and operations linchpin

    When it comes to equipment safety and reliability, no one understands the ins and outs of proper maintenance better than an "AGE Ranger."These "rangers," aerospace ground equipment gurus, are always caked in grease and covered in sweat as a result of their hard labor. They are the Air Force's

  • From Ghana to Wichita: an Airman's story

    Visiting a local recruiting office is often the first step a person takes to begin a career in the Air Force. For Airman 1st Class Samuel Nyamekye, his first step was coming to the USA.Nyamekye can be found leading a surveying and design team or reviewing plans for an upcoming construction project

  • Master sergeants save 4-year-old girl's life

    After experiencing a nightmare contractor story often read about in the paper or seen on an investigative news show, the Heitman family pool was installed and ready for the summer swimming season. Master Sgt. Jeremy Heitman, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron security manager, and his wife of 18