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FEATURES

  • 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

  • Drive to Arrive

    When behind the wheel there should only be one objective: to safely reach the desired destination. Picture this: You're making a quick run to the store for some much needed items. During the drive you receive a text. You have two choices: You can read the text and attempt to send a quick response or

  • Team Dover youth is All-American wrestler

    Achieving greatness is something all athletes aspire to, but few seldom obtain. One youth here has accomplished that goal at the ripe old age of 12.Francis Morrisey, son of Master Sgt. Francis Morrissey III, recently retired from the 436th Maintenance Squadron, won the Eastern Nationals Wrestling

  • Fairchild Airman shoots for success

    Airman 1st Class Cedric King II, 92nd Force Support Squadron career development apprentice, always wanted to commission into the U.S. Air Force. He didn't realize, however, that the possibility would arise again thanks to the sport he has loved to play since he was 4 years old.The 20-year-old

  • The road to fitness: One Airman's drive to get fit, inspire others

    "Losing weight isn't easy," said Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs photo-journalist. "But, nothing worth having in life is."Since Trimarchi began his fitness journey a little more than a year ago, he's lost more than 60 pounds. His road to fitness is paved in hard

  • Two Combat Controllers hike with USAF Seven Summits Team

    For some, hiking and climbing for days, and sometimes months, through some of the harshest environments known to man, would seem like an arduous task not enjoyed by many. Two Airmen from Team McChord experienced just that as they summited Mount Rainier, Wash., July 19 through 22.Staff Sgt. Brian

  • Keeping C-5s in prime fighting condition

    All C-5 Galaxies undergo an inspection here ensuring flight components work properly to extend the life of the Air Force's largest airlifter. Dover Air Force Base's isochronal maintenance dock is run by 436th and 512th Maintenance Group personnel and they conduct the Maintenance Steering Group Three

  • Stop printing money, start saving money

    Even you can play a part helping the Air Force save millions of dollars a year and have a positive environmental impact right from your own desk.Sounds crazy, but officials here say it's true: by making a few changes in the steps you click on when sending a document to print from your computer, you