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FEATURES

  • Hunting to heal wounds in North Dakota

    David Morse and Brian Orphus spent a year patrolling the Sunni Triangle in Iraq as deployed infantry soldiers. Tasked with providing base security and force protection, the grunts saw first-hand the impact of combat on their fellow U.S. troops in the austere, war-ridden country.Now, they're on a new

  • Honoring a fallen hero

    The men and women of MacDill Air Force Base paid tribute to Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, who served as the 6th Communication Squadron chief of maintenance support from Feb. 1999 to Jan. 2001, with the Jan. 16 dedication of a new Consolidated Communication Facility.Raymond Estelle was one of nine

  • Award-winning spouse proves vital to 93rd ARS mission

    The craziest thing Megan Capelle and her husband, Michael, did in college was make a day trip to Wisconsin. After all, there was an air show that weekend and her fiancée wanted to become a pilot.Back then the two were enrolled in the University of Illinois. He was in the Air Force ROTC program and a

  • Band of Mid-America features local musician

    "It is an incredible feeling to be able to play music and represent the Air Force where I grew up," said St. Louis native, Airman 1st Class Chris Haughey, a bassist for Air Force's Band of Mid-America stationed at Scott Air Force Base since 2011. "I would be honored to represent the Air Force

  • Outside the Uniform: Airman uses art as outlet

    Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs is introducing a quarterly photo story project highlighting service member's skills and talents outside of their military duties. This project is titled "Outside the Uniform." If you know of a service member with a unique talent or skill, contact the JB

  • Enlisted Airman receives scholarship to Harvard

    They say nothing in life worth having comes easy. For some, it's getting promoted to staff sergeant and for others; it's getting a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious Ivy League schools in the world. According to one Joint Base Charleston Airman, they both were pretty tough.Staff Sgt.

  • 62nd APS takes pride to another level

    It is a typical Wednesday morning at Team McChord stand-up meeting. The room is filled with commanders, chief master sergeants, civilian leaders, first sergeants, field grade and company grade officers, senior noncommissioned officers, NCOs and Airmen. One by one the wing commander or his

  • Airman helps friend using lessons from resiliency class

    Senior Airman Kayla Becker-Botero, 375th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, used her resiliency training skills to save her friend's life in March.Her friend was involved in an abusive relationship with a woman he shared a daughter with."I noticed some signs that he was falling

  • Fairchild boomer reaches 7,500 flying hour milestone

    Master Sgt. Ted Buit, the 92nd Operations Group standards evaluations NCO in charge and career boom operator, reached for the sky plucking a dream from the heavens making it his reality.The 92nd OG boom operator, who has served in the Air Force for more than 23 years, attained an occupational

  • Falcons patrol skies to keep jets flying

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing safety office takes vigilant actions to ensure the safety of personnel and aircraft by utilizing trained falcons to patrol the skies and prevent bird strikes. According to Master Sgt. Aaron Trudeau, 60th AMW Flight Safety NCO, one bird strike is strong enough to take out