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FEATURES

  • The way back home

    Master Sgt. Nicole Culverhouse, 60th Medical Support Squadron element chief, was kidnapped off the streets of Bogota, Colombia at a young age. Her family was unable to find her because the orphanage that she wound up in changed her name. She then was adopted by an American family and brought to the

  • Hawaiian Airman brings in your face refueling to OEF

    Looking out the window of his boom pod at 30,000 feet in the middle of nowhere, with himself and the open air, is what Master Sgt. Eric Faurott calls peaceful. Faurott is deployed from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and is currently a 22nd Expeditionary Air

  • Fairchild fire department 'If you call for help, we will come.'

    They operate 24/7 and are a vital asset to Fairchild's mission. They stand ready to respond to a wide variety of emergencies to protect people, aircraft, facilities and equipment.With an average of more than 600 calls per year, these unsung heroes effectively provide Team Fairchild service members

  • On the front lines of history

    From its origin on Sept. 18, 1947, countless chapters of the Air Force story have been filled with brave men and women and their tales of heroism, sacrifice and dedication. They have overcome obstacles in the face of multiple enemies, and through even dire times, they continue to give us hope,

  • McChord Airmen tackle Mt. Rainier summit

    Getting a view of a clear blue sky can be a pretty rare event in the Pacific Northwest. The grey cloud cover that often hovers over McChord Field and the surrounding area can sometimes feel a bit gloomy.To fight off the gloom, many people turn to a rigorous exercise regimen, with the idea that a

  • AF firefighters unite for training

    Set atop two jet fuel tanks, a firefighter prepared to rappel down while 11 of his crew members ensured all the proper equipment was secure and ready to rescue a dummy 50 feet below.The high angle rescue was one of several scenarios Airmen were trained on during the Rescue Technician 1 training.Two

  • 'Hero' Airman saves little girl from drowning, others

    An Airman doesn't have to be on the battlefield to risk his life for others, to react within a moment's notice to a crisis and to be a hero.It started out as a beautiful weekend summer day at Sullivan's Island, S.C.Desperate pleas for help were echoing faintly over the rolling ocean waves. The pleas

  • Like father like daughter, new record in 340-mile canoe race

    A father-daughter duo and a third teammate spent a rigorous 54 hours paddling day and night 340 miles down the Missouri River and along the way broke a few records to earn 18th place out of 230 teams.Twelve-year-old Lauren Redfern set the record as the youngest paddler ever to compete and finish in

  • TFI improves McConnell's effectiveness

    For the 22nd Maintenance Group, total force integration isn't just a concept, it's a way of life. Originally implemented in 1973, the Total Force Policy has continued to guide decisions about how the manpower resources available to the active, reserve, retired military, federal civilian, contractor

  • CASF: Sending heroes home

    The state-of-the-art Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield is widely recognized as the premier medical facility in Afghanistan. CJTH treats about 4,000 patients each month - as many as 130 war-related injuries each day - yet more than 95 percent of their patients survive. The hospital has