Now Showing: May 26 edition of Air Force Television News

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFPN) --  The end of an era in Turkey and Air Force ground support in the wake of the war against Iraq spotlight the latest edition of Air Force Television News.

Senior Airman Israel Aviles reports on the end of Operation Northern Watch, a decade-old operation that enforced the northern no-fly zone over Iraq. Master Sgts. Erik Brazones and Rob Ivie are at the Baghdad, Iraq, airport to report on Air Force construction crews rebuilding the airport’s main runway and the security forces who are guarding against terrorists while the work is being done.

At Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Staff Sgt. Leigh Bellinger reports on the hiring of part-time firefighters from nearby Abilene to overcome a shortage of base firefighters caused by deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. April Lawrence has two reports in the program. The first is from Fairchild AFB, Wash., where she reports on aircrews being trained on how to survive in hostile territory. Her second report profiles a neo-natal critical care unit in the Air Force, the only one of its kind in the military.

Staff Sgt. Joe Wallace follows the daily life of an airman at Scott AFB, Ill., who is taking care of her family while her husband is deployed, and who also appears regularly on a local radio talk-show to discuss her hectic life.

There are two stories in this edition dealing with recruiting. Master Sgt. Paul Firman follows one of the ten outstanding Air Force recruiters, while Bellinger is at McChord AFB, Wash., to highlight the Air Force Reserve Command recruiter program.

Last, Staff Sgt. Pachari Lutke features an airman whose career is back on the fast track after receiving a cochlear implant. After the surgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB, Texas, the airman is back on the job in Tennessee.

Air Force Television News is a biweekly production of Air Force News Service. It is distributed on videotape to more than 3,000 military and civilian outlets worldwide, and is seen on more than 700 cable television outlets nationwide. It is also available on the Internet at www.af.mil and can also be seen regularly on The Pentagon Channel. Profiles of the Electronic News Team reporting staff are also available at the web site. The program is the only military production offered with closed captioning. Viewers can comment on the program by sending e-mail to: aftvnews@afnews.af.mil.