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  • Airman 1st Class Lance Thornton coaches members of his team at practice Aug. 30. Thornton began volunteering and sharing his experience from competing at the college level in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, and 200-yard individual medley which he set the school record in 2009.

    Airman makes a splash while giving back to community

    In 2011, Lance Thornton, then a Buffalo (N.Y.) State College student-athlete, hung up his goggles and swimwear to join the Air Force and eventually sharing his aquatic skills with the Montgomery YMCA Barracudas swim team.
  • Paul Johnson, 56th Force Support Squadron Bryant Fitness Center fitness specialist supervisor, poses for a photo Aug. 21 in the weight room at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center. Johnson is a survivor of multiple accidents, one of which changed his life forever, spurring him to become a personal trainer.

    Near death spurs trainer to change people's lives

    Looking at Paul Johnson, 56th Force Support Squadron fitness specialist supervisor, one sees a strong, muscular, fit man. But, he says he wasn't always that way. It was a near-death experience that spurred a decision in him to not only continue strength training but also change other people's lives by becoming a personal trainer. It was the summer before his senior year of high school in 1978 when Johnson woke up in the hospital. All he could remember were the moments leading up to the accident.
  • Air Force junior running back Broam Hart looks for a hole in the Utah State defense during the Falcons' game against the Aggies at Sept. 7, 2013, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Hart had seven rushes for 24 yards in Air Force's 52-20 loss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    'Aggie-ny of Defeat': Utah State thumps Air Force, 52-20

    The Utah State Aggies used a 28-0 third quarter to give the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons their worst thumping in seven seasons under coach Troy Calhoun, 52-20, at Falcon Stadium Sept. 7. A stingy Aggie defense and clumsy Air Force offense combined to hand the Falcons, who are playing without starting quarterback Kyle Pearson, their first loss on

  • Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety

    For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge," many Airmen resort to dietary supplements.

  • Airmen can showcase their talent during upcoming competition

    The Air Force "U Got Talent" program features base-level competitions held around the world in September and October. Competitions are open to all active duty members, their spouses and dependent children between 3 and 18 years old.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Whitney Massey, 99th Force Support Squadron services journeyman, spots Airman 1st Class Benjamin Hurst on the free weights at the Warrior Fitness Center April 2, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The state-of-the-art facility's strength training equipment offers Magnum, Nautilus Hammer Strength, Free Motion and Hampton Rubber Bumper Plates training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)

    Innovative programs keep MWR relevant

    Military fitness centers, swimming pools, lodging facilities and outdoor recreation offices might sound to some like a footnote among competing budget requirements. But Ed Miles, DOD’s MWR policy director, and his counterparts across the military services see a close connection to military readiness.
  • Airman 1st Class Gary Jackson and Senior Airman Pablo Uribe, bike patrolmen with 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, perform a traffic stop July 24, 2013, in base housing on Hurlburt Field, Fla. The bike patrols perform the same duties and responsibilities as other vehicle based patrol units.

    Security forces Airmen -- ready to roll

    The 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron's bike patrol make their rounds almost daily through base housing and other designated areas, making their presence known with the goal of community policing and mobility in mind.

  • Changes to BE WELL mean more choices for Airmen

    The BE WELL program, an Air Force-wide program designed to provide Airmen and Air Force leaders with resources to optimize fitness and health, now offers more choices and increased flexibility, thanks to a revamp that went into effect July 1.The Balanced Eating, Work Out Effectively, Living Longer, or BE WELL program, was redesigned based on input
  • The PLAYpass program is based upon discount cards which provide eligible Airmen and family members the opportunity to participate in force support squadron programs for free or at a reduced cost. PLAYpass cards can be used at every Air Force installation and programs offered vary at each location. (Courtesy Graphic)

    PLAYpass gives Airmen up to $1,000 in discounts

    Airmen projected to deploy or have recently returned from a deployment can participate in the PLAYpass Get out and Play Program and save $500 to $1,000 on installation programs.The PLAYpass program is based upon discount cards which provide eligible Airmen and family members the opportunity to participate in force support squadron programs for free
  • Participants in the CrossFit challenge flip an 800-pound tire on July 13, 2013. The challenge was conducted to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project through the Clebe McClary Association (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

    Airmen flip for charity

    What originally began as a dream workout, changed to working out a dream when Airmen from the base here had the idea for the ultimate CrossFit challenge: Flipping an 800-pound tire 11 miles to raise money for wounded veterans. "My goal was to flip the tire downtown," said Staff Sgt. Cody Lytle, who is assigned to the 5th Operations Support
  • 2013 Air Force Marathon patch

    Air Force Marathon sells out; Race transfer program announced

    The Air Force Marathon has officially sold out all races and organizers have announced details for the transfer program. "The transfer program is the only official way for runners to give their bib to another runner," said  Rob Aguiar, the aace director. "Along with the charity partner slots, it is the only way for someone not currently registered
  • Maj. Reid Novotny kneels in front of a Boston Marathon logo the day before he and his brother, Lt. Col. Ryan Novotny, competed in the historic marathon. (Courtesy Photo)

    Air Force brothers make fitness a family affair

    While fitness is an important part of Air Force life, two brothers have turned a passion for running and fitness into a lifestyle that impacts just about every facet of their and their families' lives. Lt. Col. Ryan Novotny, and his younger brother, Maj. Reid Novotny, have taken the sport of long distance running into a friendly competition and
  • Senior Airman Shannon Holland places Master Sgt. Christopher Knabe in an arm-bar during a Check Six combatives course at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, June 28, 2013. Holland is a 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron third-country national escort deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and Knabe is the 379th AEW Force Protection superintendent deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

    'Check Six' teaches deployed service members combatives

    When faced by an attacker, sometimes the only means of defense are ones instincts and ability to fight back. To hone those instincts, deployed service members are armed with basic, defensive fighting skills at the weekly Check Six combatives classes offered at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here."Check Six combatives is a voluntary self-defense

  • 37 overseas commissaries to remain open during furloughs

    Thirty-seven military commissaries in Europe and the Pacific will remain open with local national employees while U.S. civilian employees are affected by furloughs, the Defense Commissary Agency's top official said here today.Most Defense Department civilian employees will be off work for up to 11 unpaid furlough days from July 8 to Sept. 30 as the
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle “Husky” Martin, left, a T-38 pilot and division chief for the 1st Operations Group, poses with fellow team member of the U.S. Air Force 7 Summits team during their climb to reach Mount Everest. The team of six active-duty Airmen climbed summits to support resilience, raise money for charity and commemorate their fallen. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin/Released)

    Skies to conquer: Langley Airman scales Mount Everest

    In the early hours of May 19, Capt. Kyle Martin battled cutting winds gusting at 100 mph as he fought to summit the highest point on earth. After nine hours of technical climbing, he and the rest of the Air Force 7 Summits team stood atop 29,029 feet of rock and ice. Martin, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot currently flying T-38s and division chief
  • Tech. Sgt. Mark Hopkins, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, has loved motorcycles his whole life, but on May 27, 2012, he was involved in a motorcycle accident that nearly ended his life. Blood tests from Altru Hospital showed that Hopkins had a blood alcohol level about twice the legal limit when the accident occurred, and he was wearing a helmet not approved by the Department of Transportation. (Courtesy photo)

    Cheating Death: A story about second chances

    May 27, 2012, is a day that Tech. Sgt. Mark Hopkins will never forget -- even though it's a day he can barely remember.It was the day he made a choice that drastically altered his life forever, and almost ended it in the process."All I remember is hopping on my motorcycle around noon on my way to hang out with some fellow bikers for a friend's

  • Libraries launch 'Have Book - Will Travel' summer reading program

    Summer is just around the corner and it won't be long before the kids get bored. Head them off at the pass with adventures and activities hosted by your local library.Air Force libraries have launched the summer reading program, "Have Book - Will Travel!" and are planning a host of activities for children, teens and adults designed to encourage the
  • TOKYO, Japan – A Soroban, an ancient Japanese abacus, and writing utensils sit on a desk on at the New Sanno Hotel, Japan, May 16, 2013. The New Sanno Hotel hosted the 31st Soroban Contest for the Kanto Department of Defense school students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)

    Today's students compete using ancient skills

    "Add 6, add 9, subtract 10..."As the announcer read off his numbers, all that could be heard in the large hall was the sound of wooden abacus beads tapping and the scribbling of pencils from students rushing to find a solution.The event was the 31st Kanto Plains Department of Defense School Soroban Contest held at the New Sanno Hotel, May 16. The
  • 2013 Critical Days of Summer Logo. (Photo illustration by Natalie Eslinger)

    AF leaders remind force to be safe this summer

    With Memorial Day kicking off this year's Critical Days of Summer Safety campaign, Air Force senior leaders have asked Airmen to be as intense about safety as they are about accomplishing the mission.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh, and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody issued a memo to
  • Airmen with the Air Force Seven Summits Team pose for a group photo at Camp 4 along the South Col of Mount Everest in Nepal May 19, 2013. The camp sits more than 26,000 feet above sea level. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AF 7 Summits team scales Everest

    A group of Airmen with the Air Force Seven Summits team reached the highest point of the world, Mount Everest (29,035 ft.) just after 5 a.m. local time May 19. The success marks the first time a team of military members from any nation has reached the highest point on all seven continents: Mount Elbrus Europe; Mount Kilimanjaro Africa; Mount
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