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  • Cadet 1st Class Hannah Dake was named the recipient of the ITA National Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship award for the 2012-13 academic year, May 21. (From left to right): Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, Kim Gidley, Cadet 1st Class Hannah Dake, and Dr. Hans Mueh. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Hannah Dake wins Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship award

    Senior Hannah Dake was named the recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award for the 2012-13 academic year, May 21.After winning the Mountain Region award last week, Dake was on the national ballot with 11 other regional winners.The award recognizes outstanding individuals in all
  • Airmen from the 336th Training Group break formation to give high fives to spectators during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in Spokane, Wash., May 18, 2013. The parade is considered the nation’s largest Torchlight Parade on Armed Forces Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Curry)

    Airmen part of largest 'torchlight' parade to honor Armed Forces Day

    Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base were part of one of the larget torchlight parades in the country when they helped celebrate Armed Forces Day May 18.  It was the 75th anniversary of Spokane's festival honoring both active duty and veteran members of the community.Established in 1938, the Spokane Lilac Festival celebrates Lilac City, Spokane.
  • Capt. John Lockard, left, an instructor pilot with the 8th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., avoids an opposing player during the 2012 Armed Forces Rugby championship in Glendale, Colo. Lockard was recently selected, for the eighth time, to play on the Air Force rugby team. (Courtesy photo)

    Vance pilot makes AF rugby team

    An instructor pilot with the 8th Flying Training Squadron was selected for the Air Force Rugby team and will compete in the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship May 29 through June 3 in Philadelphia.Capt. John Lockard has been playing rugby since 2002 when he picked up the game during his time at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,
  • Retired Tech. Sgt. Kathryn Robinson of Detroit, Mich., competes in the track and field competition May 14, 2013 at the Air Force Academy track during the Warrior Games. Robinson is competing in both the track and field and swimming events this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Warrior Games 2013: Air Force wins 11 medals in track and field competition

    Air Force athletes took home one gold, four silver and six bronze medals in the Warrior Games 2013 Track and Field competition at the Academy's Outdoor Track Stadium May 14.Staff Sgt. Lara Ishikawa took first place in the Women's 100 Meter Open Relay, winning the Air Force's gold medal for the day. Second place winners included: - Ishikawa in the
  • 1st Lt. Richard Nova, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron Programs Management chief, and Tech. Sgt. Gilbert Gutierrez, 65th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Medicine flight chief, were selected for an opportunity to join the U.S. Armed Forces Soccer team in competition during the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) 1st World Football Trophy in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 2 to 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythe)

    2 Airmen earn spots to compete on world stage of soccer

    Two Airmen from Lajes Field have earned the opportunity to participate in the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) 1st World Football Trophy July 2 to 14.According to its official website, the International Military Sports Council is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the world. It organizes various sporting events
  • Retired Senior Airman Scott Palomino practices shot put during the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 15, 2013. (Courtesy photo)

    Games proves not 'end of the world' for wounded Airman

    "It felt like the end of the world," said Scott Palomino, describing what it was like after being wounded when a mortar round exploded in his tent at Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2004.Among his injuries was the loss of a leg, which was a serious blow to the El Paso, Texas, native who said he thrived on physical and athletic activities growing up, in
  • Master Sgt. Benjamin Horton, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, is competing in the Warrior Games this year, representing the Air Force in the Men's 100-meter Freestyle Open. This is Horton’s second time competing in the games. As an EOD technician, Horton has been injured several times while deployed with multiple shrapnel and blast injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    EOD tech competes in Warrior Games

    Combat can take its toll on the body both physically and mentally, but for an Airman here his Warrior spirit is not limited by such things. For many wounded warriors, the tolls of combat could have diminished their abilities and reaction times, but the internal fire of the Warrior Spirit remains untouched and vibrant."When you are injured, people

  • Air Force Marathon half and 5K sell out

    The Air Force Marathon half marathon and 5K sold out last week.Several of the Air Force Marathon charity partners have half marathon slots available for interested runners. The full marathon is more than 80 percent full and organizers anticipate filling the rest of the slots within the next couple of weeks. "Our price for the full increases on June
  • Senior Master Sgt. Martin Smith, 380th Space Control Squadron operations superintendent, will compete in four swimming events during the Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Smith lost his leg in 2012 in a motorcycle accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Golembesky)

    Wounded Warrior proud to represent

    It has been a long journey from the swimming pool at Colorado's Greeley Central High School to proudly representing the Air Force in the lanes at this year's Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy. But for Senior Master Sgt. Martin Smith, operations superintendent for the 380th Space Control Squadron, it is nothing less than an honor.With the
  • Air Force cyclist Darrell Fisher places his right hand over his heart as the British and U.S. National anthems are sung May 12 at Falcon Stadium during the 2013 Warrior Games.

    Warrior Games 2013: AF cyclists win 3 medals

    Air Force cyclists took home three medals in the Warrior Games 2013 cycling competition at Falcon Stadium May 12.Maj. Scott Bullis of Peterson Air Force Base took first place in the men's recumbent cycle race to win the Air Force's first gold medal of this year's Warrior Games."This is my first gold," he said after finishing the race. "I'm proud of
  • Staff Sgt. Mark Thompson, 916th Public Affairs specialist, was cast in the new Iron Man movie along with several other members of the 916th ARW. The movie now claims the second largest box office opening weekend after the Avengers. (USAF courtesy photo)

    Airmen behind the scenes of Ironman 3

    Would it be the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? This was the question on the minds of a select few members of the 916th Air Refueling Wing here as they waited in dark theaters this weekend to see if their faces graced the silver screen in "Iron Man 3," predicted to have the second largest opening in movie history.A little more than a year
  • Senior Airman Chris Gauthier and Airman 1st Class Thomas Church, from the 96th Communications Squadron, jog around Post’l Point May 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two Airmen are ultra-marathoners and just completed a 12-hour, more than 50 mile charity run May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Weather barely slows 2 AF ultra-marathoners

    Two Eglin Air Force Base Airmen from the 96th Communications Squadron went for an early morning jog in the rain May 4 and did not stop until 7 p.m. that night, running more than 50 miles.Airman 1st Class Thomas Church and Senior Airman Chris Gauthier are ultra-marathoners. They were competing in the 2013 Run for Kids Challenge in Birmingham, Ala.,
  • Senior Airman Gideon L. Connelly, repair and reclamation crew chief, 175th Maintenance Squadron, was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baltimore County where he sustained serious damage to his left leg in July 2011. The doctors told the Maryland Air National Guardsman if he kept his leg, it would leave him with limitations to what he could do. If the leg was replaced with prosthesis, his abilities would significantly increase. On Sept. 16, 2011 Connelly chose to have the leg removed below the knee and is now training for the Paralympics. (Courtesy photo/released)

    Through Airmen's Eyes: Going for the Gold

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)On July 5, 2011, Senior Airman Gideon L. Connelly was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baltimore County with serious damage to his left leg. The doctors told the Maryland Air National Guard repair
  • National Hot Rod Association Funny Car champion Jack Beckman signs his photo, after being added to the U.S. Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall’s Wall of Achievers May 2 at Gunter Annex. The Wall of Achievers pays tribute to former enlisted Airmen who have contributed to the growth and development of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandi Percival)

    Funny car champion added to Wall of Achievers

    National Hot Rod Association Funny Car champion Jack Beckman was added to the U.S. Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall's Wall of Achievers May 2 at Gunter Annex here."Fast Jack," as he is called by fans, is a former Air Force sergeant and avionics technician on the F-111D Aardvark. Beckman joins a notable list of former enlisted Airmen who have
  • Retired Senior Airman Brandon Bishop practices a volley during sitting volleyball, one of seven events that the Air Force Warrior Games team practiced for the week of April 15-19 in preparation for the 2013 Warrior Games. one of seven events that the Air Force Warrior Games team practiced for the week of April 15-19 in preparation for the 2013 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games is scheduled to take place May 11-16 at the Air Force Academy and U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    Warrior Games camp prepares Air Force team

    Athletes representing the Air Force during this year's Warrior Games participated in a week-long training camp here April 14-20.The Warrior Games, held May 11-16 at the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Olympic Training Center, are a sport competition for sick and injured service members and veterans. This year marks the largest number of wounded

  • AF captain seriously injured during Boston Marathon blasts

    An Air Force captain stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base, outside of Boston, was one of the bystanders seriously injured during one of two devastating explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon on April 15.Capt. Adam K. Davis is a deputy IPT lead systems engineer with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB. He previously served
  • Part of the U.S. Air Force Seven Summit team smiles for a group photo in front of a Himalayan mountain range in Deboche, Nepal. A team of six active-duty Airmen is currently on their way to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth. (Courtesy photo/USAF Seven Summit Challenge)

    Airmen make progress in bid for Everest

    A team of Air Force mountaineers began their journey to ascend and summit Mount Everest recently as the final expedition of the independent U.S. Air Force Seven Summit Challenge. The team of six Airmen is underway on a 50-day journey to the highest mountain on earth, completing a project that began eight years ago with the goal of reaching the
  • Dallas Mavericks forward Bernard James warms up before a contest with the Sacramento Kings at the Sleep Train Arena, April 5, 2013. James served in the Air Force for six years and began playing basketball at the Harris Fitness Center on Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

    Former Airman now NBA pro

    The court was shining and cameras flashing as a crowd of thousands gathered in the Sleep Train Arena to watch the Dallas Mavericks duel the Sacramento Kings April 5. Beale Airmen and 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Col. Phil Stewart gathered to witness the contest and meet former 9th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt.  Bernard James, who is

  • New resources promote fitness culture

    To help improve Total Force fitness levels, Air Force Personnel Center officials are fielding new fitness resources accessible online, in person or on DVD.These resources, including the Operational Fitness Program, Xtreme Wednesday Workouts, the Air Force Fitness DVDs and the Fitness on Request kiosks are available to all Total Force Airmen,
  • The Travel Channel’s street magician, JB Benn, lighting a glass full of lamp oil on March 29 at Tyndall Air Force Base. He and his crew were filming for their TV show “Magic Man,” which focuses on Mr. Benn stunning the average by stander on the street with his magic.

    Travel Channel brings 'magic' to Airmen

    Even with all that goes on one at Tyndall one of the last things expected to be seen here is magic tricks.The Travel Channel' s street magician, JB Benn, visited Tyndall on March 29. He and his crew filmed for their TV show "Magic Man," which focuses on Mr. Benn stunning the average by stander on the street with his magic.Filming began at 11:30
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