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  • Joint forces unite for high-altitude training

    "All right, now go ahead and start counting down from 100 by three's," said Senior Airman Jeylyn Capdevilla, while directing the high-altitude simulation outside the large air chamber."100, 19, 97, 94, 87, 77," said a Navy student."Alright, go ahead and correct yourself," laughed Airman Capdevilla,

  • Ramstein Airmen demonstrate flexibility in humanitarian response

    The men and women of the 37th Airlift Squadron perform approximately 2,500 training and real-world missions annually in support of military operations all over the world. On occasion, they are asked to show their flexibility and ability to respond with little or no notice in response to a

  • A commander's call of a different color

    When you hear you're having a wing commander's call, what comes to mind? Some might think of the loud chants each squadron shouts. Others might hope they get there early enough to snag a nice seat in the back and, let's be honest, some just hope to make it through without getting caught with their

  • Reservist's Kilimanjaro climb a mountain of a cause

    Most people dream of traveling the world, or conquering large obstacles. Maj. Lisa Reaver, a Reservist with the 477th Fighter Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, was able to do both in a trip that took her halfway around the world to climb Tanzania's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro."A teammate

  • Eyes in the sky at Kandahar save lives

    Providing command and control over Afghanistan, all 250,000-plus square miles of it, might sound like a large task, but it's nothing the Airmen of the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron here can't handle.They support the unit's mission of enduring and persistent airpower through air control and

  • An extraordinary partnership, forged by the bonds of survival

    At first glance, Bill McPherson appears to be a simple, outgoing, southern Colorado community leader with a deep appreciation for local military members.But it's only after you get to know this highly-decorated Army veteran, who retired as a colonel after 30 years of service, and his story of being

  • Airmen from outside career fields contribute to mortuary mission

    Providing dignity, honor and respect is what Staff Sgt. Rachel Gamertsfelder-Doane did for four months while deployed to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations here as a member of a dignified transfer carry team. Sergeant Doane is assigned to the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at  Lackland Air Force

  • Vandenberg Airman conquers Sahara

    A 533rd Training Squadron instructor here completed the 2010 Sahara Race in Egypt Oct. 9. Capt. Carrie Zederkof, a 533rd TRS space-based infrared system mission instructor, competed against more than 150 competitors from 36 countries in a race TIME Magazine named as one of the top 10 endurance

  • Andersen Airmen support continuous bomber presence

    The KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft originally designed to refuel strategic bombers. However, during major conflicts such as the Vietnam War and Desert Storm, the KC-135 proved its true worth as a tool to extend the range and endurance of military tactical fighters, airlifters