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July 9, 2019
Zero percent: Wounded warrior Airman refuses to quit

On November 28, 2015, Tech. Sgt. Steve Fourman, a Department of Defense Warrior Games athlete, found himself on a temporary duty assignment for the Red Flag aerial combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, when he unexpectedly fell ill with chest pains.
March 14, 2019
USAF Honor Guard Drill Team builds new routine, bonds

Originally stationed in Washington, D.C., the U.S Air Force Honor Guard drill team travels to Keesler Air Force Base for five weeks at the beginning of every year to develop and perfect their new routine. They practice formations, steps and sequences to prepare for the unveiling of the routine they
Oct. 21, 2018
Keesler Mammography Clinic raises the bar for patient care

With the high rate of breast cancer, the mammography clinic at Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, set out to earn the Breast Center of Excellence certification, the first and only in the Air Force.
June 25, 2018
Financial Peace: Travis AFB families reduce debt nearly $84K, enhance readiness

“Think about how great life would be if you were debt free,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Kemuel Bellows, 349th Air Mobility Wing chaplain. “What kind of choices would you make if your home was paid off? If your children’s college was paid for and your bills are paid, what would your future or your
June 25, 2018
Guns, cars ensure senior leader readiness

Four times a year a cadre of Air Force Special Investigations Academy instructors conduct a unique, two-day anti-terrorism course to ensure the safety and survivability of Air Force general officers, Senior Executive Service civilians, senior field grade officers and select senior enlisted advisors
May 31, 2018
Keesler AFB instructor named combat control NCO of the Year

“Whenever I look at my accomplishments I will always think it’s miniscule next to the guys who are in (the career field) all the time, while all I did was go on a deployment and came back to being an instructor,” said Tech. Sgt. James Sparks, 352nd Battlefield Airmen Training Squadron Detachment 1
May 7, 2018
521st AMOW is ready to fight anytime, anywhere

When some people think of warfighting, they often think about the battle itself. But as the saying goes, “getting there is half the battle.”This is why leaders of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing take their mission of providing air mobility to combat zones very seriously.
April 3, 2018
The Locketts: A story of marriage, deployments and finger guns

The Locketts came to Travis Air Force Base, California, in 2015 and in that time, what grass they have found themselves on has been plentifully watered. From Broderick’s participation in the Tuskegee Airmen heritage flight to Aisha’s work in organizing a fun run in support of the Air Force
March 7, 2018
From Afghanistan to Airman

Imagine having to conceal your identity in order to feel safe and protect the ones you love. Changing the route you take to work, wearing disguises so you won’t be recognized or reducing the amount of vacation you take because you know it’s safer to be at work than not.
Feb. 7, 2018
Airman uses psychology work to help other Airmen, community

One boom operator at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, has made it her mission to improve the mental health of her fellow Airmen and members of the local community.
Dec. 13, 2017
Singing boom operator inspires others

Growing up in a poverty-stricken, single-parent family, he used singing as a kind of therapy.Airman 1st Class Julian Awari, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, was only 6 years old when he first realized he had a talent for singing, and it was a hobby he would stick with throughout his life.
Sept. 20, 2017
From Katrina to Irma: Airman driven by helping those in need

Rob Lummus was 17 the first time he saw a C-17 Globemaster III. Volunteering with his local church group to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, he would watch them land, one after the other, as he worked at a distribution center not far from an airfield.

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