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  • Staff Sgt. Morgan Maul, 23rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, with retired MWD Ajax. Sergeant Maul adopted Ajax after the dog retired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

    Retired working dog finds permanent home with former handler

    The old "Airman" nearly lost his life on his last deployment to Iraq, but his partner rescued and brought him home safely, vowing to be there for the rest of his days. Now Ajax, a military working dog assigned to the 820th Security Forces Group, has been retired from active duty and adopted by Staff Sgt. Morgan Maul, the same handler who brought
  • MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Heidi Peck, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Norman and Debi Peck, poses with her flute here July 6. Diagnosed with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease at birth, the 16-year-old teenager continues to fight back through her love of music, in particular her flute playing, which helps exercise her lungs and keep her healthy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Crane)

    Inspiration found at the age of 16

    Approximately 20,000 people in the United States suffer from it.Almost 50 percent die at birth or shortly after because of it.But Heidi Peck won't let "it" ruin her day -- or her life.Diagnosed at birth with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, or ARPKD, Heidi has continued to fight back since the day she went into congestive heart
  • MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Charlie Francisco sets the pace during a race earlier this year. At 58 years old, the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron locksmith continues to pursue what he calls a “runner’s lifestyle” and regularly participates in marathons and 100-mile “ultraruns” while devoting several hours each day to maintain his level of personal fitness. Air Force photo

    Powered by joy: Mountain Home's marathon man keeps moving

    He's finished marathons, won 62-mile races up and down mountain passes and conquered 100-mile road races -- not bad for a 58-year-old. For Charlie Francisco, it's just part of his life. Years of intensive training sculpted his massive frame into the fatherly version of a fitness club's typical poster child. His rugged, weathered features are the
  • Master Sgt. Randy Cnota, 347th Operations Support Squadron, shows off a 10-pound bass he recently caught from Banks Lake near Lakeland, Ga. Sergeant Cnota is scheduled to participate in a national angling competition in early 2008. (Courtesy photo)

    Moody sergeant 'hooked' to competitive fishing

    A Moody sergeant's dedication to bass fishing recently earned him a spot as one of Georgia's top anglers and an opportunity to compete in a high-stakes, professional-grade event. Master Sgt. Randy Cnota, 347th Operations Support Squadron, beat out more than 400 other anglers and placed third in a bass fishing competition at Lake Seminole, Ga. The

  • A&FRF provides services, comforting presence for those at home, deployed

    With continued deployments, military members and their families need to be prepared at a moment's notice. The Airman and Family Readiness Flight offers multiple services and programs for single and married people, spouses and families of active duty and retired members. Helping all military members and their families through deployments, adapting
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert of Pomona, Calif., is currently serving as a weapons systems video specialist at the Central Air Forces Combined Air Operations Center here. The 2001 Claremont High School graduate is serving a four-month tour at the CAOC supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

    Airman hopes to make impact during deployment

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert of Pomona, Calif., is currently serving as a weapons systems video specialist at the Central Air Forces Combined Air Operations Center here. "I take aircraft intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance video and prepare it for public release to the media," he said. I also prepare video for senior officer
  • Capt. Nathan Rusin, a Instructor assigned to the 19th Weapons School, examines a ground to ground missle Monday May 14, 2007 Nellis AFB, Nevada.(U.S Air Force Photo by: Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

    19th WPS: Producing premier intelligence officers since 1987

    "Humble, approachable, credible." To most people, these words are nothing more than personality traits, but for graduates of the 19th Weapons Squadron these are the blueprints of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School officer. The 19th WPS is one of 16 squadrons assigned to the USAFWS at Nellis. Their courses are designed to increase intelligence
  • Staff Sgt. Jeff Lawrence, 12th Combat Training Squadron Joint Terminal Attack Controller and observer/controller, simulates calling in an air strike at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., May 2, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)

    Green Flag: Bridging the gap between AF, Army training

    "If the band played a piece first with the piccolo, then with the brass horn, then with the clarinet, and then with the trumpet, there would be a hell of a lot noise, but no music. To get harmony in the music, each instrument must support the others. To get harmony in battle, each weapon must support the others. Team play wins." - Gen . George S.
  • MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- From left, Tech. Sgt. Donald Taylor, 266th Range Squadron ground radar technician, coordinates simulated threat signals with 1st Lt. Monty Moncrief, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer. The Multiple Threat Emitter System shapes radio wave pulses to look like signals radiated by aircraft threats, including surface-to-air missiles. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Petosky

    Troops keep pilots on guard over the Gunfighter range

    Keep them guessing, keep them on their guard, keep them nervous ...For the men and women of the Air National Guard's 266th Range Squadron, this ideology drives them to hone the combat instincts of pilots and aircrews stationed at Mountain Home as well as those deployed in the fight against global terrorism. It's the range squadron's duty to keep

  • Airmen to appear in 'The Bourne Ultimatum'

    Many people join the Air Force to see the world, but not many expect to see stars. Three members of 18th Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 4, stationed at RAF Feltwell, England, recently spent more than 10 days in London taking part in the upcoming movie, "The Bourne Ultimatum" starring Matt Damon. Master Sgt. Brian Bailey, Tech. Sgt. Darrin
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