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  • Emergency responders stand ready for any crisis

    Moody emergency response teams recently began using a new emergency operations center incorporating federally standardized practices to improve safety and security of the base during times of crisis. By sharing a common language between local, state and federal agencies, maximizing new information

  • Beale captain earns Bronze Star medal

    A captain with the 9th Security Forces Squadron here recently received a Bronze Star for his meritorious service while deployed in Iraq. Capt. David Celeste Jr., 9th SFS officer-in-charge of training and resources, earned the medal for his contributions to the war fighting effort while serving in

  • Raptor debuts at Red Flag, dominates skies

    The 94th Fighter Squadron deployed 14 F-22A Raptors and 197 personnel from Langley AFB, Va., to participate in the aircraft's first Red Flag exercise, which ran from Feb. 3 to 16 here. An official from the 65th Aggressor Squadron said the F-22s demonstrated an extremely lopsided advantage in their

  • COMACC swears in new Airmen at Daytona 500

    Airmen, start your engines! More than 35 delayed entry recruits were sworn into the Air Force Sunday by Gen. Ronald Keys, Air Combat Command commander, before the "Great American Race," the Daytona 500. The event took place outside the track at the Air Force recruiting booth, which featured large

  • Hennessy team visits Gunfighters

    A team of Air Force food service experts is scheduled to visit here Feb. 24 to rate the base's dining facility against others across the Air Force as part of the annual John L. Hennessy Trophy competition. Established in 1956, the Hennessy Trophy goes to the base with the most impressive food

  • Propane plant fuels utility alternatives for Moody

    The 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron recently began using a new propane-air mix system to create an alternative source of fuel, allowing the base to avoid paying high contract fees for natural gas. The system, which Moody began using in November 2006, substitutes propane for the natural gas used on base

  • F-22 Raptors make mark at Red Flag

    The F-22A Raptor is flying in its first Red Flag exercise that started here Feb. 3, showcasing its stealth, super cruise and other advantages absent in legacy fighters. Within the exercise, pilots from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va., are flying F-22s against Red Flag aggressors, with

  • Team Eglin keeps F-15Es airborne in AOR

    In order to unravel problems seen on operational aircraft, two 494th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the Central Command theater of operations recently flew for the first time with Solid State Recorders installed by a quick reaction team from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The combined

  • Air Combat Command goes wireless

    All 16 bases in Air Combat Command now offer high-speed wireless Internet connections in lodging at no cost to the guest. For Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, high-speed access for those on temporary duty assignments away from their home stations is very important. "Internet

  • Shaw Airmen ensure safety at Balad

    Three Shaw Airmen are ensuring people deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, remember safety. Lt. Col. Chris Ashby and Master Sgts. Greg Patterson and Butch Rutan all work in the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office at Balad Air Base, Iraq. They already have a working relationship from their home

  • Iron Thunder roars through Shaw

    On most days, the only aircraft on the flightline at Shaw are F-16CJs, but this week the 77th Fighter Squadron hosted a four-day exercise called Operation Iron Thunder, in which many aircraft and people from different states and countries participated. Participating aircraft included B-1B bombers

  • Raptors head out for first real-world deployment

    Twelve Raptors left here Feb. 7 for a 22-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean - the final phase of the F-22A's first real-world deployment.Along with the Air Force's newest weapon system, more than 250 Airmen left Feb. 6, as part of the regularly scheduled Air Expeditionary Force deployment. The

  • ACC Command Chief: Moody vital to AF mission

    The top enlisted Airman in Air Combat Command visited here Feb. 6 and 7, spreading his enthusiasm about the impact of Moody on the Air Force mission. As the Global War on Terrorism contributes to the high operations tempo, Moody Airmen are doing their part to meet the Air Force's increasingly

  • Helicopter support trailer provides rapid mobility to Moody maintainers

    It appears to be just a plain gray box, with a drop down rear ramp and external lighting. There are no flashy unit murals or logos. In fact, there is no labeling on the trailer at all, other than a government license plate. This nondescript trailer, recently purchased by the 723rd Aircraft

  • Budget constraints could affect Ellsworth school buses

    Air Force-wide budget cuts, which are rapidly becoming hard realities for all Airmen, have the potential to force Ellsworth to discontinue school bus service in order to fund mission essential items. For more than 15 years, Ellsworth has supplied school bus services to base children using funds from

  • ACC announces Media Contest results

    Air Combat Command officials announced the results of the 2006 ACC Media Contest, which honors the best journalism and photojournalism work in the command's base newspapers.Winners were chosen by a panel of 17 civilian judges with experience in journalism and newspaper operations.First-place winners

  • ACC announces Outstanding Security Forces Unit award winners

    The following are the Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award winners for 2006. The unit winners by category are: A. Outstanding Active Duty Small SF Unit Award: Joint Security Forces, Joint Task Force Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras B. Outstanding Active Duty Medium SF Unit Award: 824th Security

  • Strike Eagles 'rain thunder' on enemy

    When an F-15E Strike Eagle goes by low and fast, the ground shakes and even crew chiefs with years of experience with the aircraft can get surprised. With its advanced sensors and wide array of weapons, enemy forces don't have to see or hear the F-15E for it to strike them. "We can find targets on

  • Moody opens doors to new housing

    Team Moody celebrated the completion of the first new single family housing units with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 31 at the new Magnolia Grove Housing area. The $52 million project provides 383 three- and four-bedroom homes in Magnolia Grove, each with no less than 1,630 square feet of space.

  • 57th Information Aggressor Squadron stands up

    The 57th Adversary Tactics Group reached another milestone recently on its path to fully integrating the chief of staff of the Air Force's vision for the group as "Threats Central." Lt. Col. Rudolph Butler III assumed command of the newly formed 57th Information Aggressor Squadron Jan. 30.The

  • New technology takes pain out of major dentistry

    Dental work for deploying Moody Airmen that once took six weeks can now be accomplished at the dental clinic in a number of hours, thanks to a new computer-based system now in use. The $64,000 system frees laboratory technicians from the time-consuming process of molding plaster, shaping wax,

  • Warbirds return to nest after five months

    Five months, more than 6,000 nautical miles and a 100-degree difference in temperature later, 110 Warbirds returned to the nest Jan. 30 from a deployment to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, amid "welcome home" signs, balloons and excited children.The Airmen were the largest wave of deployers returning

  • Missing Airman declared dead

    Andersen Air Force Base officials today (CST) announced that Airman 1st Class Michael McDonald, 5th Maintenance Squadron, has been declared dead after being reported missing in the waters off Tarague Beach, Guam, since Jan. 26 (CST). "We're all saddened by the tragic loss of Airman McDonald," said

  • Air Force proposes adding 23 F-15s, F-16s at Nellis

    The Air Force is proposing to base 23 additional F-15 and F-16 aircraft here and to add about 520 people as a result of changes mandated by the recent base realignment and closure process. The proposed changes are detailed in an environmental assessment that is available for public comment through

  • Airmen ideas carry big payout

    The spirit of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century has sent organizations Air Force-wide picking brains for new ideas and new ways to accomplish the mission. For two Seymour Johnson Airmen, the new ideas they submitted earned them a little extra spending money. Master Sgt. Terry Fraser,

  • AF improves unit climate assessment process

    A revitalized unit climate assessment program is being implemented Air Force-wide in an effort to better assist commanders in determining the human relations climate within their organization. While the basic questions provided to the survey taker have not changed much, the new program provides the

  • 823rd SFS hones combat-care skills through realistic training

    Five Airmen lay broken, bleeding and screaming for help along the smoke obscured tree line, while gunfire cracks overhead and thunderous mortar blasts shake the ground at terrifyingly irregular intervals. Through the smoke, a dismounted squad urgently approaches. The scene that confronts them is a

  • 820th SFG evaluates non-lethal weapon

    Airmen of the 820th Security Forces Group here are currently evaluating a long-range, nonlethal weapon system that could eventually save lives in the war on terrorism. The Active Denial System is designed to engage and repel human targets by projecting a beam of energy that creates an intolerable

  • SECAF: Ground-support missions a temporary change for AF culture

    Airmen are increasingly meeting the enemy face-to-face while augmenting ground commanders in non-traditional roles more typical of Soldiers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Jan. 19. These in-lieu-of taskings, as they are known, are part of the Air

  • U-2 community celebrates 6,000 days in Southwest Asia

    In the past two years, the U-2 Dragon Lady has met major milestones. The first notable highlight, the 50th anniversary of the U-2 Dragon Lady, took place in September 2005 and saw many U-2 veterans return home to celebrate the occasion. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing achieved a new landmark as Jan. 23

  • 820th SFG to use new enemy-locating technology

    The 820th Security Forces Group was recently selected as the first Air Force unit to purchase and deploy the Ground Situational Awareness Toolkit. The GSAT kit, consisting of the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial system and ShotSpotter gunfire acquisition technology, will allow the group to identify

  • 'Drug of choice' not a choice

    A "drug of choice" has been identified by the 7th Medical Group and Dyess' Office of Special Investigations, but choosing to use it leaves Air Force members without many choices. Cocaine, also known as coke, snow, crack or rock, is popular in the local area because the cost has dropped in the last

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 50 years of combat readiness, BUFFs reach another milestone

    The B-52 reached another milestone Sunday with the 50th anniversary of the first B-52 wing being declared combat ready. The 93d Bombardment Wing was declared combat ready March 12, 1956 after being activated June 29, 1955. According to Mr. Buck Rigg, 8th Air Force museum director, although it had

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Ripped Off: The Story of No. 61-023

    It looks like any other B-52 sitting on Barksdale's parking apron but serial No. 61-023 has a past that is almost beyond belief. 42 years ago this jet was used for a flight test to examine the effects of turbulence at varying altitudes and airspeeds. The flight was supposed to be routine. However,

  • ACC top leader is 'proud of 388th FW members'

    Air Combat Command's top leader said he's proud of the 388th Fighter Wing members' "enthusiasm and commitment to the mission" - something he saw firsthand during a visit here Jan. 9-11. "I was very impressed with the folks I met here ... impressed with the mission they're executing," said Gen.

  • Langley receives last Raptor, completes fleet

    The 1st Fighter Wing received its last assigned F-22A Raptor Friday when the 94th Fighter Squadron accepted tail number 5085, bringing the total to 40 F-22s to complete the fleet. Brig. Gen. Burt Field, 1st Fighter Wing commander, flew the final jet from the Lockheed Martin factory in Marietta, Ga.

  • Moody CDC recognized as best in ACC

    Proving again they're the "best of the best," the Moody Air Force Base Child Development Center recently received top honors in Air Combat Command. This is the second year the CDC has been recognized as being the best in its command. Last year the center received top honors in Air Force Special

  • 347th RQG enhances life-saving capabilities

    The 347th Rescue Group combined efforts to expand their combat search and rescue capabilities during a recent three-day test to Key West Naval Air Station, Fla. The 71st and 38th Rescue Squadrons tested both the Hard Duck and Advance Rescue Craft processes; two techniques designed to increase the

  • ACC releases nominees for 2006 AF Safety Awards

    The following individuals and units have been nominated for the Air Force-level Safety awards.- Chief of Staff Individual Safety Award - Mr. James L. Gregoire, 53rd Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.- Koren Kolligian, Jr., Trophy - 1st Lt. Neil D. Lisowski, 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.- Chief of Safety

  • Nellis Airmen respond to civilian aircraft crash

    Four Nellis Airmen currently deployed from the 66th Rescue Squadron to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq, responded immediately to the crash of the Aeriantur-M Air Cargo Co. civilian airliner outside the base Jan. 9. The Turkish civilian-contract employees on board the

  • Gunfighters earn Bronze Star, Army medal for combat valor

    Four members of the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron here earned the U.S. military's fourth highest award during a ceremony Jan. 8, for their individual bravery and heroism while serving in Iraq. Capt. Stephanie Root, Tech. Sgt. David Fitzgerald, Staff Sgt. Michael Pray and Staff Sgt. Sjon Higgins

  • Red Flag ramps up - Raptor debuts with stealth sisters

    The first Red Flag exercise this year, dubbed "Colonial Flag," will begin at Nellis Jan. 16, marking the 32nd year for Red Flag operations. This is the first of three scheduled Red Flags for this year, and for the first time, the F-22/A Raptor is participating.More than 200 aircraft, including the

  • Happy birthday Minot AFB

    The base officials here celebrated Minot's 50th Anniversary of becoming an official entity of the U.S. Air force Jan. 10.Though the ground-breaking ceremony took place July 12, 1955, and the first unit, the 32d Fighter Group, wasn't activated until Feb. 7, 1957, Jan. 10 holds just as much

  • Moody to implement performance-based civilian pay

    More than 295 of Moody's 350 government service civilian employees are preparing to convert to the National Security Personnel System, a new civilian payment and career advancement system that starts Jan. 21. NSPS features a transition from a legacy to a pay-for-performance system, where civilians

  • AF dentists: receding gum-line easily prevented

    Base dental professionals are encouraging Team Moody members to pay attention to the type of toothbrush they are using and be cautious when brushing to prevent a potentially serious tooth condition. They recommend using a soft-bristle or electric toothbrush and to watch the amount of pressure

  • Tobacco costs soar

    There's no better time to follow up on those new year's resolutions to quit smoking. Tobacco users will notice a price increase on their preferred products effective Jan. 16. Prices will increase at the base exchange, shoppette and commissary. The price increases vary by product. In addition to

  • Raptors ready: F-22s prep for 1st deployment overseas

    Twelve F-22A Raptors and more than 250 people from the 27th Fighter Squadron here are preparing for a deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, in February. While this will be the first overseas deployment for the Air Force's newest fighter, which was declared combat ready in December 2005, it is not

  • Maintainers, aviators earn safety recognition

    The 333rd Fighter Squadron and 333rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit received an award for their combined safety records. The two organizations produced 70 thousand hours of accident-free flying. The award spans 12 years in which 333rd maintainers and aviators had zero accidents involving a loss of

  • More Gunfighters deploy to Southwest Asia

    Nearly 250 Airmen here hugged loved ones goodbye and boarded a plane Jan. 8 to deploy to southwest Asia in support of the Global War on Terror. The Airmen - including aircraft maintainers, pilots and weapon systems officers - will likely deploy for four months to various installations in the area.

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 116th Security Forces troops return home from Iraq

    Emmett Whitten's family could not have been happier when he arrived at Hartsfield Jackson airport in Atlanta, Sept. 3. The technical sergeant was one of eighteen 116th Air Control Wing security forces troops, who were met by family, friends and community members when they returned home after

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 116th Security Forces Squadron offers self-defense classes

    The sun has gone down, it's seems darker then normal as you notice a flickering light on its last leg. You see no trace of another human being in the cavernous parking garage. Walking to your car, keys in hand, you hit the unlock button. The car lights flash briefly accompanied by that familiar

  • MEDIA CONTEST: MMA class provides PT alternative

    Running and lifting weights are great ways to stay in shape but for those tired of pounding the pavement and pumping iron, there is a new option. Troops from the 116th Air Control Wing have combined their skills and knowledge to start a mixed martial arts class as an alternative to traditional

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Put down the remote

    The other night I was watching television -- A frequent occurrence in my home. During a commercial when the tube's grip had loosened, I wiped the drool from mouth and noticed the bookshelf in the corner of my eye. It appeared to be staring at me sadly like a dog left out in the rain. Screaming,

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Soldiers in an Airman's world

    Speaking two different languages is a part of Staff Sgt. Samuel Ridenour's everyday life. He isn't a foreigner in an unfamiliar land, although sometimes it may feel like it. As one of the few soldiers in the only Army unit on Robins Air Force Base he has become fluent in Air Forcese. As an airborne

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Injured Iraqi captain visits Robins

    Most people wouldn't take a bullet for a stranger, but a captain in the new Iraqi Army took a dozen. Capt. Furat, whose real name is being withheld to protect his familyin Iraq, survived an attack in which he endured 12 bullet wounds -- one of which severed his spinal cord, causing paralysis from

  • ACC MEDIA CONTEST: Arresting system stops aircraft safely

    When the brakes are faulty in an F-16 and there is no other way of stopping the jet, there are other emergency braking systems that can bring the aircraft to a stop. These are the aircraft arresting systems. At Shaw, there are eight arresting systems designed to safely bring an aircraft to a stop --

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Splattering the competition

    A paintball team called Fluid, heads to a tournament around 6:30 a.m., even though they don't have to arrive until 8:30 a.m. They arrive early to walk the 125- by 150-foot fields and check the angles in order to develop a good game plan. Once 8:30 a.m. arrives, they check in and make sure their

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Intelligence saves lives at Balad Air Base

    Collecting information, analyzing it and then sharing may not mean much to most people, but to people fighting a war, it means life or death. The 20th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Flight has people deployed to six different locations, including five at Balad Air Base, Iraq, where they

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Sumter Shaw Street Fest coming

    The fifth annual Sumter Shaw Street Fest kicks off on Main Steet in Sumter Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. The event will begin with an opening ceremony which will include Col. Bill Hyatt, 20th Fighter Wing commander, and Honorable Joseph T. McElveen, Mayor, City of Sumter, greeting the community together. The

  • Airmen Against Drunk Driving make record saves during 2006

    More than 750 Airmen assigned here made it home safely in 2006 thanks to a group of volunteers. Airmen Against Drunk Driving is a volunteer-based organization that provides military members a safe and anonymous ride home to help prevent driving-under-the-influence incidents. Shattering its 2005 mark

  • Team Seymour Airmen honor fallen former commander in chief

    Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing and the 916th Air Refueling Wing teamed their individual air power specialties to honor the passing of the nation's 38th commander in chief Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The funeral of former President Gerald Ford, who was called a man of strength and

  • A-B-C's of SABC can save L-I-V-E-S

    Providing decisive air and space power in support of the Global War on Terror can be nasty business. Terrorists and insurgents attack our forward-deployed assets and personnel with improvised explosive devices in attempt to weaken U.S. air power. Airmen can get hurt. Airmen must be able to take care

  • MEDIA CONTEST: You drink, you drive … you pay (part two)

    "When the commander read the findings of the Article 15 proceedings, I felt ashamed," he said. "I wished at the moment that it was someone else he was talking to, but he wasn't. I thought to myself that standing before him in his office at attention is not where I ever wanted to be. You can feel the

  • MEDIA CONTEST: You drink, you drive … you pay (part one)

    The steel-faced wing commander sits behind his desk, reviewing the correspondence from the wing legal office. Inside this simple double pocketed folder contains a young Airman's future. In the commander's office, the lines of supervision run from the young troop's immediate supervisor all the way to

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Buddy Wingman concept saves CSS NCO’s life

    I would like to speak about an event that happened in my life that is still unfolding, and so far has turned out okay but easily could have gone in a much different path. While playing basketball during PT recently, I heard a "pop" near my ankle and I immediately dropped to the floor. I thought I

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Facts and opinions: Thoughts from an idealistic lieutenant

    It is the opinion of some that second lieutenants should be handed a box of crayons with their gold bars so they can sit in the corner and color while they learn how to be in the "real" Air Force. I brought a set with me and I promise to return to my coloring book just as soon as I provide a few

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 40th AEG: Barksdale bringing the fight

    Aircrews from Barksdale recently received the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award for their work while serving in the 40th Air Expeditionary Group. The 40th AEG supported combat operations for Central Command by providing airpower for coalition forces. B-52 crews flew long sorties from their forward

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Ellsworth family feeds Bolivian children

    Staff Sgt. David Nygaard, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and his wife, Marcela, raised over $1,500 to help feed and clothe nearly 2,200 underprivileged Bolivian children. Mrs. Nygaard was born in Bolivia. When the Nygaard's arrived at the city dump with food, 200 to 300 malnourished children

  • MEDIA CONTEST: NAF outings will survive ‘07 budget cuts

    In 2007, the Air Force plans to significantly reduce contracts, but when the dust clears, the presence of services sustained by non-appropriated funds could be the silver lining. Base hot-spots like the bowling alley, club, stables, golf course and the summer Ellsworth Fam Camp will not be affected

  • MEDIA CONTEST: B1 BFit challenges Ellsworth team

    Approximately 280 Ellsworth servicemembers and civilians started the month-long B1 BFit program this week. The Ellsworth Health and Wellness Center initiated the program to celebrate May Fitness Month. "We wanted to make something pop and provide a program that everyone could be involved in," said

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Airmen brave the elements for run

    More than 100 servicemembers and civilians braved the rain, wind and altitude Sept. 22 to complete their leg of a 37-mile relay run to Mount Rushmore to honor prisoners of war and servicmembers missing in action. The POW/MIArun began at the Air and Space Museum just after 6 a.m. and ended at Mount

  • MEDIA CONTEST: SFS tests alcohol awareness

    Extra Headline: 28th Security Forces Squadron administers a field sobriety test on 2nd Lt. Jason Murleyto monotor the affects of alcohol. At a mission support group warrior call Sept. 8, 28th Security Forces Squadron members presented alcohol education and drunken driving prevention from the law

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Domestic violence should be addressed all year long

    In my short Air Force career, I have come across many individuals who have been affected in one way or another by domestic violence. Although the U.S. Department of Justice estimates more than 90 percent, which adds up to more than 4 million in one year, of all victims of domestic violence are

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Moody Airmen practice rapid deployment

    Moody Airmen teamed together Feb. 3 at the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit hangar to practice preparing HH-60G Pave Hawks for rapid shipment. A select group of 347th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HMU Airmen paired with 41st Rescue Squadron aircrew members to begin training with the "Lightning Bolt"

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Volunteers Shine

    Volunteers make a difference by giving their time. Last year, 734 base volunteers donated more than 50,000 hours to make Whiteman a better place. A volunteer can positively impact people's daily lives and several agencies are supported by their efforts. Agencies such as: Airmen Against Drunk

  • MEDIA CONTEST: BASH: taking aim at a real flight risk

    While lions, tigers and bears may conjure up memories of a particular 1939 film, what do horned lark, kestrels and hawks elicit? These are just a few of the pesky critters the 509th Operations Support Squadron is trying to prevent from coming onto the flightline through the Bird Aircraft Strike

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Be careful when posting information to website

    They check it in the morning ... They check it at least one time after work and once before bed. It's MySpace, and it's sweeping the nation. What's MySpace? It's an online site where individuals can sign up for free and create a personalized Web page. Members can share personal photos and use it to