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  • MEDIA CONTEST: Holloman Nighthawks host basketball tournament

    The men's Holloman Varsity Basketball team took third in a tournament hosted by the 49th Services Squadron on their home court over Veteran's Day weekend. The hundreds of fans who came out to cheer on the six local teams were treated to some impressively close matchups; five of the eight games were

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Muay Thai - Airman breaks mold with combat sports

    The small gym in an old warehouse thick with the smell of sweat. In the main room, several men are lifting weights, straining and grunting as they push out each set. Another group of men and women are training in mixed martial arts in a small area set off to the side. There's a boxing ring in a

  • MEDIA CONTEST: LET THE GAMES BEGIN - D-M Hockey Club seeks more players

    When hockey players around the Air Force talk about hockey hotbeds, they usually bring up assignments like Alaska, Colorado or the Northeast. Skaters at Elmendorf or Peterson Air force Base each have more than five local rinks to choose from and installation hockey clubs to play on. But

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Base boxing team touches gloves with community

    The Minot Air Force Base Boxing Team completed a two-day boxing extravaganza at the Vegas Motel Saturday and Sunday. Minot took second place in the team division. There were 24 fights featuring boxers throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. 13 boxers represented the Minot AFB Boxing Team during

  • MEDIA CONTEST: EOD Flight gets new robot

    While it may not be faster than a locomotive or able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, the new Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight's All Purpose Remote Transport System's capabilities are nothing to scoff at. According to Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bryant, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD

  • Media Contest: 4th FS keeps an eye on the sky in Iraq

    Despite the rigors of military operations in Iraq, including multiple attacks from insurgents, the 4th Fighter Squadron has proven they are more than ready to accomplish their mission at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 4th FS jets have been flying in the skies over Iraq every day since they arrived at the

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Gunfighter saves Mountain Home girl’s life after crash

    A Gunfighter on his way to C.J. Strike Dam saved the life of a 19-year-old Mountain Home girl after her crashed July 28. Capt. William Wilkinson, 391st Fighter Squadron intelligence officer, was driving with his wife, 3-year-old and 1-year-old girls, and his parents for a day of fun out at the dam

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Iraqi builds up defenses, border forts upgraded

    Iraqi forces believe that in order to secure what's on the inside, you have to secure what's on the outside. Iraq's border forts have been constructed to do just that. According to the Department of Border Enforcement, the forts are in place to deter, disrupt and interdict cross-border movement of

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Ellsworth team nationally recognized

    During the 2006 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony Oct. 5 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., an Ellsworth team of five was among those recognized for their accomplishments. This United States Department of Energy award recognizes the annual achievements in the category

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 552nd battles Narco-Terrorism

    The 552nd Air Control Wing played a major role assisting law enforcement personnel in apprehending about 10 metric tons of cocaine in the war on counter-narcotic terrorism operations. The cocaine was apprehended during two drug busts in the Eastern Pacific during August. "Superior coordination of

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Seymour couples retreat

    Two couples from Seymour Johnson took part in the first-ever Phoenix Project Feb. 18-25 at the Heart of the Hills camp in Hunt, Texas. Master Sgt. Paula Miller, base records manager, and her husband John Miller, along with Staff Sgt. Mark Jenner, 4th Security Forces Squadron military working dog

  • MEDIA CONTEST: NE 06 highlights Raptor synergy, joint capabilities

    The final mission flies today at Northern Edge 2006, but the majority of the results are already in, and success is the buzzword from Alaska. During the two-week joint-service exercise, several scenarios have proven that the interoperability and integration between American assets are stronger than

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Act of courage

    Team Moody members from various groups and squadrons gathered to honor the life and sacrifices of Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis Oct. 19 at the base chapel. Airman Chavis was killed Oct. 14 in the line of duty while performing duties as a turret gunner with his security forces' team while on

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Combat Hammer -- Desert Lightning makes thunder in Florida

    The mythological Norse god Thor wielded a war hammer that turned to thunder when he threw it at his adversaries to protect the world. The nine 354th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolts that left Thursday bound for Combat Hammer, a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., departed to do the

  • MEDIA CONTEST: 91st Space Wing set to launch … almost

    Airmen from the 91st Space Wing put their 99 percent alert rate to the test Wednesday during a simulated missile launch. The simulated electronic launch tested the proper operation of the Minuteman III weapons system here Tuesday and Wednesday. "It [SELM] ensures the proper command and control over

  • HAFB Contingency Response Force ready for Discovery landing

    Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at 5:32 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., bringing the shuttle's mission to a successful end. Though it did not land at White Sands Missile Range, the emergency response team from Holloman stood ready to launch into action. "Whether the

  • 79th FS returns home from Exercise Iron Falcon

    Nearly 140 pilots and maintainersfrom the 79th Fighter Squadron returned home Dec. 19 from Exercise Iron Falcon 0701 in Southwest Asia.Iron Falcon is to Southwest Asia what Red Flag is to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., said Lt. Col. Donald Butler, 79th FS commander."Iron Falcon is designed to develop

  • College of American Pathologists laud Ellsworth lab

    The College of American Pathologists recently accredited the medical laboratory here after a fine-toothed comb inspection examining everything from needles and giant rubber bands all the way to each of the more than 1,000 processes involved in maintaining a lab. "(The CAP) actually goes through each

  • Airmen return from overseas

    Two groups of Airmen returned home to Shaw recently from Southwest Asia. During the reunions with family and friends, one Shaw member, Airman 1st Class Shawn Sullivan, met his four-month-old daughter, Peyton, for the first time.Even though he was able to talk to his wife, Faryn, on the phone during

  • Moody welcomes SFS Airmen home for holidays

    "I'll be home for Christmas ... " has a new meaning to several deployed security forces Airmen who returned Dec. 14 from Iraq after almost six months, just in time to spend the holidays at home. The team, made up of more than 160 Moody Airmen from the 820th Security Forces Group, 23rd Security

  • Cannon 'Idea Man' earns recognition, cash

    Master Sgt. Kenneth Oswald, 27th Fighter Wing Safety, will represent Air Combat Command for the 2006 Air Force Exceptional Innovator Award. Sergeant Oswald recommended changing the technical order procedure pertaining to the engine compressor blade lock removal on the F-16 engine. The new procedures

  • Idaho community gives 366th Fighter Wing seasonal gift

    Each holiday season, Airmen and community members raise money for Operation Warmheart to help military families in need. For the sixth year in a row, residents of SilverCrest II Estates in Nampa, Idaho, wanted to help. This year, they raised more than $10,000 and gave 500 pounds of food, 30 holiday

  • Ellsworth continues record of excellence in environmental compliance

    Region 8 of the Environmental Protection Agency announced the deletion of portions of the Ellsworth Air Force Base site from the National Priorities List Dec. 4. "This milestone is a result of a tremendous amount of hard work by some highly dedicated professionals not only at Ellsworth, but at the

  • Dual data link modernizes U-2 Dragon Lady

    The U-2 Dragon Lady is now operating with an upgrade that simultaneously provides real-time intelligence to combatants in the field and ground stations in the United States. The Dual Data Link 2 enables the Dragon Lady to transmit collected intelligence to ground-sites where the Army, Navy or

  • 7th Fighter Squadron inactivation ceremony Friday

    The 7th Fighter Squadron "Screamin' Demons" will inactivate Dec. 31 due to the phasing out of the F-117A Nighthawk. A ceremony marking the event will be held Friday. "Our mission is -- was -- to train inbound F-117 pilots to make up for normal (permanent change of station) attrition," said Lt. Col.

  • End of an era: F-15 demo team transitions to F-22 demo team

    The F-15 East Coast Demonstration Team, one of seven single-ship demonstration teams assigned to Air Combat Command, concluded 27 years of performance history Dec. 1. After averaging more than 30 air shows a year, in front of about 4 million people, in the four corners of the United States and

  • D-M plays key role in homeland defense exercise

    A simulated catastrophe descended on Davis-Monthan Monday, as the Desert Lightning Team tested its ability to deal with a major accident with nuclear implications. Exercise Vigilant Shield '07, a national-level scenario which kicked off at D-M, connects the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,

  • Cannon Airman killed in Iraq

    Capt. Kermit Evans, 31, of Hollandale, Miss., was killed Dec. 2 when the Marine CH-46 helicopter he was traveling in was forced to make an emergency water landing near the shore of Lake Qadisiyah in western Al Anbar Province, Iraq, according to a U. S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs

  • Falcon Nest: Eglin Airmen train with Royal Saudi Air Force

    More than 100 members of the 33rd Fighter Wing and a half-dozen jets, along with forces from the Royal Saudi Air Force, wrapped up a three-week exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dec. 13The 58th Fighter Squadron was the only U.S. Air Force unit participating in "Falcon Nest" and spent about two

  • Fire safety keeps holiday season happy

    The holiday season is here, and we're looking forward to special gatherings and celebrations with friends and loved ones.Many children (and children at heart) will be overflowing with excitement. We are decorating our homes in our own special way to make the holiday a memorable event. Holiday

  • Two Minot Airmen selected for Tops in Blue

    Two Minot Air Force Base Airmen were recently selected to join the Air Force's entertainment troupe - Tops in Blue. Senior Airman Tyrece Robertson, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Jose Gutierrez, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, made the final cut for the elite 35-person team

  • OPSEC essential to maintaining mission

    All Air Force members need to be cautious when divulging information to ensure proper operational security and identity protection.Recently an Airman here received a phone call from an individual who explained to the Airman that he won a substantial amount of money. The caller asked a series of

  • Deployed Soldiers Network gives touch, taste, smell of home

    The Deployed Soldiers Network was started in September 2005 when a woman read about troops in Iraq and Afghanistan who weren't getting any mail while fighting for their country. "Because of this, I decided to volunteer my time to set up the Deployed Soldiers Network scheme," said Ria Cabral, founder

  • Pharmacy makes AFSO 21 improvements

    The 23rd Medical Group's pharmacy is implementing a series of changes to improve customer service and satisfaction. The changes are a direct result of the group's first Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO 21, Rapid Improvement Event. The first change revises the pharmacy hours

  • Bush: U.S. Forces to Stay in Iraq 'Until Job Complete'

    U.S. leaders will consider all options on moving forward in Iraq, but three tenets of U.S. Iraq policy "remain firm and they're fixed," President Bush said this morning after a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Amman, Jordan. He also reiterated that U.S. forces would remain in

  • 23rd MXG takes initiative with AFSO21

    A handful of Moody maintenance professionals brought Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century to the forefront during a meeting Nov. 20-21 that reflected on improving inspections for the HC-130P. Sixteen Airmen from the 723rd Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 23rd

  • Airmen urged not to be delinquent on GTC payments

    Each holiday season, Minot Air Force Base experiences an increase in delinquent government travel card payments. The general consensus is most delinquencies this time of year are attributed to members using travel reimbursements for holiday-related gifts or travel, said Scott Stauffer, 5th

  • MQ-1L accident report released

    Mechanical error caused an MQ-1L Predator aircraft to crash during a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 22, 2006, according to an aircraft accident investigation report released today.There were no injuries or fatalities from the accident. The aircraft was valued at $4,700,000.

  • Next generation: A-10C arrives at Davis-Monthan

    The A-10C Thunderbolt II made its official roll-out debut here Nov. 29, revealing its transformation and its enhanced capabilities under the Precision Engagement program. The Precision Engagement program will offer the A-10 the most significant modifications it has ever received in its 30-year

  • Patrolmen lauded for life-saving response

    A base Airman is alive today thanks to four patrolmen with the 366th Security Forces Squadron. This month, the 366th Fighter Wing showed its gratitude by selecting Tech. Sgt. Rich Richardson, Tech. Sgt. Galen Dickerson, Staff Sgt. Tom French and Senior Airman Renee Hvizdak to receive Air Force

  • Two Gunfighters selected for 2007 Tops in Blue

    Two Airmen here had early holiday cheer when they received news of their selection for the 2007 Tops in Blue team on Nov. 16. Tech. Sgt. Stacy Dack and Senior Airman Benjamin Taylor will entertain more than 250,000 military members and their families as vocalists on the Air Force's premier

  • ACC names 2006 'top cops'

    The winners of Air Command Command's 2006 security forces individual awards were announced Nov. 30. The results are: Colonel Billy Jack Carter Award: Master Sgt. Shannon Petersen, HQ U.S. Central Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C. Elizabeth N. Jacobsen Expeditionary Excellence Award: Airman 1st Class

  • Stepping out of the blue for Army green

    Change is good, as one Airman in the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron here finds out as he changes from "Into the Blue" to "Army Strong." Senior Airman Mike Goldman, 16th EWS journeyman, will become Specialist Goldman Dec. 28, as he enlists into the Army through the "Operation Blue to Green"

  • Mountain Home squadrons hone skills

    Two fighter squadrons from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho engaged in dissimilar air combat training and fired live weapons while on temporary duty here for Combat Archer. They set up operations in the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, an Air Combat Command tenant unit located at Tyndall. The F-15s of the

  • Moody units earn 'outstanding' award

    Air Force officials recently recognized two units here for their "outstanding" work by awarding them the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Both the 347th Rescue Wing and 820th Security Forces Group stood above the rest with their actions during the Global War on Terror and while providing

  • Gunfighter maintenance named ACC's best

    The 366th Fighter Wing's maintenance community was named Air Combat Command's best after they won the command's final round of this year's Daedalian maintenance competition, according to an announcement Tuesday morning. A team of Air Combat Command evaluators visited the base Nov. 15 to rate the

  • Global Hawk flies first Beale ACC sortie

    Beale's newly-arrived RQ-4 Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft made its first operational Air Combat Command flight from here on Nov. 22, landing at 1:45 p.m. The first Global Hawk flight from Beale signifies the end of the base's and communities' five-year wait for the aircraft, and the beginning

  • Higher education leads to success

    Today's air expeditionary Airman is deploying longer and more often than ever before in a world of shrinking budgets, bonuses and manpower. However, one benefit that hasn't gone away in these changing times is the educational opportunities offered by the Air Force. Those opportunities are becoming

  • Bold Tigers: The next generation

    It reads like something ripped from today's news headlines: Enemy forces plan to attack an American military convoy. They scheme to use improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, along the convoy's planned route. But as the insurgents plant their bombs, their actions are captured by an optical camera on

  • Air Rescue Association recognizes Moody pilot

    A Moody helicopter pilot took his experiences flying for the Army to new heights in the Air Force and recently earned the Air Rescue Association's 2006 Richard T. Kight Award. Capt. Eric Trocinski, 41st Rescue Squadron, earned the association's highest honor for his role during a recent deployment.

  • Beale receives new Global Hawk RPA

    Beale's second RQ-4 Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft arrived here Nov. 3 at 4:51 p.m., landing directly on the center line of the flight line. The aircraft, a Block 10 model flown in from Edwards Air Force Base, was landed by Lt. Col. Christopher Jella, 18th Reconnaissance Squadron

  • Beale, community combat underage drinking crimes

    Beale Air Force Base has been selected to receive a grant from the Department of Justice which will allow the base and the state to share $900,000 over the next three years to reduce underage drinking by Airmen. The award of funds was made through the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary

  • Mountain Home newspaper going virtual

    An era will come to an end Dec. 22 when the Mountain Home Air Force Base newspaper, The Gunfighter, hits the streets for the last time. The public affairs staff will set a benchmark in the Air Force and become one of the first bases to transition from a traditional newspaper to a web-based product.

  • 5th CS tackle big project

    Members of the 5th Communications Squadron recently replaced a 600-pound antenna drive motor assembly and rotary coupler that will ensure safe air traffic control operations here, Minot International Airport and 10 surrounding satellite airports throughout the upcoming winter months. Working through

  • Ellsworth enters EPA's Track Performance Program

    During a ceremony Oct. 31 Ellsworth Air Force Base became the first Air Force-owned installation to accept membership into the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance Track Program. Robert Roberts, EPA regional administrator, said Ellsworth deserves the satisfaction of knowing it is doing the

  • MH Airman saves girl from burning vehicle

    An Airman from the 366th Component Maintenance Squadron saved a woman from a car before it caught fire Oct. 21 in southern Idaho. Captain Anthony Pickett had finished dropping off Combined Federal Campaign donations in Boise and was traveling to Jackpot, Nev., when he saw an accident occur ahead of

  • Moody AFB honors sacrifice of a Hampton, Va., native

    Members from various groups and squadrons here gathered to honor the life and sacrifices of Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis Oct. 19, 2006, at the base chapel. Airman Chavis was killed Oct. 14, 2006, in the line of duty while performing duties as a turret gunner with his security forces' team

  • Nellis rescue team saves Utah hiker

    A combat search and rescue team stationed here rescued a hiker missing in Zion National Park, Utah, Oct. 23. The team consisted of Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons. The pararescuemen on the mission were Tech. Sgt. Dana Vaughan and Staff Sgts. Jeremy Diola, Ted Rajala and Eric Kelly,

  • Boom uses steady hand to gas up aircraft

    "It's more like trying to knock a melon off a post by pushing a 20-foot pole through a chain-link fence on a windy day." Senior Airman Jered Danielson compared working the boom at nearly five miles above Iraq to a video game, but there's more to it than just playing a game. Airman Danielson, 340th

  • Nellis activates new joint tactics unit

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center reactivated a squadron Sept. 29 here to better support the air expeditionary forces and assist Airman in their spin-up training process before deploying. The 561st Joint Tactics Squadron was stood up to formalize the process of collecting tactics, techniques,

  • ACC raises awareness of domestic violence

    The Air Force family is as vulnerable to domestic violence as any other family (last fiscal year, there were 73 domestic violence incidents reported here). But this month, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, people throughout Air Combat Command are doing their part to raise awareness of the

  • Ellsworth team nationally recognized

    An Ellsworth team of five was among those recognized for their accomplishments during the 2006 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards ceremony Oct. 5 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This U.S. Department of Energy award recognizes the annual achievements in the category of energy

  • ACC sets safety records

    The results are in and, according to the numbers, Air Combat Command knows how to get the job done - safely. Even with manpower and monetary cuts. By the close of fiscal 2006, the command set new records for the lowest number of Class A ground and flight mishaps and closed out a fifth year without a

  • MEDIA CONTEST: story simulation

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  • ACC assists maintainers with AFSO21

    Team Moody recently welcomed a delegation of Air Combat Command facilitators for a five-day Rapid Improvement Event to assist the base with its Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiatives. The RIE examined the repair and enhancement process which involves implementing more effective techniques to

  • First female active-duty fighter pilot retires

    The first female active-duty fighter pilot retired here Oct. 13 after 20 years of Air Force service. Lt. Col. Sharon Preszler, 20th Fighter Wing staff director and Commander's Action Group director, said she developed a love for flight when she was four years. She said she wanted to be a flight

  • A-10 radio upgrades limited to deployed aircraft

    Two hundred and ninety four of the Air Force's 356 A-10's will go without radio upgrades critical to their role in Iraq and Afghanistan because Air Combat Command, the lead funding agency, is short funds. Approximately $60 million is needed to install and upgrade the AN/ARC-210 digital radios in the

  • 366th CES takes nine Air Combat Command awards

    The 366th Civil Engineer Squadron has been awarded nine 2006 Air Combat Command Civil Engineer Awards. They received the outstanding civil engineer small unit award, two flight awards and four individual awards. They were also runner ups for one flight and two individual awards. According to the

  • ACC declares IOC for Small Diameter Bomb

    ACC Commander Gen. Ronald Keys declared initial operational capability for the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Oct. 2. The IOC announcement comes six months ahead of schedule, only weeks after it was initially delivered to the warfighter in early September for Air and Space Expeditionary Force 3/4.

  • Exercise takes on new name, mission

    With the ever-changing fight in the Global War on Terror, thus goes the Air Force with the carnation, or reincarnation, of Green Flag. The Air Warrior exercises at Nellis and at Barksdale AFB, La., have officially become the Air Force's premier pre-deployment exercises for Air Combat Command flying

  • New capability improves CSAR response

    The 347th Rescue Group is preparing to add a new capability to their life-saving arsenal soon. Kangaroo Duck, a process which involves strapping an inflatable rubber raft to the underbelly of an HH-60G Pave Hawk, will be used to better assist with water-rescue scenarios, like those experienced

  • Re-designation ceremony brings historic 23rd Wing to Moody

    The 347th Rescue Wing was officially re-designated as the 23rd Wing during a ceremony at 8:23 a.m. here today. The ceremony culminated several recent changes to Moody's wing, including the assumption of the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and Moody's 820th Security Forces

  • SJ medics bring health care to Bolivia

    Members of the 4th Medical Group here recently provided nine days of humanitarian medical care in rural areas of Bolivia. More than 4,100 Bolivians in four rural areas of northern Bolivia, near the Brazilian border, received care in general medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, optometry and dental

  • 23rd "Flying Tigers" to become host wing at Moody

    The 347th Rescue Wing will be redesignated as the 23rd Wing during a ceremony here at 8:23 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Brig. Gen. Blair Hansen, vice commander of 9th Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., will preside over the redesignation ceremony to officially rename the 347th Rescue Wing units. The

  • A 'no' becomes 'yes' after 25 years

    The answer always seemed to be no, but Mario Catungal knew someday it was going to be yes. He just didn't realize it would take 25 years to get the answer he knew was coming. Loosely locking his fingers together, he leaned forward in his chair slightly, his Philippine accent punctuating his

  • Medical exercise leaves real-world impact in Colombia

    A 14-member medical team from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and Offutt AFB, Neb., returned to the United States Friday after participating in a two-week medical readiness training exercise here. The team of doctors and support personnel, together with Colombian health officials, provided medical

  • Spouses play 'key' role in ACC

    Although spouses have always been an important part of the Air Force family, Air Combat Command provides an opportunity for its spouses to play a "key" role in accomplishing the mission. ACC's Key Spouse Program, which links family members and unit commanders, helps spouses play a key role in the

  • IG inspectors provide air power

    Inspectors = inspections = readiness =aircraft = combat airpower Without inspectors, Air Combat Command cannot provide combat airpower, and with budget cuts and force shaping initiatives, balancing manpower and readiness remains a challenge. One of the ways the ACC Inspector General is overcoming

  • Army awards Airman Bronze Star for service

    A 347th Civil Engineer Squadron sergeant was recently awarded the Bronze Star medal by the U.S. Army for his efforts in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Heath Tempel, 347th CES Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight support section chief, was deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, from Sept. 7,

  • Colonel Goldfein named last F-117A Bandit

    The commander of the 49th Fighter Wing, Col. David Goldfein, is the last of an honored breed. When Colonel Goldfein flew his first F-117A Sept. 14, he became the last Bandit. The Bandit nickname harkens back to when the Stealth Fighter Program in Tonopah, Nev., was classified, said Lt. Col. Chris

  • Dragon Test Team inactivates: 'Gray Dragon' to fly no more

    The 53rd Test Evaluation Group's Detachment 1, Dragon Test Team, celebrated 24 years of service during its inactivation ceremony here Friday."By law, whenever a weapon system is within five years of retirement we stop conducting modifications and testing," said Lt. Col. Rick Silong, Det. 1

  • Report: pilot error caused B-1B crash

    Pilot error caused a B-1B aircraft to crash while landing on the runway at a forward deployed location May 8, 2006, according to an aircraft accident investigation report released today. The copilot suffered a minor back injury and the other three crew members were not injured. Damage totaled

  • Air Force dentist aids Colombian people

    On Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Gary Geracci was in the middle of packing for a TDY when he received a call from his mother saying the World Trade Center had been attacked. "I don't think you'll be going anywhere," she said. Like so many others who witnessed the tragic events of 9/11, Colonel