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  • Air Force makes cents of scraps

    In 2013, about 754 aircraft trained on Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, dropping 1,070 bombs during the process.One of the uses of the range is to provide an area where pilots can practice targeting using unguided bombs, aided munitions that use a GPS, and laser guided bombs.However, the mission

  • AMT 'sparks' hope for broken parts

    Donning his protective gear and a welding helmet atop his head, he moves his gloved hand and lowers the head gear to protect himself. Wielding a plasma cutter, he slices through a piece of metal as if it were made of butter.In mere moments, the metal piece he needs falls to the floor with a

  • Reigning top AF pistol shooter "blasts" competition

    Ready on the firing line!The ten-minute timer goes off and 199 of the 200 shooters advance to their positions.But he doesn't.The wind is playing tricks with his sights and he can't visualize his bullets hitting the target.All that can be heard around him are the sounds of .22mm bullets leaving

  • Remembering 9/11: Airman reflects on childhood memories of Twin Towers

    Two iconic giants pierced the New York sky for nearly 30 years, enticing millions of travelers from across the globe who marveled at their beauty. They were hailed as the symbol of "man's dedication to world peace" and a source of pride for those who called New York home.At 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11,

  • RPAs defeat Drones in air superiority

    Holloman Air Force Base is home to two distinct aircraft.RPAs at Holloman are used for training student pilots and sensor operators. They learn how to fly real-world combat missions as well as perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in RPAs.The QF-4 Drones are used by the 82nd Aerial

  • From going nowhere fast: to overcoming the odds

    As a high school student living in small town USA, he was going nowhere fast, and his family was struggling with several challenges of their own. With several failing grades and zero desire to do more than the bare minimum, he was far from being on a path to success; he admittedly had no plans and

  • Saving pilots' lives: One parachute at a time

    When an aircraft malfunctions, lives are at stake. If a pilot needs to eject from an aircraft, the equipment meant to save his life has to operate flawlessly in any scenario.The Airmen responsible for packing this equipment and keeping it mission-ready for every A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, belong to

  • CATM puts shots on target

    Lying down in the Nevada desert on a blistering summer afternoon, palms sweaty and adrenaline running throughout the body, you hear "contact front!" Breathing heavily, a slow release of air drains from the lungs and you pull on a sliver of brass, ejecting a bullet on a one-way trip to its

  • The power of family

    As the saying goes, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Tech. Sgt. Matthew Turner, NCO in charge of the 391st Fighter Squadron medical element, grew up under the watchful eye of a security forces chief master sergeant and proved just that. Turner has developed into the epitome of what the

  • A dual calling: joining the Chaplain Corps

    Air Force Chaplains provide spiritual care, facilitate religious activities and deliver 100 percent confidential counsel for the personnel in their care. It's been said, takes a special person to be a chaplain. But where do they come from?The Chaplain Candidate Program provides chaplains to the