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  • Climbing at Holloman

    It is said that 41% of Americans have a severe fear of heights knows as Aerophobia which among other things, can result in paralyzing panic attacks. If you are part of the 41%, the tower climbers at Holloman's 49th Communications Squadron have a way to help."The Tower Climbing Program is a mandatory

  • Oceans apart: Airmen couple thrives on Valentine's Day

    After jet-setting from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, to Seattle, Denise prepared to embark on the grueling 10-hour plane ride to Japan. It was Christmas week and she was visiting her boyfriend, Johnny, for the first time since he moved earlier in 2014.Denise knew it would be hard to maintain

  • Nellis fire fighters support Red Flag

    The men and women of the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services flight have more than just structural fires and accidents to respond to. Throw in aircraft, pilots and jet fuel to the mix and that adds to the knowledge they're required to maintain in order to perform their job.Large

  • Oldest flying squadron in existence flies high in Red Flag 15-1

    Ever since air superiority became vital in any armed conflict, the Royal Air Force's 1 (Fighter) Squadron has been on the leading edge of that superiority.The squadron has been involved in every major conflict the United Kingdom has been involved in from the First World War to present day operations

  • Fueling future training

    Tyndall is home to the world's largest F-22 Raptor fleet, and the only base that trains their pilots, but without the aircraft's maintainers, this impressive force could never take off the ramp.Now that Tyndall has acquired a one-of-a-kind fuels system trainer (FST), it is also now the only base

  • "Super" Airman becomes professional bodybuilder

    After a heavy, weight workout, Senior Airman Terrence Ruffin walks over to a row of mirrors in the gym.  He strikes a pose and flexes the muscles in his chest, arms and legs.  He stares, then smiles at the reflection he sees.  He continues in this manner for more than a half an hour posing and

  • Being 'Big Mack:' Airman exercises leadership

    Bright shoes, spandex and basketball shorts blurred together in between steel-grey equipment racks, adding hurriedness and chaos to the otherwise organized workout plans so often practiced in the crowded Shellbank Fitness Center at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.Among the sounds of dumbbells

  • A call to mentorship

    A good Airmen seeks out personal and professional development to ensure their growth as a wingman, leader and warrior.January is National Mentorship Month and ensuring "excellence in all we do" means making mentorship a part of every day."I'm where I am today because people took the time to mentor

  • Lift your spirit up

    Spirituality is one of four Air Force pillars of wellness, and each is vital to the Air Force mission.Spiritual fitness is about having a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. It is essential to building one's individual resiliency and strengthening a set of beliefs, principles or values that