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  • 99th CES 'plumbers' keep mission flowing

    In one of the older buildings on base, tucked away amid the hustle and bustle on the Nellis flight line, Senior Airman Cameron Smith and his wingman are alone.With his tool box in hand, he assesses the job order his team was called out to take care of - a clogged toilet. As the lights in the

  • Pursuing excellence

    "Excellence in all we do directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous improvement and innovation that will propel the Air Force into a long-term, upward vector of accomplishment and performance," according to Air Force Instruction 1-1.3. "Our core values define our standards of

  • Great gear for good guys and girls

    All over the globe, Airmen are deployed in support of the United States and its allies, providing assistance to those in need -- but who provides aid to these Airmen, ensuring they are fully equipped before shipping out?Dyess Airmen assigned to the combat mobility warehouse ensure deployment

  • Former lieutenant shoots for troops

    Military spouses are sometimes faced with the challenge of figuring out how they fit into the equation. Some find that supporting base events or handing out welcome baskets to brand new airmen satisfies the commitment they made to the military life. However, for one particular military spouse,

  • 49th AMXS keeps the future of the Air Force in the skies

    Recently, Holloman's mission has transformed from projecting combat airpower to training the next generation of combat pilots. Among its many aircraft, Holloman is the premier training base to both the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper.The unmanned Remotely Piloted Aircraft fill the skies of the

  • UCC; caring for the body, soul

    Hospital doors are thrown open as a screaming, crying woman staggers inside, pleading for help. Medical personnel rush to assist the woman as she collapses on the sterile white floor.Scenes like this are a common occurrence on television, but when this happens for real, medical personnel at Mountain

  • Team Offutt member coaches team to international competition

    Growing up in the '70s and '80s playing football and baseball in El Paso, Texas, some may wonder how one Team Offutt member ended up coaching soccer, leading his team to the Schwan's USA Cup and having them selected as ambassadors for the international Handshake for Peace program."I started coaching

  • Bombs bring T-Bolts and Black Knights together

    Sunlight pours across everything in sight while the oppressive heat sets in, yet the local time is barely past 9 a.m.Maintenance personnel walk assuredly toward five menacing F-18F Super Hornets. This walk is one they have done many times.This scene is different for members of VFA 154, Naval Air

  • A career of caring: Chaplain to retire after 38 years of service

    It's 1974. Feathered hair and polyester are "in," the top song on the radio is Barbara Streisand's "The Way We Were," "The Longest Yard" is in theaters, and Chaplain (Col.) Steven E. West joins the Air Force and begins an almost 38-year career serving the spiritual needs of U.S. Airmen and Soldiers

  • AFREP saves Nellis millions in repair costs

    While Nellis Airmen may be familiar with the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," the 57th Maintenance Group's Air Force Repair Enhancement Program shop exists to take care of equipment if it does break.The AFREP shop takes unserviceable items that were turned into the supply system, repairs