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  • Financial stability key to battle ready Airmen

    Editor's Note: This feature is the second of a three part series highlighting vital to the overall wellbeing of Airmen.Every day Airmen will face a challenge while completing their mission. The fewer distractions they have, the more effective warriors they will be. Being financially stable and

  • Airman reflects on career journey at Angel Thunder

    Still fresh in the career field with only about 100 aircraft hours under his belt, a cross-trained staff sergeant found himself in a heart-pounding situation that he still remembers vividly to this day. The objective was to rescue an isolated individual in a non-threatening, training scenario. But

  • PT: good for you, good for me

    Out of breath, legs and arms shaking uncontrollably, muscle pain and fatigue have set in ... how can people push themselves forward?Only one more set with those weights; one more lap on the track - could you do it knowing it would only make you better?Airmen from the 366th Logistics Readiness

  • Tyndall Airman conquers cancer

    Being resilient is something the Air Force strives for in every Airman, but when true resiliency is needed, some Airmen find it within themselves.Senior Airman George Lintala, 325th Logistic Readiness Squadron materiel management journeyman, was born and raised in Spain and joined the Air Force in

  • Airman overcomes crippling injury, becomes bodybuilder

    One Airman will never forget the day he showed his doctor, who three years prior told him he'd never be able to lift weights again due to a back injury, a video of him squatting 600 pounds and deadlifting 550.During a 2008 deployment to Afghanistan, he was hit by multiple improvised explosive

  • Heroism isn't a myth; it's making the right decision

    When you think of a hero, is a cape and mask all you see, or is it the small acts of selflessness and courage shown everyday that are more likely to change the world?One Airman from the 366th Component Maintenance Squadron shows that its being aware and caring for those around you that can make all

  • Pilot aids downed colleague after mid-air collision

    As part of the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here, Capt. Gregory Farrell is responsible for testing new hardware, software and munitions in an operational environment before the equipment can be accepted into the Air Force inventory.However, back in August 2013, Farrell, an F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • A family to call her own

    A small crowd gathered outside the secure area exit at Boise Airport. It was late on a weekday, so the small airport was largely abandoned, save for a few families waiting for their loved ones.Among the anxious crowd were family and friends of Tech Sgt. Jamie Meadows-Valley, an Airman from the 366th

  • Shaw AFB warrior shoots for gold

    Warriors emerge from all different shapes and sizes. For wounded warriors, the U.S. Air Force gives the opportunity for them to represent the Air Force in the multi-service Warrior Games.U.S. Air Force Special Agent Robert Davis, Office of Special Investigations Detachment 212 commander, and U.S.

  • Fitness: more than just a test

    The 633rd Force Support Squadron fitness center staff helps maintain fitness standards for U.S. Air Force Airmen and prepare them to meet expeditionary readiness requirements.The staff's goal is to motivate Airmen to participate in a physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to