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  • Security forces Airmen delivers 'miracle' baby

    Most women telling the story of their child's birth include information about the doctors, hospitals and the baby's father watching from the sidelines.What Carolyn and Talon Potter experienced was not the average birthing story.A nine-month pregnant Carolyn calmly counted the time between her

  • AF sergeant looks cancer in eye and laughs

    For most, the first time people meet the slim, brunette woman, their eyes are automatically drawn to the rigid scar that runs the length of her neckline. If she catches you staring, she's likely to tell you her eyes are up here as she points from the scar to her eyes. Retired Staff Sgt. Alisha

  • The jet doctor is in; AVHOF teams treat ailing birds

    Aircraft are very similar to the human body. After so much stress and activity, parts wear down, and a doctor is called in before the symptoms get worse. The Avionics Health of the Fleet team at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., are physicians to F-22 Raptors.Due to its complexity and high integration

  • Aspiring nurse accepted in AF Commissioning program

    For Tech. Sgt. Pamela Jirsa, saving lives is a passion. The Air Force has given her the opportunity to perform this duty on a daily basis and attend nursing school while attempting an officer's commission. Jirsa, 355th Medical Operations Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the orthopedic

  • D-M Airmen arrive on scene to support tornado victims

    Two Airmen towed a 28-foot trailer to Oklahoma, providing donations and support for tornado victims.Staff Sgts. Christopher and Kristi Coffman, a married couple from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., took it upon themselves to gather donations from fellow members of the Desert Lightning Team,

  • American Airman brings medical expertise to Belize

    The Central American nation of Belize lacks a developed medical system. citizens in rural areas receive infrequent and insufficient medical care, especially in villages lacking running water and electricity. One Tyndall Airman journeyed there to make a difference.Staff Sgt. Flavio Porto, 325th

  • Preparing for most critical day of summer

    Grilling. Sitting poolside. Watching fireworks.These enjoyable activities are part of the Independence Day tradition.Unfortunately, with these customs comes increased risk and hazards, making the Fourth of July one of the most critical days of summer safety.According to the National Highway Traffic

  • NASA Landing and Impact Research Facility: To the moon and beyond

    "We choose to go to the moon in this decade ... not because [it is] easy, but because [it is] hard..."Eight years after President John. F. Kennedy declared this goal, two men walked on the lunar surface. For those eight years, engineers and researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space

  • Lone female gunner aims high

    Fresh out of training, the only female aerial gunner assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron arrived here.After graduating from East Valley High School in 2010, Airman 1st Class Natasha Libby said she realized she couldn't afford college. She found a job at a sandwich shop where she worked for 11

  • Maintainers play big role protecting troops in contact

    Airmen maintaining the Ellsworth B-1B Lancer fleet allow aircrews to put bombs on target by servicing the aircraft's offensive systems around-the-clock. They have provided air superiority throughout the world for more than two decades. Offensive avionics systems specialists are part of one of the