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  • AWACS officer retires with more than 10,500 flying hours

    On July 27, 1981, 1st Lt. Jon Williams flew his first sortie on the E-3 Sentry aircraft as a weapons director. Now, 31 years later, Maj. Jon Williams, an evaluator mission crew commander in the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, has logged 1,267 total sorties, 222 of which were combat sorties. His

  • Heavy Metal Airman

    A dim room, a single blue light and a heat source hot enough to melt metal may not sound like an ideal work environment for a woman, but for one Airman this is as close to home as it gets.There are currently 28 Airmen assigned to the Dyess metals shop, but of those 28, Airman 1st Class Brooke

  • Back to school means increased safety for drivers

    Members of the 99th Air Base Wing Safety office want to remind drivers to take increased care during the back to school season.According to the Department of Transportation, 23 million children ride the school bus each year. As many as 12,000 of those 23 million children are injured each year in

  • Meet Dyess' Flying Dutchman

    From clogs to cowboy boots, one member of the Royal Netherlands air force left his native soil to take part in a foreign national partnership with Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.Maj. Brian Zoll, 317th Airlift Group, chose to participate in a three-year program to challenge himself and to experience a

  • Herky bird war hero

    Those who drive past Linear Air Park on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, drive by a decorated combat veteran -- a C-130A to be exact. This Herky bird's story starts Dec. 19, 1956, when Registration No. 55-0023 was assigned to the 463rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ardmore AFB, Okla."This was the first

  • Back to school tips for parents

    As summer ends, the time for heading back to school begins; whether it is a child's first year of school or a senior's last, there are potential dangers lurking around every corner. Fortunately, ACC Safety is here providing simple reminders on keeping school-age children safe."It is important for

  • SERE puts aircrew through the ringer

    Being flipped upside down underwater while buckled down to a chair or dragged through the water fully dressed isn't the typical day at the pool, but for some Airmen, this water survival training is crucial and could save their life. Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists offer a water

  • ACC offers tips to fight fatigue

    Recently an air traffic controller was suspended after falling asleep while on duty at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center April 2011."There is no excuse for air traffic controllers to be sleeping on the job," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "We will do everything to put an end to

  • Moody Airman wins 2012 Lance P. Sijan Award

    The tower assistant chief controller from the 23d Operations Support Squadron recently received the Lance P. Sijan award for Air Combat Command.Master Sgt. Justin Hartman won the award at the ACC level due to his leadership qualities on and off-duty."First of all, I'm shocked. I give huge credit to

  • POL fuels mission

    Watching an aircraft take off is one of the visible aspects of Moody Air Force Base and its mission, but that mission wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for the Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants flight, best known as POL.The Airmen of POL ensure that the mission is ready at all times by maintaining