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  • Fallen military working dog laid to rest

    The 7th Security Forces Squadron bid farewell to one of their own as they honored military working dog Sam during a fallen soldier memorial March 8, at the Hanger Center here.Sam was nine years old when he was relieved of duty due to his age and health-related issues."Trust in me my friend, for I am

  • Challenge coins -- history in the palm of your hand

    An Airman walks into the bar of the Enlisted Club and slams his hand against the table. Everything stops, and everybody at the bar looks at him as he lifts his hand to reveal the surprise --  he just issued a challenge, a military coin challenge.That slamming of the coin is a tradition that has been

  • Saving lives, one class at a time

    While in theater or at home station, Airmen may find themselves in a situation where applying Self Aid and Buddy Care can mean the difference between life and death for themselves or others. Because of its importance, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., has recently revamped its SABC program, and in

  • Moody Airman runs past adversity

    After acing his Air Force physical fitness assessment in 2009, he wanted another challenge. He wanted to complete something that less than .02 percent of the U.S. population has ever done. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Music, 23d Component Maintenance Squadron security manager, decided he would run

  • Aircrew flight equipment preserves lives

    This is part two of a three part series on jobs critical to flight operations.The Air Force is comprised of different careers with different objectives, but they all, contribute to the mission.Some career fields, such as aircrew flight equipment, maintain the daunting responsibility of supporting

  • Beale EOD stays proficient on unlevel terrain

    The best way to deal with an improvised explosive device or an unexploded piece of ordnance is to blow it up in a controlled fashion. But what if that device is deep in a well, cave or underground irrigation system which can't be compromised by an explosion?The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive

  • Rising to the 'top'

    Tops in Blue is for the elite musicians and entertainers of the Air Force; a once in a lifetime opportunity... or is it?U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthoney M. Williams, a firefighter with the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron, has been selected for another round at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as a

  • 391st AMU Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    The U.S. Air Force is made up of people from across America whose backgrounds and skills are different and exceptional.One Mountain Home Air Force Base Airman has a unique skill set which led him to be chosen from across the Air Force to represent the base as a member of Tops in Blue 2012.Airman 1st

  • Got oxygen?

    A lack of oxygen can lead to disastrous results for pilots; so, training is crucial in order to recognize the symptoms and side effects. The 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron is the latest Air Force unit to upgrade its equipment to train Langley's aviators.Aerospace physiologists at the 633rd AMDS,