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  • NATO called, Shaw responded: Part 1

    Editor's note: This is part one of a four-part series on the 20th Fighter Wing's role in Operation Unified Protector.Jets from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., provided a key role in taking a down corrupt regime during Operation Unified Protector.Their actions in OUP led to the

  • Bombs beware, EOD will be there

    Since the beginning of the Global War on Terror, many U.S. Airmen have deployed to Southwest Asia and the Middle East for combat and support operations.For many, the most difficult part of their experience is being away from family and friends. For some, the most difficult part is dealing with an

  • Of his own accord

    The Air Force is comprised of an extremely diverse group of individuals who come from many different backgrounds and sometimes other branches of service, and they have all volunteered to serve."There are plenty of Army Rangers in the Air Force -- I am one," said Capt. Joshua Wendell, 366th Fighter

  • 317th AG is hub of airdrop innovation

    Each year C-130 aircrews from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, drop millions of pounds of combat supplies to coalition ground forces throughout Afghanistan. In the last few years, the 317th Airlift Group has led the way in revolutionizing how airdrops are conducted Air Force-wide.In 2009, Dyess became

  • Softball team goes to "BMT" for the weekend

    The University of Arizona Women's Softball team is no stranger to greatness. The Wildcats played in 22 of the last 23 Women's College World Series, brought home eight national championships and this year's team won more than 70 percent of their season games. In keeping with their tradition of

  • The bond between dog, handler

    Airmen complete the mission every day. Planes are refueled, meals are prepared and computers are fixed. The tools of the trade are usually inanimate objects such as fuel trucks, spatulas and screwdrivers, but for military dog handlers, their tools have life, feelings and personality.A handler and

  • Aspiring PJ honors mom

    Instead of waking up to the sound of an alarm clock Aug. 5, 2008, Stevie Barnes woke up to the sound of his father yelling, "Call 911!" Stevie's mother, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Norma Barnes, lost her ongoing five-year battle with medical issues on what would have been his first day of his senior

  • Airmen ace Combat Archer exercise

    More than 180 members from the 389th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit along with 12 F-15E Strike Eagles participated in Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 28 to Dec. 9.Combat Archer evaluates the total air-to-air weapon system capabilities of Air Force combat aircraft

  • Saving the past: restoring one of the rarest aircraft in the world

    Tom Reilly has made his living turning scraps of metal into fully-restored, flying warbirds. He has been in the business for 41 years with 34 major rebuilds under his belt. But even for someone who makes a living restoring vintage and rare aircraft, his latest project may be his most unique.In 2008,

  • 'There's a war going on, all bets are off'

    In the fall of 1942 the outcome of World War II was yet to be decided. Japanese forces held much of the Pacific, North Africa would soon see Americans landing on its shores and Europe remained a German stronghold. As millions of men and women were drafted, many volunteered.Zeke Alpern volunteered