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  • The road to becoming an air liaison officer

    The role of an air liaison officer is to help ground commanders coordinate airpower. This can be both a physically and mentally demanding job. It takes a lot to become one of these Airmen.During a recent ALO selection course at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., the instructors looked for the best of the

  • Son's re-enlistment brings father back to Gunfighter territory

    On March 11, prior Gunfighter, retired Maj. Billy White, returned to the 366th Fighter Wing to administer the oath of enlistment to a fellow Gunfighter - his son, Tech. Sgt. Brian White.Sergeant White is a Strike 21 technician for the 366th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, where he conducts

  • Program offers spouses educational assistance

    For military spouses seeking financial assistance to pay for college expenses, help is available.The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly referred to as MyCAA, was reinstated in October 2010 and offers qualifying spouses up to $4,000 in grants to complete an associate's

  • Building the Air Force: Recruiters show the way

    What was the selling point that caused you to join the Air Force? There are almost as many reasons for joining as there are people in the Air Force.For some, it's a family tradition; for others, the benefits. Still others join for patriotic reasons, to serve their country.Many times the one who put

  • Weapons systems officer hopes to make F-15E Strike Eagle history

    A 389th Fighter Squadron weapons system officer has been nominated for a Mackay Trophy for her efforts during her deployment in Afghanistan April 2010.Capt. Leigh Larkin, a Dayton, Ohio, native, was nominated for the award -- which is given to a pilot who had the most meritorious flight of the year

  • Forty-four goldfish keep Kamdyn out of danger

    It was a hot May night in 2010 that changed the lives of the Wilds family forever. Her eyes welled with tears and her voice shook, as Master Sgt. Sergeant Chelesa Wilds, 1st Maintenance Operations Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Instructional Systems Development, recounted the events

  • Service before self: Airman puts others' needs before own

     A selfless action is defined as showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others, focusing on a motivation to help others or a want to do well without a reward. One Airman from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, was the epitome of this definition when he selflessly helped out two strangers,

  • Selfless actions earn PJ Bronze Star with Valor

    A pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for his selfless actions during a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Andrew Rios was presented the award by Lt. Col. Steven Simone, 38th RQS commander, during a ceremony at the Senior Airman Jason D.

  • Defining mentorship, Part 1

    "Mentorship isn't always about getting an Airman where they want to go within their career."Chief Master Sgt. Brian Lavoie, 28th Bomb Wing command chief, paused for a moment before continuing his thought."Sometimes, mentoring is about getting Airmen where they need to be," he said. "Mentors need to

  • Blood, sweat and tears

    The fighter walked up the aisle to the cage while the hard rock theme song blared through the arena. Once he entered the cage, he removed his shirt revealing a heavily tattooed torso. A second man who entered with the fighter, Staff Sgt. Derrick Kennington, formerly with the 20th Civil Engineer