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  • Tech. Sgt. Gabriel, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator, inspects his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution at the Spring Mountain Raceway Nov. 1, 2015, in Pahrump, Nevada. Gabriel has owned and modified his Evolution for over five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen/released)

    Planes by day, cars by night; Airman's passion brings balance

    During the day he sits in a cushy, thick seat in a ground control station flying yet another eight-hour sortie in the remotely piloted aircraft, the MQ-9 Reaper. By night he sits in a thin, lightweight racing seat, harnessed into a raw, stripped out track monster.He is Tech. Sgt. Gabriel, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sensor operator and
  • The charred remnants of Joe and Yvonne Mason’s house lay in rubble, Oct. 17, 2015, in Mar-Mac, North Carolina. The house caught fire Oct. 11 and was a complete loss for the family. Their neighbor, Tech. Sgt. Justin Manning, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, has helped the family clear the wreckage, even enlisting help from a local business to make the process quicker. (Courtesy photo)

    4th EMS Airman goes above and beyond for local family

    "He's our guardian angel; the light shining at the end of a very dark tunnel."For Joe and Yvonne Mason, that dark tunnel came Oct. 11 in the form of their house burning down and losing one of their beloved dogs in the fire. A catastrophe by any standard, the Mason's tragedy nearly came at a much higher cost as their teenage son, Daniel, tried to

  • ACC intel officer shares new ISR perspective

     Air Combat Command's senior intelligence officer shared her perspective on fusion warfare with the intelligence community, defense industry and media during an Oct. 22 assembly at the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.Maj. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson explained fusion warfare as "an asymmetric decision advantage,
  • James Harkins, a QF-4 Drone pilot with the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, poses for a photo in front of a QF-4 on Oct. 28, 2015 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Harkins was the first civilian pilot to fly 1,000 hours in a QF-4, with all of those hours flown as a civilian. He will likely be the last pilot to earn his thousand-hour patch before the QF-4 is officially retired and replaced by the QF-16 at the end of 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily A. Kenney/Released)

    Luck, timing and a little bit of skill

    Jim Harkins, 11 years old at the time, soared through the air in a sailplane, wide-eyed and terrified. Surrounded by strange, loud noises, he kept a firm white-knuckle grip on the handles in front of him.At that moment he knew, he was done with flying. All he could think was, "I'd rather be back home playing with the kids in the
  • A U.S. Service member assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., remains anonymous while telling her story of being a victim of domestic violence, at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 20, 2015. The Service member came forward with her story during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in hopes of encouraging others affected by domestic violence to seek help. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Aubrey White/Released)

    Escaping the cycle: Service members seek freedom from domestic violence

    Editor's note: The name of a U.S. Service member in this feature has been withheld for security purposes.Two U.S. Service members - two victims - in their pursuit of freedom from the cycle of domestic violence escaped their offenders' torture; one lived to tell her story and the other's family carries on her story as a tribute to her life.The
  • Linda and Hank Duncan, center, speak with two of their Airmen, A1C Albert (he goes by Thomas) McConnell, left, from the 552nd Training Readiness Squadron, and Amn. Karson Cyr, from the 552nd TRS. The Home Away From Home program currently has 138 active military participants and 61 active host families. For more information, visit www.teamtinkerhomeawayfromhome.org. Air Force photos by Kelly White/Released

    Giving service members a Home Away From Home

    For service members and their families, moving to a new base is part of life. But no matter how often it's done, it can still be a stressful experience, and settling into life at a new base takes time.Luckily, new members at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, have Home Away From Home to make that transition easier.Through the program, community
  • A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing rips out the dry wall of a home affected by the flood in Sumter, S.C., Oct. 17, 2015. Airmen across Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., volunteered with multiple organizations in the Sumter community to assist in the disaster relief efforts. During the first of the teams two day shifts, approximately 55 Airmen split into groups to undertake the repairing of homes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

    Faces of the flood: Shaw AFB Airmen support community

    Hurricane Joaquin loomed near the East Coast, bringing a storm that dumped record breaking rainfall on South Carolina for six days, causing severe flooding across the state.Organizations on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., gathered to assist the local community, providing disaster relief to those affected by the flood.According to Sumter United
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, addresses more than 300 members of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar during an all-call event at the Coalition Compound Theater Oct. 21, 2015. During the all-call, Carlisle emphasized the importance of being resilient, preventing suicide and ending sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

    ACC Commander: “You are the greatest of your generation”

    More than 300 members of Al Udeid Air Base filled the Coalition Compound Theater Oct. 21 to hear U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, share his perspective on several topics during an all-call event.A resounding message the general delivered was one of thanks."Thank you for what you do in service to your nation,"
  • Donna Haynes, 733rd Civil Engineer Division environmental programs assistant, holds breast cancer awareness items at her desk at Fort Eustis, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. Haynes was diagnosed with breast cancer Sept. 24, 2015, and advocates the importance of receiving mammograms, as the checkup found the 8 millimeter sized cancerous tumor in her breast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard/Released)

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Keeping the power through support

    Each October, Fort Eustis Fire Department personnel don pink shirts to raise awareness for breast cancer, but this year the cause hits close to home as a member of their team, Donna Haynes, was recently diagnosed with the disease."At some point in your life, you will know someone who has cancer, and breast cancer is a huge issue, so if we can help
  • Capt. Katherine Lambden, officer in charge of the Holloman Veterinary Treatment Facility, holds Cash, a 5-month-old Dachshund, during a check-up at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Oct 1. Lambden graduated from Tuft University in Central Massachusetts. Lambden has a positive outlook on the future of the clinic. With an amazing staff and the wonderful clients and owners, Lambden feels like part of the Holloman community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. E’Lysia A. Wray/Released)

    For the love of pets

    Holloman's newest veterinarian traded in her bicycle cleats for a career serving our military service animals.U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Lambden is the officer in charge of the Holloman Veterinary Treatment Facility and provides routine care for all military working dogs assigned to Holloman, as well as privately-owned pets. In total, the clinic
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