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  • Chapel offers opportunities, friendship for single Airmen

    Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. gather every week as part of the Flying Solo program offered by the chapel to discuss single life and the importance of spiritual growth to become stronger Airmen.Leading the group discussions is Doyle Spader, who has been working with military chaplains

  • Shaw SNCO garners ACC leadership award

    Managing three fights with approximately 53 servicemembers and leading the squadron to $12 million in dental care for 11,000 beneficiaries, were just some of the many reasons one Shaw Air Force Base Airman earned the Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.Senior Master Sgt. Eric Hall, 20th Dental

  • Atlantic Strike simulates real combat

    The team of four servicemembers trudged down the road in the hot, mid-afternoon sun wearing body armor, kevlar helmets and radios on their backs with their weapons drawn. There had been reports of an enemy stronghold in the area and the team's mission was to take the "bad guys" out. Finally, they

  • A close call to remember

    More than 11 years after a fateful incident, a downed pilot and the man who came to his rescue met to reminisce and reflect on old times.During a base visit, Maj. Gen. David Goldfein, Air Combat Command director of air and space operations, and Lt. Col. Thomas Kunkel, 41st Rescue Squadron commander,

  • Langley Fire and Emergency Services receives national re-accreditation

    The Commission on Fire Accreditation International recently recognized Langley Air Force Base Fire Emergency Services, part of the 633d Civil Engineer Squadron, as a fully accredited fire emergency services organization -- a first for the command. The CFAI program is a comprehensive self-assessment

  • Tuskegee Airman honored

    Thirty-five years after retiring from the Air Force, documented original Tuskegee Airman retired Chief Master Sgt. Grant S. Williams Sr. took his place in the Langley Air Force Base Chief's Room in a ceremony, Sept. 9.The Langley Chief's Group teamed with the Tidewater Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc.

  • First CRO commander says farewell

    The Air Force's history is full of many firsts, but one officer at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. holds two of those honors. Now, after a 23-year career spanning 13 assignments, Col. Vincent Savino is ready to retire. In 2001, Colonel Savino became one of the first three combat rescue officers in the

  • Answering the nation's call: remembering Sept. 11

    Sept. 11, 2001, did more than shape a nation; it permanently etched the events and feelings of that day into the memory of every American. Nine years later, these Team Moody members still remember where they were, what they were doing and how they felt. Whether still a child in school or serving in

  • Sled park preserves high-speed history

    "Go Mach 10" reads the sign posted along the entrance to the 846th Test Squadron's facilities -- and for good reason. Their mission is to operate world-class test facilities for high-speed sled track testing.Their unique mission has allowed them to receive world-wide recognition such as setting and

  • 55 years of the U-2: keeping a constant watch

    Editors note: this story is part four of four in a series that celebrates 55 years of the U-2 mission.With a long list of mission objectives at 70,000 feet, the pilots who maneuver the U-2 Dragon Lady at the edge of space don't waste any time providing assistance to the Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors or