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  • Six seniors earn top enlisted rank

    The Air Force has selected 417 senior master sergeants for promotion to the service's highest enlisted rank. Congratulations to the six 23rd Wing senior master sergeants who made chief: - Mark Budny, 347th Operations Support Squadron - John Fitton, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - Edward Hux, 55th Rescue Squadron - Alfonso Smiley, 23rd
  • CECIL, Ga. – Staff Sgt. Mark Hallman, 336th Recruiting Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., takes a moment to get an autograph from Ken Schrader, the Air Force NASCAR driver, prior to the Premier Racing Association’s Big Car 100 series race Oct. 25 in Cecil, Ga. The recruiting squadron set up its F-16 engine trailer and “Raptor” specialty vehicle outside the track for race fans to get an up close look at Air Force technology. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sonny Cohrs)

    Revvin' the engines

  • MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Pararescuemen assess the injuries of several "downed pilots" as an HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to extract the Airmen during Exercise Atlantic Rescue '07 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 31. More than 300 23rd Wing Airmen are testing their combat search and rescue skills during the exercise, which is dedicated to providing CSAR-focused training while integrating airborne command and control with various assets throughout the wing. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell)

    Alantic rescue '07

  • A 'fallen soldier'' memorial was set up in the chapel at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. in memory of Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis. Airman Chavis, from the 824th Security Forces Squadron, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart after he was killed while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel Martinez)

    Coming together to honor life, sacrifices of an Airman's final act of courage

    Members from various groups and squadrons here gathered to honor the life and sacrifices of Airman 1st Class LeeBernard Chavis Oct. 19, 2006, at the base chapel. Airman Chavis was killed Oct. 14, 2006, in the line of duty while performing duties as a turret gunner with his security forces' team while on joint patrol with the Iraqi police in the
  • MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Jason Austin, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here, conducts an intake and exhaust inspection on a C-130 prior to aircraft takeoff Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006. Sergeant Austin is one of more than 300 Airmen from the 23rd Wing participating in the Atlantic Rescue exercise Monday-Thursday at Avon Park Air Force Range and MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (USAF photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell)

    Atlantic Rescue tests CSAR skills

    More than 300 23rd Wing Airmen here will test their combat search and rescue skills during the inaugural execution of Exercise Atlantic Rescue Monday-Thursday at Avon Park Air Force Range and MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is dedicated to providing combat search and rescue-focused training while integrating airborne command and control
  • Staff Sgt. Janell McGivern and Airman 1st Class Steven Symsick order parts via computer from within an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Oct. 10 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. These new procedures are designed to save Air Force resources and were the focus a recent five-day Rapid Improvement Event. The event featured a delegation of Air Combat Command facilitators who assisted maintenance leaders in applying Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiatives. Sergeant McGivern and Airman Symsick are assigned to the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eric Schloeffel)

    ACC assists maintainers with AFSO21

    Team Moody recently welcomed a delegation of Air Combat Command facilitators for a five-day Rapid Improvement Event to assist the base with its Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiatives. The RIE examined the repair and enhancement process which involves implementing more effective techniques to order and replace aircraft parts. The visit was
  • Col. Joe Callahan, 23rd Wing commander, signs a Combined Federal Campaign pledge sheet Monday to kick off this year’s campaign. The CFC combines more than 1,800 charities to ease the donation process for military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman S.I. Fielder)

    Helping our own: CFC gives Airmen chance to make difference

    The Combined Federal Campaign, which kicked off Monday, is designed to help ease the process of finding that special cause worthy of our hard-earned money. The six-week program combines more than 1,800 charities and foundations under one umbrella and timeframe, said Capt. John Weeks, 23rd Wing CFC representative. "CFC is a one-time-a-year chance
  • A rescue crew from the 347th Rescue Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., test a "Kangaroo Duck" in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Apalachicola, Fla. The K-Duck is an inflatable raft that is strapped to the underbelly of a rescue helicopter so it can be easily dropped to better assist with water-rescue scenarios like those experienced during Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Schelli Jones)

    New capability improves CSAR response

    The 347th Rescue Group is preparing to add a new capability to their life-saving arsenal soon. Kangaroo Duck, a process which involves strapping an inflatable rubber raft to the underbelly of an HH-60G Pave Hawk, will be used to better assist with water-rescue scenarios, like those experienced during Hurricane Katrina. The process got its name
  • Brig. Gen. Blair Hansen, 9th Air Force vice commander, presents the 23rd Wing guidon to Col. Joe Callahan, 23rd Wing commander, while Chief Master Sgt. Michael Mazzi, 23rd Wing command chief, looks on during the 23rd Wing's re-designation ceremony. The ceremony culminated several recent changes to Moody’s wing, including the assumption of the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and Moody’s 820th Security Forces Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Schelli Jones)

    Re-designation ceremony brings historic 23rd Wing to Moody

    The 347th Rescue Wing was officially re-designated as the 23rd Wing during a ceremony at 8:23 a.m. here today. The ceremony culminated several recent changes to Moody's wing, including the assumption of the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and Moody's 820th Security Forces Group. "Winning the global war on terrorism is imperative,
  • Tech. Sgt. Rik van de Pol, 347th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in-charge of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, gives a thumbs-up as he prepares to investigate a post-blast site north of Jisr Naft, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2005. Sergeant van de Pol was recently awarded the Bronze Star. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Arthur Kandarian)

    Joint deployment earns NCO Bronze Star

    The Army awarded a 347th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO the Army Bronze Star recently for his efforts in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Rik van de Pol, 347th CES NCO in-charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal, was deployed alongside the Army at Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Iraq, from September 2005 to March 2006. "My first reaction
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