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  • Moody Air Force Base, Ga., posts signs at each gate to display the number of days since the last Driving Under the Influence. As a consequence of drinking and driving, the Airman convicted and members of their squadron must be in full service dress while they change the number on the sign every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Millican/Released)

    Moody faces dangerous DUI dilemma

    Editor's note: This is the first article in a series highlighting the dangers of drinking and driving, alcohol abuse, and the negative effects those behaviors can have on someone's life. With nearly 6,000 Airmen assigned to Team Moody, how many DUIs are acceptable? The short answer is "zero." In 2013, there were 29 arrests for DUI here. Within the
  • Military Working Dog Marco, 23d Security Forces Squadron, poses during training at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., March 5, 2014. Marco is a two-year-old dog that recently arrived to the Moody kennels from the puppy program at Lackland AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Grigg/Released)

    In-processing for MWDs can be 'ruff'

    (Editor's note: This is the first in a series on military working dogs at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.) In-processing: A word known all too well amongst military members. With the weeks of paperwork, medical clearances and other integrating requirements, one might say being the new guy is quite 'ruff'. When it comes to in-processing the base, the 23d
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Huhn, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, holds out his medal from the 2014 Dopey Challenge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 11, 2014. The Dopey Challenge, hosted at Walt Disney World, Fla., was a four-day race that progressed in length each day from a 5k, 10k, half marathon and finally ending with a full marathon on the last day for a grand total of 48.6 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Grigg/Released)

    Road warrior lives lifestyle of fitness

    Life is full of accomplishments. For some, those may include passing a college exam, winning an award or learning to drive. For one Airman, running 48.6 miles over four days was his most recent challenge. You might even say this test of endurance left him feeling a bit 'dopey'. In January, Chief Master Sgt. John Huhn, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance
  • The Parker and Dr. Lucy Greene Exceptional Service Award sits on the desk of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Haro, 23d Maintenance Group maintenance training scheduler, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 6, 2014. Haro is the first recipient of the newly founded award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Grigg/Released)

    Selfless service: What right looks like

     Integrity First. Service before Self. Excellence in All We Do. While these watch words are important for all U.S. Air Force members to adhere to, Airmen should also take it upon themselves to be more than an active-duty member but an active community member as well, wherever they are in the world. One Airman who exemplifies service to the base as
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    Bessie Coleman: Woman who 'dared to dream' made aviation history

    Editor's note: This story has been localized by the 23d Wing Public Affairs office. The original story can be found at: http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/111769/bessie-coleman-woman-who-dared-to-dream-made-aviation-history.aspxA young woman from rural east Texas, who grew up in a hardscrabble existence as one of 13 children
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronny Epps and Staff Sgt. Matthew Ritchie, pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., escort U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Harrington, a B-1 bomber pilot with the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to a waiting HH-60 Pave Hawk during a combat search and rescue scenario for exercise Red Flag 12-4, July 24, 2012 at the Nevada Test and Training Range. After nearly three hours of evading simulated enemy personnel, Harrington successfully made his way 1.8 miles to the extraction zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sonny Cohrs)

    How AF locates, recovers downed aviators

    An isolated military member may be equipped with many survival tools, but perhaps the most important is confidence in the people tasked to conduct his or her rescue. The Air Force's ability to rapidly deploy and attack the enemy at a moment's notice comes with risk for pilots and other service members to become isolated in uncertain or hostile
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, left, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, shakes hands with his father, retired Col. Robert Haden, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 31, 2013. Ryan Haden followed in his father’s footsteps and also became an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Millican/Released)

    Father, son share A-10 pilot legacy

    Already anxious about the first day of high school football practice, a young junior donned his gear and was calmed as he looked to the sidelines to see his father there watching. For the junior, a life of uncertainty and unfamiliarity was something he was used to. The next day his father, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, would lead a squadron of 48
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joey Lee, 23d Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, plays his cello at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 12, 2013. Lee’s favorite style of music to play is classical, and he said he thinks the cello has the best solos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)

    Airman cellist bows for audience

    The deep, rich sound of the vibrating strings echoed in front of thousands of people as one Airman put to work 22 years of practice. Although the musician had been on the Texas All-State Orchestra, his recent performances were confined to church and friends' retirement ceremonies. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joey Lee, a 31-year-old Public Health
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Williams, 372nd Training Squadron Det. 9 instructor, poses next to his racing bibs and awards from previous marathons at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Dec. 23, 2013. Since 2010, Williams has run nine full marathons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eileen Meier/Released)

    Airman shares passion for running

    During the 2012 Air Force Marathon, the adrenaline he felt from the crowds cheering on the sidelines allowed an Airman to not only complete the course but to carry his wife around his shoulders for the last four miles of the race after noticing her falling behind.His passion for running allows U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Williams, 372nd
  • With New Year’s Day approaching, one trainer says many people will make New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape and lose weight. He says the key to being successful is discipline and starting before the holidays to establish a habit of exercising. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)

    Personal trainer: Make holiday resolution

    A certified personal trainer here said he knows all too well about the well-intentioned New Year's resolutions to get in better shape that fill the gym every January. He said he has also seen the same trend every year when in February or March the gym empties to its pre-resolution regulars. Chris Andruschkevich, an Aerobics and Fitness Association
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