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  • Sergeant overcomes obstacles, selected for OTS

    A Moody Airman's commitment to studying whenever he could put down his weapon during deployments has recently paid off. Tech. Sgt. Frank Mailki, 823rd Security Forces Squadron, was selected to attend Officer Training School this summer after completing his bachelor's degree in criminal justice. "I

  • Moody flight engineer defeats cancer, returns with 'Survivor Flight'

    It had been 24 months and 12 days since one of his doctors told him he had cancer in his neck, that he would most likely be medically discharged and should probably forget about ever flying again. But as he stood in the sunshine beside his Pave Hawk, preparing for his return to flying status, Master

  • Colonel flies to top despite unfamiliar role

    A Moody Airman recently received an Air Force-level award for his success operating in a position which is normally outside the realm of his career field. Lt. Col. Greg Laffitte, 479th Operations Support Squadron operations officer, was recognized as the Field Grade Aerospace Physiologist of the

  • Pilot overcomes adversity through faith

    While held as an Iraqi prisoner of war for nearly five weeks during the Gulf War in 1991, Col. (ret.) David Eberly relied on faith to help him endure uncertain times and traumatic events. Colonel Eberly's faithful trust was the theme of his speech during Moody's annual Prayer Breakfast Feb. 1. As

  • Moody Airman receives Purple Heart, learns value of wingman support

    When a sniper's bullet careened off his turret-mounted machine gun and struck his side, the last thing the young Airman thought was that he had just been shot. Senior Airman Jeremy Birchfield, 824th Security Forces Squadron turret gunner, had just paid a local Iraqi boy to get him a pizza, while he

  • Career civil engineer builds Moody legacy

    When Lowell 'Klep' Klepper retires from his position as the Moody Air Force Base, Ga., deputy base civil engineer on Feb. 1, he will end a legacy that entailed the oversight of the construction and renovation of nearly every existing building, road, runway and utility at Moody. After spending 43

  • Sergeant, canine fight to come home safe

    The close relationship between a military working dog and his handler is often based on the mutual respect of each other's skills. The dog knows his job is to find things his handler can't, protect his partner, and chase people down and attack when he gets permission. The handler is given the

  • Major finds ‘new start’ with military

    Starting a new is a concept often thought of at the start of a new year. But if the change involved moving to a new country and learning another language and way of life; would you still be interested? Would you be willing to die for those and others who made it possible? One 23rd Medical Group

  • Weight maintenance tips for holiday eating

    Upon walking through the door, the smell of fresh-out-of-the-oven, warm sugar cookies command your attention. To the left is a table full of delectable desserts as your mouth begins to water you look a little farther down and there sits a table set with all of the finest holiday foods imaginable.