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  • Moody shows appreciation to retirees

    The 23d Wing hosted its annual Retiree Appreciation Week, Oct. 9 to 13, here, to honor retired service members.With a theme of “Proud to be American,” retirees received discounts and promotions from various base facilities, participated in a golf tournament and celebrated with a Retiree Appreciation

  • Airmen pull through at fire muster

    The 23d Civil Engineer Squadron fire department designed the muster to allow teams of Airmen to compete in several events, ranging from a hose roll to a fire truck pull. Event organizers wanted Airmen to experience being a firefighter in a way that got people active.

  • VSU football pays tribute to military members

    Valdosta State University faced off against Mississippi College where VSU was victorious by a score of 55-3. Active-duty and retired military members received free admission into the game as appreciation for their service.

  • 9th AF commander visits Fort Drum

    Airmen spoke to Zobrist about the challenges and successes they’ve had while assigned to an Air Force squadron on an Army installation, and gave him a tour of the facility. The 20th ASOS advises the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) on all aspects of air operations on the

  • ACC commander witnesses integrated readiness

    The commander of Air Combat Command visited Airmen belonging to the 18th Air Support Operations Group, during Warfighters Exercise 18-1, Oct. 9, 2017, at Fort Drum N.Y.Gen. Mike Holmes observed the WFX, which is designed to test a commander’s ability to direct their forces and successfully defeat

  • Air Force further embraces “Gold Star” families

    Losing a loved one is never easy, especially for those who have to bury their fallen military family members killed in action.To help ease the mourning process, Moody recently introduced their installment of the Air Force’s Gold Star program, which further embraces surviving family members by

  • Airman counters life's jabs

    God. Family. Boxing. That’s all that matters. But life’s unpredictable ups and downs often test people in ways that shake the foundations that give them peace.His father was shot, his aunt died and his grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. The rage, devastation and sorrow caused by family turmoil

  • Jumpmaster earns senior-rated star

    A member of the 820th Base Defense Group earned his senior-rated parachutist badge, joining the ranks of experienced jumpmasters within the Air Force, Oct. 3, at the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga.Tech. Sgt. Joe Ostrum, 820th Combat Operations Squadron personal parachute program manager, completed

  • Loved ones welcome back rescue personnel

    Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron (RQS) supported deployed operations by providing expeditionary personnel with on-call recovery forces should they need to be rescued.