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  • Lebanese student conducts first ‘in seat’ A-29 flight

    A Lebanese A-29 Super Tucano pilot trainee, from the 81st Fighter Squadron, conducted the first ‘in seat’ training sortie March 22, 2017, here. The program, which began earlier this month, is designed to ensure the Lebanon air force receives the support and training needed to safely and effectively

  • Bataan Death March: Airman Honors POW grandfather

    Starvation, torture and a 70-mile march to concentration camps or dying in the process were the only options Philippine soldier, the late Ricardo Plana faced after the U.S. surrendered the Bataan Peninsula to the Japanese during World War II.Now, 75 years later, his grandson, U.S. Air Force Staff

  • A-29s arrive at Kabul in time for fighting season

    Four A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft arrived for duty at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, where they will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance.

  • Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes

    The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.

  • Super Bowl LI Champion visits Moody

    Malcolm Mitchell, a Valdosta native and New England Patriots’ wide receiver and Super Bowl LI Champion, got a glimpse of a typical day in the life of Moody Airmen. Mitchell also spent time with Airmen and signed autographs for local Patriots’ fans during his visit.

  • AF's 1st HC-130 takes its final flight to retirement

    After more than 50 years of faithful service and rescue missions spanning the globe, King 52, the first HC-130P/N configured for Air Force rescue in 1964, retired March 6, 2017.“It was about to retire when we acquired it from Moody Air Force Base,(Georgia),” said Tech. Sgt. Norberto Nieves, a 720th

  • Update: Pilots eject from A-29B Super Tucano

    Two pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron ejected safely from an A-29B Super Tucano aircraft during a routine training flight near Homerville, Ga. at approximately 2:50 p.m., Monday, March 6.Both pilots were recovered and taken to Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Ga., for medical evaluation

  • Pilots eject from A-29B Super Tucano

    Two pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron ejected safely from an A-29B Super Tucano aircraft during a routine training flight near Homerville, Ga. at approximately 2:50 p.m., Monday, March 6.

  • Moody Airmen volunteer during Special Olympics

    More than 80 Moody Air Force Base Airmen volunteered their time during the annual Special Olympics, March 2, 2017, at Freedom Park in Valdosta, Ga.The Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority hosted the event, allowing more than 250 children from five surrounding counties to compete in

  • Rescue Squadron drops RZRs

    This was the first time the 38th Rescue Squadron dropped a military RZR all-terrain vehicle and a significant feat as it landed on target, with no damage or discrepancies.