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  • 23rd Fighter Group welcomes new commander

    With the largest move in its unit's history combined with extensive upgrades to each A-10 in its fleet, it may almost seem fitting that the 23rd Fighter Group is set to accomplish these major transitions with a new face at the helm. Thus was the case when Col. Michael O'Dowd took command of the 23rd

  • Fit to Fight

    Erich ForschlerUnit: 824th Security Forces Squadron Fitness score: 92.5Average week's workout: My unit conducts physical training five days weekly which consists of running, circuit training and team sports. I also play soccer every Sunday for 90 minutes.Personal motivation to stay fit: My

  • Warrior of the Week

    Airman 1st Class Bryan AndersonUnit: 347th Operations Support Squadron Duty title: Flight recordsHometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Hobbies: I enjoy swimming, playing basketball and football.How does your job impact the mission: Our job impacts our wing by taking care of our fellow Airmen. We hold

  • A-10 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot has received the Distinguished Flying Cross in a ceremony here July 27 for a nighttime rescue mission in Afghanistan in 2005. Maj. Keith Wolak, with the 74th Fighter Squadron here, received the honor for a combat search and rescue mission he coordinated July 2,

  • Angel Thunder: Exercise or action movie?

    "Execute, execute, execute!" That's how the exercise scenario began. The next sound was a huge explosion. A rocket-propelled grenade had just struck a military convoy and the air was suddenly filled with black smoke. Nearly 10 minutes later, as the smoke started to dissipate, the faint sounds of

  • Moody officially welcomes 23rd Fighter Group

    After months of planning, the 23rd Fighter Group's anticipated arrival to Moody was celebrated during a welcoming ceremony July 30. While the group has been operating as one of Moody's geographically-separated units for nearly a year, A-10s will begin to permanently settle into their new base in the