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  • Good oral hygiene key to prevention of dental cavities

    Even though simple steps taken can help prevent dental-related issues, more than than 65 percent of the American population had a cavity in at least one of their adult teeth, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. It can take as long as six years or as little as six months to dissolve the

  • D-M rescue unit assists cruise ship emergency

    A unit here participated in a rescue operation, saving a life off the coast of California April 19. The 79th Rescue Squadron, a 347th Rescue Wing geographically separated unit, assisted two helicopters from the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Field, near San Francisco. The pair of helicopters and their

  • 820th SFG learns new skills in Army course

    The 820th Security Forces Group continued its expansion from typical Air Force missions recently, sending two sergeants to the Joint Fire Observer Course at Fort Sill, Okla. Master Sgt. Edward James, 820th SFG chief of training, and Tech. Sgt. Roger Aho, 820th SFG standardization and evaluation

  • Familiar face takes command of 347th OG

    A new commander took command of the 347th Operations Group April 21 in a ceremony at the Fuels Barn. Col. Eric Kivi, who served as the 347th OG vice commander during 2003 and 2004, succeeded Col. Eugene Haase, who’s slated to become the vice wing commander of the 58th Special Operations Wing at

  • FSC ‘deploys’ Team Moody’s children

    Fifty children participated in the 347th Family Support Center Kids Deployment Line Saturday at Moody’s Deployment Processing Center. The event, which ran from 10 a.m. until noon, gave Moody’s children an idea of what their parents experience before deploying, said Tech. Sgt. Matt King, FSC Family

  • 9th AF commander visits Moody

    The commander of 9th Air Force visited here April 18 and 19 to welcome the 347th Rescue Wing back to Air Combat Command, as well as visit other 9th AF assets. During his visit, Lt. Gen. Gary North, toured the Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham Airman Leadership School, various 347th RQW squadrons and

  • DUIs deadly to career, other options available

    A driving under the influence conviction can be as deadly to an Air Force career as to a human life. Four Moody Airmen have been arrested in the last six weeks for DUIs, highlighting some still aren’t getting the message. These convictions will likely follow the Airmen for the remainder of their

  • Moody pilots play ‘bad guys’ in aggressor training

    For two pilots here, being the “bad guys” was part of the mission during aggressor training recently at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C. Capt. Adam Kieda and Capt. Daniel Leung flew T-38Cs while simulating “bad guys” or “red air” as pilots from the 169th Fighter Wing, an Air National Guard

  • Family Support Center eases résumé worries

    The average employer will view a résumé for 15 to 20 seconds before moving on to another, according to Moody Family Support Center officials. For this reason, they said it is vital for job seekers to have a résumé that represents their skills and abilities in the best manner. “The résumé is your

  • Military retiree rescued at Mission Lake

    As home to the 347th Rescue Wing, Moody is no stranger to successful rescue missions. Fortunately for Richard Caillier, a Team Moody civilian upheld the base’s rescue-oriented reputation April 6. While fishing at Mission Lake, Mr. Caillier toppled from his boat and was stranded 100 yards from shore.