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  • Always have an escape plan

    It seems like yesterday, although it has been more than 26 years since I was walking home from fishing at the local pond when I noticed flames shooting through the roof of my home. I was accompanied by my two older brothers at the time and after a great deal of reflection, it was quite obvious that

  • Wing celebrates anniversary with showcase month

    October 1 marks the one-year anniversary of Moody's transition to the 23rd Wing and what a year it has been. In its first 12 months, the wing has already experienced many historic moments. We said a sad farewell to the 479th Flying Training Group and the T-38 and T-6 aircraft that had occupied

  • Consolidated Base Support Center namesake thanks Moody Airmen

    The weekend of June 22 at Moody Air Force Base was a "once in a lifetime" experience for Lucy and for me. The kind words said to us and the honors accorded us are unforgettable and overwhelming. Having the Parker Greene Base Support Center standing proudly on Moody AFB is almost more than we can

  • 23rd Wing heritage: be proud of it, build on it

    A few weeks ago, I was struck when I overheard a conversation at the military clothing store. A women who I suspect was visiting, was looking for a T-shirt for her grandson's birthday. "Do you have anything with the Flying Tigers logo on it," she asked the clerk. "After all, John Wayne made a movie

  • Adopting wingman concept helps us fight, win wars

    Regardless of rank, as a member of the world's greatest air and space force, we are part of a team or "family" that takes great pride in our willingness and ability to watch each other's back. There's no doubt about it, being an effective wingman, and embracing the "wingman culture" takes effort and

  • Rescue, teamwork go 'hand in hand'

    Each time I move to a new duty station, I try my best to understand the new wing's mission and learn what it takes to get the job done. I have a brother who works in the rescue community. After eight years of listening to him describe what he does for a living, I thought I knew what Moody's mission

  • Explore your world, volunteer

    When I end my Air Force career a few years from now and somebody asks me what I did for a living, I want to be able to say to people, "What didn't I do." I hope to see as many different parts of the Air Force as I am able to, and the only way that is going to happen is by constantly volunteering for

  • 'It' can happen in a blink of an eye

    It can happen in a blink of an eye. The car in front of you stops suddenly; the reason doesn't matter -- maybe the driver was talking on a cell phone and wasn't paying attention, maybe there was child who became disruptive in the backseat and the parent had to intervene - but within a split second

  • Assessing risks is mission essential

    We are all home, at least for now. After four months deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the members of the 41st Rescue Squadron A-Flight fulfilled the final half of an eight-month commitment supporting our combat search and rescue mission. While flying home on the

  • 911 always available for emergencies

    The history of 911 can be traced as far back as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson; unconfirmed history reports the first call for help occurred while the two inventors were working on the first telephonic equipment. Mr. Bell had spilled battery acid on his clothes and said the famous words,