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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Curtis Lasher, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the inboard landing gear door to ensure it was properly installed during an isochronal inspection Dec. 10, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Lasher replaced the cracked door during the fix phase of the ISO inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley)

    Ending of an era: 23d EMS performs last HC-130P ISO inspection

    It's a chilling 36 degrees in the isochronal (ISO) hangar, but as drills turn and everyone works diligently, no one seems to notice.They're all focused on the final ISO inspection of aircraft 65-0986, the last HC-130P Combat King II that will undergo an ISO inspection at Moody Air Force Base, Ga."It's kind of the end of an era because this is a
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph DiBianca, 23d Security Forces Squadron patrolman, aims a Taser Dec. 2, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Security Forces Airmen are required to complete Taser and OC pepper spray training as part of less-than-lethal combatives training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman/Released)

    Taser, OC training essential for SFS

    "This will be the longest five seconds of your life." Nervous and sweating, a young Airman steps up for his turn. His eyes are glued shut, hands clenched with fear, when he hears, "Bring on the pain." A 5,000-watt current sears through his body within a few seconds. He says the pain feels like pliers constantly squeezing his muscles. He quickly
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Myles Morales, 336th Recruiting Squadron support flight commander, poses for a photo holding his eagle feather Dec. 3, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Morales received the eagle feather during a naming ceremony held in his honor by the Lakota Sioux tribe on Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

    Eagle flies home: Airman receives a native name

    The buildings looked the same and the people seemed familiar, but something was different. Maybe it was him. His Native American ties were lost at a young age and now nearly 20 years had passed since he reconnected with his roots. This piece of his life was broken until a naming ceremony brought him back to Standing Rock Reservation in South
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jeremy Burgess, left, and Christopher Alvey, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmasters, hold a static-line after a static-line jump Nov. 13, 2014, while flying over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Loadmasters are responsible for calculating aircraft weight, balance records and cargo manifest, conducting cargo and personnel airdrops, and troubleshooting in-flight problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan)

    Rescue Loadmasters: Balance is key

    A rescue loadmaster squeezes around the tight space in the back of an HC-130J Combat King II.  With a nearly 6,000 pound Humvee waiting to be airdropped, there is little room for maneuvering and zero room for error.He surveys his computer, double checks the cargo handling system and then awaits the pilot's go-ahead to open the cargo doors. He arms
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wallis Iduoze, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, reviews an enlisted performance report (EPR) during the “Walk a Day in My Shoes” fundraiser Nov. 13, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Idouze was in charge of an entire flight while performing tasks such as writing EPRs and attending briefings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

    Walk a mile in my boots: Airman, SNCO trade places

    Young Airmen often look at leadership with admiring eyes and witness all of the benefits. They see the increased pay, spacious offices and personal parking spots and instantly envision what it must be like to walk a day in their boots.These common misconceptions of what it's like to be at the top of the military ranks inspired the 23d Logistics
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Kelch, 23d Wing command chief, signs up for Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 460 membership with the assistance of Master Sgt. Steven Haro, Chapter 460 president, July 30, 2014 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The chapter had only 300 active members in 2012, but membership peaked to more than 1,000 members as of September 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Brianca Williams/Released)

    Moody AFSA serves community, membership rises

    (Editor's note: The mention of the nonprofit organizations Wounded Warrior Project, Ronald McDonald House, Air Force Enlisted Village, and Nine Line Foundation does not constitute endorsement or affiliation by Moody Air Force Base or the U.S. Air Force.)While focusing on making sure enlisted members' voices are heard, Moody's Air Force Sergeants
  • A Ranger tab hangs on the shoulder of U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Casey Garner, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron air liaison officer (ALO), following his graduation from the U.S. Army Ranger School Oct. 17, 2014, at Fort Benning, Ga. Garner is the first ALO to graduate from the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

    An Air Force first: ALO graduates Ranger School

    On average, more than 4,000 Soldiers go through the U.S. Army Ranger School each year. The number of Airmen who have completed the course since its inception in 1950 is only a little over 300.Of these 300 Ranger-qualified Airmen, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Casey Garner is the first of his kind.Garner, an air liaison officer (ALO) at the 7th Air Support
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Chaney, 23d Force Support Squadron personnelist, and his mother, Lauren Banks, pose for a photo during a breast cancer walk in San Diego. Chaney accompanied his mother to numerous breast cancer walks and he considered himself her No. 1 cheerleader. (Courtesy Photo)

    An Airman’s story: My mother didn’t fight alone

    His green eyes frantically searched the crowd for his dying mother. During his final pass and review at basic military training he saw her in the stands, cheering him on. A year later, she was gone."I have breast cancer" are probably the last words a new Airman wants to hear his mother say, but it was a reality for U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Decker, 23d Maintenance Group commander, poses for a photo Aug. 5, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Responsible for 2,500 MXG Airmen, Decker is known for his strict enforcement of regulations and standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

    MXG CC warns: Check yourself before you 'deck' yourself

    How do you know if you are out of uniform?The 23d Maintenance Group commander will tell you.He is known for his no-nonsense approach, and some even say he's too strict. But at 51 years old and more than 33 years in uniform, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Decker says he's firm, but fair.Responsible for a group larger than some Air Force operational
  • John Fischbach Sr., 23d Force Support Squadron recreation aide, lays a stencil on a block of wood Aug. 8, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Fischbach uses this stencil and ones like it to make the Moody Field, Ga., signs that are one of the typical going-away gifts for people leaving the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrod Grammel/Released)

    Craftsman turns scraps to masterpieces

    Every person who leaves Moody Air Force Base, Ga., will likely receive something handmade by one man and a volunteer in the Moody woodshop. The man works in a large, open warehouse-like room filled with tools, blocks of wood and half-finished projects, the smell of sawdust and finishing chemicals in the air. As he turns on a large machine, the man
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