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  • CE ‘doomsday preppers’ help Moody ‘Be Ready’

    If the sky were to fall at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., it would be the 23d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight's job to implement the plan to save the day.With a job that requires hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, one EM Airman said, "people always joke and say that

  • 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,

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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