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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Pistol champion shoots to the top

    It's not even 11 a.m. yet, but in South Georgia's brutal summer heat, sweat is already trickling down his face, and aside from the annoying gnats and dragonflies that dart around his personal space, he's alone. After taking one last deep breath, he raises his arm and aims downrange. Wearing safety

  • A-10 phase hangar maintains combat-ready aircraft

    Cars on the road are subject to wear and tear from standard use: threadbare tires, frayed belts, cracked windshields and depleted fluids. Responsible drivers combat these discrepancies with regularly scheduled maintenance to ensure everything under the hood is good to go.Moody's A-10C Thunderbolt II