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  • 23d CMS fuels shop keeps mission flying

    Long hours, the smell of jet fuel and constant fuel tank repairs make up a typical day for the maintainers of the 23d Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair section.Their job is to carry on Moody's mission by providing 24/7 coverage, making sure the fuel tanks on each aircraft

  • Ceremonial guardsmen: Proud to honor fallen Airmen

    In unison they marched, pointing their toes with each step. One Airman draped the American flag over a casket, and as a group, they carried it to its proper location. There, they used the tips of their fingers to lift the flag, holding it taught as they began to fold. Moody's Honor Guard was

  • Airman logs many miles since retirement

    Many military members get to travel the world, but one retired Airman estimates he's traveled at least 100,000 miles ... on foot. It's a long road to reach 1,000 finish lines, but 75-year-old Joe Christian has completed 18 marathons, 200 biathlons, and countless half-marathons, 15, 10, and 5k races.

  • Flying Tigers soccer team to go to Defender’s Cup

    This year, Moody's intramural soccer team has achieved an unprecedented accomplishment. The Flying Tigers Football Club, with the help of its new coaches, has gone from playing matches against local teams to preparing for the Defender's Cup, an annual military soccer tournament scheduled to take

  • EOD explodes with love for the job

    The sound of a bomb exploding is something many may not be used to hearing, but to explosive ordnance disposal members the sound is all too familiar.EOD members have to be proficient in many different tasks for their job. Disarming an explosive and looking for hidden wires are the commonly known

  • Coworkers uncover veteran’s history

    When two volunteers with the Citizen Observer Program in Orlando, Fla., walked into another volunteer's home to pick him up, they were amazed and heartbroken at what was hanging on the wall. One of the volunteers there that day had worked with him for a year and a half and had never known about

  • Moody preps for HC-130J flight

    When a child receives a shiny, new toy, his first thought is to unwrap it and test it out immediately, a concept that's very different when a base receives a new aircraft.Moody welcomed its shiny, new toy, the HC-130J Combat King II, during an arrival ceremony July 19, but Airmen have

  • Moody yoga instructor perseveres

    It all started a decade ago when a future yoga instructor picked up a dog dish. As she reached for it, her back got stuck and her knee locked, leading her to take up exercising. Not wanting to bulk up or slim down at the gym, the 54-year-old Gwai-Fen Wheeler, wife of retired U.S. Air Force Master

  • Grassy Pond offers service members outdoor activities

    Located just 30 minutes south of Moody lays a secret oasis for Military members, retirees, DOD civilians and their families, where fishing, hiking, camping and much more takes place.Grassy Pond is a military-specific facility that offers many activities for service members, retirees and their

  • Girl's battle with cancer inspires father to give back

    Through the generosity of his late daughter, along with the support of others, a father found inspiration to make a positive impact in the lives of others.When U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin Pitts' then six-year-old Elizabeth was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2006, he felt