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  • Airman Ranger made the cut, now leads the way

    The course began with 404 people. After 61 days of fast-paced stressful situations that pushed them past their physical and mental limits, only 191 remained, and only one was an Airman.Airman 1st Class Matthew Garner, 823rd Base Defense Squadron member, is one of fewer than 300 Airmen to make it

  • Preparing for the air assault

    Members of the 820th Base Defense Group provide the mission capabilities to rapidly deploy and provide integrated defense capabilities in a volatile environment. The 820th BDG is the Air Force's sole unit organized, trained and equipped to conduct integrated base defense in high-threat areas. The

  • Youth chosen to be highlighted during Month of the Military Child

    Each April, 1.8 million military children are recognized for the contributions and sacrifices they make as part of the military lifestyle. The 2,500 young dependents at Moody deal with their fair share of separations, deployments, new schools, new homes and other military-related hardships.To help

  • Moody goes retro with energy conservation

    As a building gets older it becomes less energy efficient. When this happens it ends up using more energy that what it needs.That's where the retro-commissioning team comes into play."Our team comes in and identifies any problems that are affecting a building," said Jason Wright retro-commissioning

  • Moody sergeant maintains combat fleet downrange

    While deployed, traveling outside the wire is something not usually associated with mechanics, but that is exactly what one Moody technical sergeant does on a regular basis.Tech. Sgt. Jason Zollman, deployed from the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, provides support for a fleet worth $3.2 million

  • The road to becoming an air liaison officer

    The role of an air liaison officer is to help ground commanders coordinate airpower. This can be both a physically and mentally demanding job. It takes a lot to become one of these Airmen.During a recent ALO selection course here the instructors looked for the best of the best to ensure each member

  • Italian exchange pilot first to fly A-10C Thunderbolt II

    Capitano (Capt.) Maurizio De Guida grew up in Italy directly under the approach path for aircraft landing at the Naples Capodichino International Airport. Now, he is one of only three Italian exchange pilots in the U.S. and the first Italian to fly the A-10C Thunderbolt II, an aircraft made for a

  • Selfless actions earn PJ Bronze Star with Valor

    A pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor March 4 for his selfless actions during a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Andrew Rios was presented the award by Lt. Col. Steven Simone, 38th RQS commander, during a ceremony at the Senior Airman

  • Green to Blue: One man's life-changing decision

    Both blue and green run through one man's veins. Following in his father's footsteps, he switched services. But unlike his father who switched from the Air Force to Army going from a pararescueman to a pilot he made the change from Army to Air Force.Like father like son, Lt. Col. Joseph D'Amico

  • Firefighting: It's a way of life

    A firefighter is prepared to be in harm's way every day. They are always ready to put their life on the line no matter the job.The firefighters at Moody work 24-hour shifts and rotate every other day. The schedule allows Airmen to work 12 days and then be off for three days. They average around 56