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  • Essential logistics support makes personnel recovery possible

    Before any rescue mission can happen, special operations Airmen must be properly equipped, a responsibility the 38th Rescue Squadron logistics flight is dedicated to.Responsible for all aircrew flight equipment, communication devices and maritime operations, the flight provides essential support

  • Sergeant travels to Philippines in search of MIA remains

    Most servicemembers who give their lives in combat are honored with a military burial, receiving the traditional service complete with a 21-gun salute, flag-draped casket and sometimes even a flyover.Although many of the families of the more than 78,000 individuals who served in World War II now

  • Two brothers reunite in-flight

    Air Force siblings and natives to Maspeth, N.Y., reunited in the skies over Colorado March 22. Despite a 13 year age difference and separate career paths, fate and strategic planning brought them together for a rare reunion in the skies above Colorado.Maj. Lewis DeMaso, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot

  • Retired Chief gives advice to young Airmen

    Before hanging up his uniform, a chief master sergeant has some advice to all Airmen for a successful career and a thriving family.Chief Master Sgt. Ernest Brown, 71st Rescue Squadron chief enlisted manager, retired April 16 after 30 years of service to the Air Force and more than 6,000 flying

  • Moody sergeant turns hobby to professional sport

    After a knee injury playing basketball, a Moody sergeant turned to a unique, low-impact sport that does not involve a ball.Staff Sgt. Geoffrey McReynolds, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, would soon discover that playing disc golf would not only be a hobby, but a sport that he would

  • Pilot shares air-to-ground support experiences with Hungarian air force

    After spending more than a week in Hungary, a Moody A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot recently came home after sharing his experiences with members of the Hungarian Defense Forces. Capt. Jozsef Jonas, 75th Fighter Squadron executive officer, spent the time on Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary, teaching

  • 71st RQS engineers shave heads, support fellow Airman's son

    A group of Moody Airmen recently shaved their heads to show support for their fellow Airman's son, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Several members from the 71st Rescue Squadron gathered together at the home of Tech. Sgt. Charles Giltner, 71st RQS plans and

  • Chief selectee follows in footsteps of father

    When an Airman receives the honor of being chosen to become a chief master sergeant, he is continuing a 50-year tradition of the Air Force's top enlisted rank.When a son accomplishes the same thing that his father did years earlier, he is continuing a family tradition.Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Hall,

  • 'Mil-to-mil' relationships prove challenging, have benefits

    In a marriage, individuals expect for their spouse to be one of the most important aspects, but that is not the case if both have made a commitment to serving their country through military service. Married servicemembers not only balance the ups and downs of a relationship, but also the ins and

  • BASH program minimizes, eliminates wildlife aircraft strikes

    Since the first airplane took flight in 1903, birds have continued to be a primary hazard for aircraft in flight because their presence has the potential to cause accidents, crashes and millions of dollars in damage.The 23rd Wing Safety office's Bird Avoidance Strike Hazard program continuously