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  • BASH program keeps birds at bay

    At first glance, Odin Stephens looks out of character in his snake skin boots and deep country accent surrounded by a sea of uniformed Airmen here. However, Mr. Stephens fits into the Air Force mission just fine. He is a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist in charge of the 23rd Wing

  • Three enlisted Moody members accepted into NECP program

    Three Moody Airmen recently traded in their boots for books as part of the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.   Staff Sgts. Crystal Hughes, Michael Jessup and Jacqlyn Sanchez were recently accepted to the NECP, which allows enlisted Airmen to become commissioned nurses while still

  • Command chief retires after 30 years of 'hard work'

    Moody's top enlisted Airman laced up his combat boots for the last time Dec. 14 as he retired during a ceremony at the Moody Field Club. Command Chief Master Sgt. Henry Morgan transitioned to civilian life after more than 30 years of dedication to the Air Force mission, leaving behind the thousands

  • Moody Airman recieves rescue communities' highest honor

    A deployed Moody HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot received the Air Rescue Association's 2007 Richard T. Kight Award due to his outstanding support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Capt. Jason Snyder, 41st Rescue Squadron chief of standardizations and evaluations, earned the association's highest

  • Moody swimmer brings home European gold

    Some of the greatest discoveries are made by chance. For instance, Steve Wojciechowski "walked on" to Duke Basketball and ended up leading them to a national championship. Fate took 22-year-old Airman Seth Novak by the hand three years ago when he was approached by a track coach at Ramstein Air

  • Moody security guard overcomes hectic schedule, slated to become AF pilot

    A Moody gate guard will soon leave his post at the base's entrance to embark on a new career as an Air Force pilot. Buddy McNeal, a contracted security guard with USProtect, balanced full-time jobs at work and school for several years to follow his dreams of becoming a commissioned officer in the

  • 'Bomb Squad' uses tools, intelligence to battle GWOT

    Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts are fighting a daily, deadly battle on the front lines of the Global War on Terror using the latest technology and the power of teamwork. A weapon commonly employed by insurgent forces in Iraq and Afghanistan is the improvised explosive device. The many

  • Moody's top secretary retires after serving in five decades

    The woman who served as the main go-between for the base populace and Moody's wing commander for more than a decade will retire and enter a new chapter of life. Virginia Conner, 23rd Wing commander secretary, has served Moody for five decades, working in a wide variety of secretarial positions. Her

  • 'Virtual Hog' ready to put Moody's pilots under pressure

    An A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to Moody's 23rd Wing dives through a low cloud deck in the mountains outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, searching for his targets; a pair of trucks firing on an Army patrol. The pilot can hear the strain in the voice of the joint terminal air controller as he

  • Retired working dog finds permanent home with former handler

    The old "Airman" nearly lost his life on his last deployment to Iraq, but his partner rescued and brought him home safely, vowing to be there for the rest of his days. Now Ajax, a military working dog assigned to the 820th Security Forces Group, has been retired from active duty and adopted by Staff