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  • Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, formally a Thailand Buddhist monk, practices meditation techniques while at a temple. After spending 18 years as a monk, Rue Art traded his robes for a uniform, in his continual pursuit of a life bigger than himself; one of meaning and purpose. (Courtesy Photo)

    Two worlds, one way of life: former monk becomes Airman

    For most people, spending a day without their phone is an impossible feat. To spend 30 days without a phone, writing, reading, talking or even eye contact would seem unfathomable, but for Thailand Buddhist monks, this is their world. After spending 18 years in that world as a monk, Airman 1st Class Kornkawee Rue Art, 23d Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) pharmacy technician, traded his robes for a uniform, in his continual pursuit of a life bigger than himself; one of meaning and purpose.
  • U.S. Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) dismount a C-130 Hercules during air-land operations at the Hohenfels Training Area (Germany) in support of Swift Response 16, June 16, 2016.Rescue Airmen from the 23d Wing visited the Devil Raiders of the 621st Contingency Response Wing, May 21-23, to better understand the essential assets to stand up rescue operations from bare-base situations. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)

    Airmen partner toward quicker deployments

    Rescue Airmen from the 23d Wing visited the Devil Raiders of the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW), May 21-23, to better understand the essential assets to stand up rescue operations from bare-base situations. Although the 23d Wing’s mission to organize, train, equip and maintain combat-ready for Air Combat Command, and the 621st CRW focuses on rapidly organizing and standing up bare bases for Air Mobility Command aircraft, they both believed they could learn from each other.
  • Senior Airman Michael Filipkowski, 23d Security Forces Squadron training instructor, renders a salute during the closing ceremony of National Police Week, May 18, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 designating may 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. Security Forces Members used Police Week to promote camaraderie and recognize all law enforcement members who have lost their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Snider)

    Police Week honors fallen defenders

    National Police Week was observed at Moody Air Force Base to recognize all law enforcement members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 designating may 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day.
  • Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, addresses Airmen from Team Moody’s operations and maintenance units during a one-day operational safety review, May 14, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the safety review, the commander-led forum gathered feedback from Airmen who execute the Air Force's flying and maintenance operations and challenged them to identify issues that may cause a future mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Snider)

    Moody conducts one-day operational safety review

    In accordance with direction from Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 23d Wing held a one-day operational safety review of all flying and maintenance functions, May 14, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The safety review followed a series of recent aviation mishaps and fatalities, including a Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 Hercules crash May 2, and is part of the Air Force’s efforts to ensure the safety of its force.
  • Moody Air Force Base is the first base in Air Combat Command to utilize an intensive outpatient program (IOP) on-base, allowing them to see more patients and carry a larger case load without having to feel any more overwhelmed or burdened. Moody Air Force Base’s Mental Health Flight refocused its treatment strategy, Feb. 5, by instituting a new IOP that gives Airmen the help they need from Airmen like themselves. This new program is designed to provide a more streamlined service for the nearly 7000 appointments held by the Mental Health office each year, while maintaining the quality standard of excellence for each patient. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Mental Health trailblazes new IOP in ACC

    Moody Air Force Base’s Mental Health Flight refocused its treatment strategy, Feb. 5, by instituting a new intensive outpatient program (IOP) that gives Airmen the help they need from Airmen like themselves. This new program is designed to provide a more streamlined service for the nearly 7000 appointments held by the Mental Health office each year, while maintaining the quality standard of excellence for each patient.
  • Billiard balls and a uniform patch rest on a billiard table during a spouses crud tourney, April 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Moody spouses built the event around teamwork and comradery, giving them an opportunity to experience a long-held tradition amongst the Air Force fighter and rescue squadrons. Though the game originated in the Royal Canadian Air Force, it has since been adopted by the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Spouses throw down during crud tourney

    Team Moody held a spouses crud tourney, April 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Moody spouses built the event around teamwork and comradery, giving them an opportunity to experience a long-held tradition amongst the Air Force fighter and rescue squadrons. Though the game originated in the Royal Canadian Air Force, it has since been adopted by the U.S.
  • A child from Moody’s child development center smells the leaf of an oak tree during Arbor Day, April 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody annually celebrates the holiday which encourages the benefits of planting trees. For 19 years the base has been a part of the Tree City USA Program by the National Arbor Day Foundation, to better prepare for the future of caring for their Airmen through improved ecological sustainability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Sprouts plant tree during Arbor Day celebration

    Children from Moody’s child development center helped plant an oak tree during Arbor Day, April 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody annually celebrates the holiday which encourages the benefits of planting trees. For 19 years the base has been a part of the Tree City USA Program by the National Arbor Day Foundation, to better prepare for the future of caring for their Airmen through improved ecological sustainability.
  • An A-29 Super Tucano lands on the flight line, April 26, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 81st Fighter Squadron received the aircraft to help continue the Afghan light air support training mission, which ultimately provides Afghan pilots with the capabilities of finding, tracking, and attacking targets either on their own or in support of ground forces. The aircraft will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    81st FS receives new A-29s, prepares for future

    A new wave of A-29 Super Tucanos arrived in support of the 81st Fighter Squadron’s training mission, April 24 and 26, here. The A-29s will aid in the continuation of the Afghan light air support training mission, which ultimately provides Afghan pilots with the capabilities of finding, tracking, and attacking targets either on their own or in support of ground forces.
  • Guests wait in line to register for Tiger Con, April 14, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga. Tiger Con was a convention, open to Moody residents and the local community, geared toward giving pop culture enthusiasts a chance to dress and role play as their favorite movie, TV show or comic characters. The event included a costume contest, an anime themed café, pop-culture artist panels along with shopping vendors and a guest appearance of veteran voice actor Richard Epcar, who’s known for portraying Raiden in the video series Mortal Kombat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Moody Club ‘roars’ at Tiger Con

    The Moody Comics & Anime Club hosted its first Tiger Con, April 14-15, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga. Tiger Con was a convention, open to Moody residents and the local community, geared toward giving pop culture enthusiasts a chance to dress and role play as their favorite movie, TV show or comic characters.
  • Darrell Lester, Valdosta Police Department crime prevention officer, briefs on responsible drinking during Moody’s Alcohol Awareness Day, March 9, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s Alcohol Drug and Prevention Treatment program hosted the event as part of Alcohol Awareness Month, with this year’s theme being “Changing Attitudes: It’s not a ‘rite of passage.’” The focus of the event was geared towards educating Airmen on how to drink responsibly and the effects of drunken driving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Airmen gain sobering experience during Alcohol Awareness Month

    Team Moody Airmen were briefed on responsible drinking during Moody’s Alcohol Awareness Day, March 9, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s Alcohol Drug and Prevention Treatment program hosted the event as part of Alcohol Awareness Month, with this year’s theme being “Changing Attitudes: It’s not a ‘rite of passage.’” The focus of the event was geared towards educating Airmen on how to drink responsibly and the effects of drunken driving.
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