Tag Archives: Air Force

Tube food. ‘Nuff said. (Photo courtesy of the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center)

Armed with Science Saturday: Tube Food

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Food…..in a tube? That’s right. It may not be one of Julia Child’s delicious creations, but a few taste-test participants tell Armed with Science blogger Jessica Tozer that these futuristic foods, designed for Air Force pilots, are actually pretty tasty.
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler and her husband, Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutler

Combat Couple: Fate and It’s Funny Ways

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaunlee Hostutler talks about how fate’s funny ways pointed her down a career path with the Air Force and eventually led her to meet the love of her life.
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Advanced Military Shooting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by nmcfarland

A force protection team comprised of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines practices advanced shooting techniques on a range in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged advanced shooting techniques, Afghanistan, AFN Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, force protection team, Kabul, Marine Corps, military training, Navy, shooting range | Leave a comment

I love when the flying cow picture is applicable in one of my stories. (Photo from Twister, copyright Amblin Entertainment)

Armed with Science Saturday: Chasing the Winter Storm

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

There’s no such thing as an “off” season for the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters. When they aren’t chasing summer’s deadly cyclones, they’re gearing up for their cold, blizzardly cousins.
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Posted in Armed With Science Saturday, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 403rd Wing, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air Force Reserve Command, airmen, another cow, Armed with Science, chasing the winter storms, cow, Dropsondes, Environmental Modeling Center, Hurricane Hunters, into the storm, Jessica L. Tozer, Keesler AFB, Lieutenant Colonel Jon Talbot, military storm chasers, military weather technology, Mississippi, National Weather Service, storm chasing, surprise blizzard, Twister, USAF, USAFR | Leave a comment

Boneyard

Posted on February 7, 2013 by nmcfarland

Commonly referred to as the “Boneyard,” the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group has about 5,000 retired military aircraft throughout 2,600 acres.
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