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A bond so strong they’ll trust their life to it
Airmen from separate Air Force components took time to train and foster relationships that could potentially mean the difference between life and death during their upcoming deployment.
For longer than a month, the 820th Base Defense Group and New York Air National Guard’s 105th Base Defense Squadron, based out of Steward Air National Guard Base, New York, have trained hand-in-hand in preparation for their departure this week for partner deployments to Southwest Asia.
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10/13
2016
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MFLC: counselors here to help with life’s challenges
Life, family and work can easily throw a person out of balance or feel stretched too thin. The military is dedicated to providing resources for military members and their families to teach them how to work through tough times. The Military Family Life Counselor program is one such program.
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10/11
2016
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Training detachment expands maintainers' knowledge AF-wide
From the outside, it’s a barren building with no windows and few travelers through the doors, but down its concrete halls, Airmen from all over the world are expanding their knowledge on aircraft maintenance.
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10/11
2016
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E and E: aircraft physicians
Imagine flying at 15,000 feet and all at once the engines stop, display screens power down, flight controls fail and the air becomes unbreathable.
As catastrophic as this may sound, mishaps like these are avoided regularly as a result of the 23d Component Maintenance Squadron’s electrical and environmental specialists.
From cabin pressurization to engine control, these experts play a critical role in keeping Moody’s fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs and their crews safe.
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10/11
2016
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Chaplain gains new perspective
Deployments often raise thoughts of Airmen in combat zones, operating in foreign communities that may not understand their presence. In some deployed locations Chaplains can provide opportunities for Airmen to get into these communities and give back.
One U.S. Air Force Chaplain used a deployment to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras as part of Joint Task Force Bravo to help Airmen take their minds off the stressors of home and engage in humanitarian efforts.
“One of the cool things we got to do there that we don’t get to do [stateside] is we had nine orphanages that we were responsible for getting volunteers for,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Dahl, 23d Wing Chaplain. “Almost every Saturday and some Sundays we had a group going out.”
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10/11
2016
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SERE specialists past, path help others survive
Growing up in a log cabin in the Michigan wilderness, one young man’s quest for adventure consisted of bushwhacking trails where he’d sometimes end up lost in the middle of nowhere with his survival at stake.
While developing a love for finding his way to safety, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Siegwart, 347th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training, pursues this same passion by helping aircrew members find ways to survive some of the most adverse situations.
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10/11
2016
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Reservist shares personal tragedy to raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention Month
One Air Force reservist is trying to open up dialogue about a topic that is close to her heart, yet many people are too uncomfortable to discuss: suicide. Master Sgt. Altrameise Myers' teenage son died by suicide in 2012. As the fourth anniversary of his death approaches, Myers is working to raise awareness about suicide and share her story. She hopes to reduce the stigma and get others to discuss this serious subject.
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10/11
2016
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A tale from the “Greatest Generation”
Many people remember what they were doing or at least remember where they were when they heard the news of historic events: the attacks of 9/11, finding Osama Bin Laden, the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Boston Bombing.
However, another memory is slowly fading along with the generation that reacted to it, a memory that galvanized a country to make the ultimate stand against an ultimate evil.
A 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs heritage feature on Anne Rissman, a WW2 veteran who was a nurse in the European campaign and was attached to the 2nd Evacuation Hospital.
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9/18
2016
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Doing your best no matter what
Difficult times can bring out the very best in people — war, a loss of a friend and even more. The U.S. Air Force has a tradition of honor, and a legacy of valor stretching back long before it was even called the Air Force.
For retired Chief Master Sgt. Bill Gornik, this meant answering his nation’s call as an airman of the Army Air Corps in World War II.
A 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs heritage feature on AF Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Bill Gornik, who started his career as an airman and engineer gunner of the Army Air Cops in World War II. In this feature, Gornik tells his story about his Air Force career as well as imparts some wisdom to today's generation of airmen.
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9/17
2016
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Italian exchange pilot lives thunder standard
Children dream.
Some fantasize about winning the gold or being the best, but one young Italian boy’s childhood dream of becoming a pilot never died and years of hard work turned his dream into reality.
Countless hours of hard work and perseverance took Capt. Roberto Manzo, 74th Fighter Squadron training assistant, from watching fighter jets in Italy to earning a spot in the Military Personnel Exchange Program and immersing himself into the world famous Flying Tigers.
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9/13
2016
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