Experts teach March Airmen to run injury-free

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, medical consultant for the Air Force Marathon, and Ian Adamson, ultra-athlete and three-time record holder, shared information on proper techniques and methods for injury-free running during two, three-hour running clinics here June 12.  Dr. Cucuzzella, an associate professor of

'Eagle' rescues owl from hawk

The wing commander here became an unlikely rescuer when he saved a fledgling owl from the clutches of an attacking hawk on June 1.Col. Karl McGregor, commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, happened upon the 'fowl' incident on his morning drive to work. "The action was in the middle of the road in

Girl Scout cookies donated to deployed Airmen

Grissom recruiter rewarded for helping others

One Grissom recruiter traveled to Haiti hoping to make a difference in the lives of people that were affected by a 2010 earthquake; instead it was the Haitian people that made a difference in his life.In 2010 an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude occurred in Haiti, and more than a year later the

Reserve maintenance crew keeps engines running at NATO exercise

With late spring temperatures just topping five degrees Celsius on the flightline here, it is not the climate 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen are accustomed to working in this time of year back home.But gusty winds, cold conditions and long hours did not faze the Air Force Reserve

Breazeale assumes command of Barksdale A-10 unit

Reserve Airmen fuel up NATO forces in Iceland exercise

Air Force Reserve Airmen and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., took part in Northern Viking 11, a biennial NATO air-space and maritime protection exercise here June 3-10, 2011.This year approximately 450 NATO military members from the U.S., Norway,

Pope C-130 crew chiefs achieve zero-defect checklist

A "black letter initial" is the name given to the rare occasion that a  crew chief has obtained a perfect checklist for his aircraft. It means that the aircraft is not just operational, but that it is operationally perfect. No discrepancies.No inspection violations.And, no outstanding scheduled

Airmen assist in motor vehicle accident

Six extraordinary airmen demonstrated what the true definition of being a wingman is by helping two service members after an auto accident on June 5. As the June UTA came to an end, two airmen were involved in a motor vehicle accident on Route 90, prompting assistance from service members passing

Texas Wounded Warrior founders visit Barksdale

Dick Goetz never imagined that simply playing in a golf tournament would put him in the pilot's seat of a B-52 Stratofortess at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., three years later.Goetz, a golf pro from Tyler, Texas, traveled to California during the Summer of 2007, where he played in the fourth annual