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Features

  • Pope Field crew chief jumps careers

    Most crew chiefs will tell you that they know their aircraft inside and out, but one assigned to Pope Field, N.C., knows the outside of a C-130 Hercules better than most. As a former Army paratrooper, Tech. Sgt. Michael Santoy, a crew chief with the 440th Maintenance Squadron, jumped out of C-130s

  • Blind woman prepares for husband’s first deployment

    An upcoming first-time deployment poses special challenges for an Air Force reservist and his wife, who has just 10 percent of her vision left. "On a personal and emotional level, it's a much bigger deal than I'm allowing myself to think it is," said Leah Martinson, wife of Senior Airman Eric

  • Spouses key element of Yellow Ribbon training

    Approximately 140 pre- and post-deployment Air Force reservists gathered for a Yellow Ribbon event in Daytona Beach Aug. 23-24 to learn about benefits, learn how to better reintegrate, or learn how to prepare for upcoming changes. When reservists deploy, they go either as an individual member or as

  • Child's medical condition challenges Reserve family

    "Even though she has a breakable body, she also has this amazing, unbreakable sprit," Senior Airman Samuel Taylor said about his stepdaughter, Mara Jade.The 11-year-old has lived with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II/type and dwarfism since birth. Her mother, Elisabeth, met Samuel in 2004 while he

  • Cyber Reservist squeezes out confidence during JUICE

    In a deployed environment, cyber systems operators have a two-fold mission. That is, to establish and maintain secure communications systems for all personnel and conduct reconnaissance against vulnerabilities that could benefit potential adversaries. Cyber reservists from the 42nd Combat

  • Dog comforts Yellow Ribbon trainees

    Last weekend's Yellow Ribbon event here was a first for Tess, a HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response working dog.An active member of a comfort dog response team, she took a break from her weekly hospital and school visits to interact with military members and their families at the Air Force Reserve

  • Balloon challenge provides colorful lesson for military families

    Master Sgt. Robert Davis and his wife, Angelique, know all about pressures in today's society. They proved it through juggling them while standing in front of 648 of their fellow reservists and their loved ones here July 26.The couple from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., succeeded in catching the

  • Air Force historian preserves Navy story

    Not many people get to live their dreams. Westover's wing historian, Master Sgt. Joseph Gluckert, is one of the lucky ones.He's manned the 439th Airlift Wing history office since 2006. Gluckert was recently given the opportunity to take the helm of the same role as a civilian -- at the Portsmouth

  • Minneapolis Airman gets President's feet on the ground

    When the president comes to town, most attention centers on him and his itinerary. Here at the 934th Airlift Wing, presidential visits are nothing new. But to some people on base, these visits offer a unique and memorable experience.Tech. Sgt. Scott R. Tammen, 27th Aerial Port Squadron, experienced

  • Reservist grows civilian career as wine importer

    Pairing a fine wine with a meal might be appealing to many palates, but importing the refined, fermented beverage is the civilian job of one Patriot Wing reservist who spends his military time surrounded by pallets of cargo.Capt. William Short, of the 439th Logistics Readiness Squadron, said