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  • 'Lost Boy' finds new life as Citizen Airman

    Most U.S. teenagers who rebel against their parents, share a sibling rivalry, complain about their living conditions, or whine about the "slow" Internet connection on their smartphone haven't met Dominic Luka.In the late 1990s, he lost his father in the civil war between the central Sudanese

  • From cancer to calendar model: Airman raises awareness

    She might be next year's Miss October in the annual Buddy Check9 Calendar by Safeway, but her experience as a breast cancer survivor, mother and Airman is a year-round example for women in and out of the service. Her road from survivor to calendar model, however, wasn't easy.Tech. Sgt. Kimberly

  • Reservist's amateur radio skills lynch pin for emergency responders

    He flips the switch on his radio, dialing into a local emergency channel - and listens in. Focused, he concentrates, listening for the slight crackle of radio traffic.With just dead air floating through the invisible radio waves, he leans into the microphone, pressing down on the mic's element, and

  • Airman wins the war on cancer

    A passenger services superintendent assigned to the 87th Aerial Port Squadron here celebrated a milestone Aug. 1 that he didn't expect. He is cancer free."When the lab tech turns around and says, 'Your doctor will get back to you,' that means you've got something," said Senior Master Sgt. John

  • Andrews Airman painting a legacy

    The Air Force did not teach him these skills, but his gift has been recognized, and the units he has been assigned to have benefited from it. When he talks about his craft, he smiles in a way, which can only be expressed when talking about a true passion.Because of this, Senior Airman Sean Connolly

  • Reserve C-17 pilot, family strengthen bond through fitness

    What motivates someone to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112, and then run an entire marathon all in one day? For one 446th Airlift Wing Reservist, the answer is easy - his kids. After signing up a year in advance, Lt. Col. Roger Zander, 728th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, dedicated at least six months

  • 60-MPH wind, hail, buffet Patriot Express players

    As I'm scraping out thick mud caked to the bottom of my boots I hear, "Well that definitely doesn't look good at all." Canvassing the mud-spattered site here, my jaw dropped. The 50-foot antenna mast, which serves as the primary communication for air to ground transmissions for the Hard-sided

  • Reserve pilot takes fitness higher

    Whoever uses the excuse, "I don't have time to exercise," never met Maj. Michael Masuda, 313th Airlift Squadron, C-17 instructor pilot and devoted triathlete."My passion started while I was on active duty," said Masuda, who still has that new Air Force Reserve scent. "We'd fly for hours, land then

  • Reserve pilots ensure Columbus AFB mission success

    Air Force reservists are an integral part of the Columbus Air Force Base mission of Producing Pilots, Advancing Airmen, and Feeding the Fight. They help ensure that annually over 400 students trained at Columbus AFB while more than 55,000 sorties are flown. One squadron that contributes to these

  • Spouse of deployed Citizen Airman loses weight, gains confidence

    After suffering a sprained ankle and enduring several surgeries related to her continuing battle with weight, the wife of an Air Force Reserve intelligence officer decided to make a drastic change during her husband's most recent overseas deployment."I needed to get healthy and make a change," said