Features

Feb. 9, 2023
Friendship turns into business for Citizen Air Commandos

A trio of loadmasters assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Florida, have transformed their friendship and a shred passion for craft brewing into a successful business in Niceville.
Feb. 9, 2023
Young Airman loves the challenge of aeromedical evacuation

Coming from a family of Air Force veterans, Senior Airman Taylor Sturgell knew early on she was interested in joining the Air Force.
Feb. 9, 2023
Reserve Fighter Group Leads Off-Site Total Force Training Event

Air Force Reserve Command’s 414th Fighter Group and the active-duty 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, have enjoyed an exemplary Total Force relationship in support of the F-15E Strike Eagle mission ever since the 414th FG was reactivated in 2010. The two
Feb. 9, 2023
Barksdale first sergeants complete Basic Military training immersion

Four first sergeants assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, completed an immersion tour of Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in December.
Feb. 9, 2023
908th embraces future, legacy of helicopter mission

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as having said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” The 908th Airlift Wing is choosing to take advantage of the present and prepare for the future.
Dec. 19, 2022
Florida Defender is a Prime Example of a Multifunctional Airman

There’s a lot of talk around the Air Force these days about multifunctional or multicapable Airmen — service members who bring more than just one skill to the fight and who are invaluable during deployments because they can perform tasks outside of their usual specialty.
Dec. 19, 2022
From Poland to the Freedom Wing: Chaplain Finds His Home

Chaplain (Capt.) Michal Falgowski feels right at home serving in the 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Dec. 19, 2022
A Family Affair: Father, Son Serving Together at Keesler

It’s common for a son or daughter to follow their father or mother into military service, but rarely do they get to serve at the same time in the same unit.
Dec. 19, 2022
A Tight Fit: Rescue Squadron Loadmasters Train with Uncommon Cargo

Ensuring they are prepared for any curve ball that might be thrown at them, loadmasters assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing’s 39th Rescue Squadron spent a week practicing specialized cargo loading at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, recently.
Dec. 19, 2022
Barksdale Airman’s invention saves backs, fingers, money and time

In 2020, Senior Master Sgt. John Donelson was very worried.The 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics flight superintendent had been watching Airmen struggle to load cumbersome pylons to the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. They were using two large