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  • 12th FTW mechanics solve T-38 engine problems

    The roar of the T-38C Talon's J-85 engine is heard throughout the day at Randolph, but sometimes that sound is far removed from the base community.It is contained within a detached structure near the north end of the west flightline, distinguishable only to the veteran mechanics of the 12th Flying

  • Sergeant recalls May 19 attack at Bagram

    The night shift for security forces Airmen protecting Alpha Sector started out just like any other day at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. But any sense of normalcy for Master Sgt. David Krebs and 12 other security forces Airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base was shattered with the thundering impacts of

  • Three generations of excellence

    A young Airman stands proudly while his father and grandfather pin a career badge on his chest during a ceremony July 1. The badge signifies his graduation from technical school and tells the world he is a firefighter. Airman 1st Class Laurence Micale is a third generation servicemember. Both his

  • Honor Guard inspires pride

    With watery eyes he whispers thank you to the man in blue handing him the neatly folded Old Glory. The flag, draped over his son's coffin earlier, is presented to him as a symbol of thanks for the ultimate sacrifice his son made to his country.Although each base is Congressionally mandated to have

  • Association Reconnects American-Japanese Ties

    Active-duty and retired service members searching for new contacts or old connections with Japan may join the latest military networking association. The U.S. Military Japan Alumni Association, created by a group of retired U.S. senior military leaders previously stationed in Japan, offers venues

  • General shares insights on accomplishments

    After eight months on the job, Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, 2nd Air Force Commander is enthusiastic about what her team has accomplished since she arrived at Keesler AFB, Miss., and what she has learned during her AF career.General Hertog shared her Air Force story April 19 with Keesler's Order of

  • Goodfellow Airmen remember fallen hero

    "Daddy, daddy!" the little girl calls out as she runs to him.Lifting her up and seating her on his knee, he explains gently, "I'm going to war.""I won't let you go, Daddy," the 8-year-old declares. Despite his daughter's protest, the father did go. The man, who had already battled the Japanese in

  • Two brothers reunite in-flight

    Air Force siblings and natives to Maspeth, N.Y., reunited in the skies over Colorado March 22. Despite a 13-year age difference and separate career paths, fate and strategic planning brought them together for a rare reunion.Maj. Lewis DeMaso, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot,

  • Wing commander surprises Altus NCOs

    "I was honestly terrified. I was on leave and the wing commander was on the phone telling me he had just gotten off the phone with General Lorenz about the fact that Altus was missing something that was supposed to be in my office," said Technical Sgt. Aaron Widener, 54th Air Refueling Squadron.

  • Sheppard instructor trains Iraqi military to advance in communication

    The U.S. is taking strides to rebuild Iraq and create a modern military that has the capability of defending its people and borders from enemies foreign and domestic.The Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission-Air Force have Airmen assigned to teach Iraqi personnel how to create a self sufficient and

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