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  • Airman 1st Class Christopher Vanhauen does a high intensity interval workout at Maxwell, March 18. Vanhauen uses multiple types of exercise to stay test-ready all year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Blankenship)

    More than just one way to get fit

    While every Airman's physical training test is the same, not everyone prepares the same way.Traditional, organized PT, consisting of bodyweight exercises and some running, is one way to keep test-ready. However, there are many avenues Airmen can take to stay in top condition 365 days a year.Distance running, weightlifting and programs focusing on
  • Basic Military Training photos for Master Sgt. Brett Diaz. left, and Master Sgt. Victor Follis in 1998. (U.S. Air Force photos)

    In-step master sergeants share small world, big Air Force

    Ulysses is a small town in Southwest Kansas, population approximately 6,000. In 1998, two Airmen-to-be left Ulysses behind for the promise of adventure with the U.S. Air Force. It's not an uncommon odyssey for most Airmen, but what makes this story unique is that these two Airmen - now both recruiters - remain linked by the shared sense of home,
  • Tony Hearst, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph videographer, documents the reassembly of a C-130 at JBSA-Camp Bullis. The 502nd Air Base Wing Video team produces about 30 videos each quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

    Videographers tell service stories in 'reeltime'

    If photographers capture moments in time and graphic artists create artwork and images, then 502nd Air Base Wing videographers record life, keeping the Joint Base San Antonio community informed.From readiness exercises at JBSA-Randolph to military training at JBSA-Lackland to educational medical instruction at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, the current
  • Lt. Col. Chris Bacon, 308th Fighter Squadron commander, coins 1st Lt. Ken Sadick, a World War II veteran, March 15 at Luke Air Force Base's Open House and Air Show. Sadick, 90 years old, graduated from Luke Field in March 1944, receiving his wings exactly 70 years ago this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Boyer)

    WWII vet returns 70 years after earning wings at Luke

    The Luke Air Force Base Open House and Air Show is not only a great opportunity for the public to experience the capabilities of the Air Force, but it also draws many who have served their country to reminisce on their active-duty days while checking out their old planes on display. For one World War II veteran, the return to Luke was particularly
  • Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals wide reciever, talks to Maj. Michael Fisher, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, before taking a flight in a Thunderbird jet March 14. Fisher served as an F-16 instructor pilot and flight commander for the 310th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

    AZ Cardinals player rides with the Thunderbirds

    Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, visited Luke Air Force Base Thursday to ride in an Air Force Thunderbirds jet.The flight was part of the Thunderbirds' program to educate the community about the Air Force, its mission and what the Airmen at Luke Air Force Base do every day to keep the mission to "train the world's greatest
  • Richard Coon (left), 902nd Security Forces Squadron police supervisor, points out a map location to Senior Airmen Frederick Randolph and Sierra Contreras Feb. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.( U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

    902nd SFS civilian policeman wins Air Force award

    A 902nd Security Forces Squadron police supervisor proved to be the "best of the best" by winning the Air Force 2013 Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level Award in the civilian supervisor category. The award was given to Richard Coon after a year's worth of hard work - and a little good fortune. "I'm proud of the award and thankful to the people
  • Air Force Col. Ramona Dolson, Air Force Personnel Center chief selection board secretariat, and her dog Bebe pose for a photo Feb. 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez and photo illustration by Maggie Armstrong)

    Pet ownership involves proper care, responsibility

    For several weeks during the recent holiday season, a young light-colored dog roamed the area near the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center, so terrified of the many people who attempted to befriend her that she repeatedly withdrew from them.But they persisted in their efforts to gain the confidence of the elusive canine some
  • Maj. (Dr.) Jeffrey Woolford, Air Force Institute of Technology student, has a moment of reflection upon departing for his final flight Jan. 17, 2013, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Woolford was taking his final flight as an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot. He is now studying public health at Johns Hopkins University through AFIT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

    No regrets part 6: Reaching beyond limits

    Editor's note: This is the last of a six part series about the obstacles U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey and his wife Nicole faced, and how the Air Force helped him persevere to his highest potential.NASA was never in his original plans, but thanks to the other choices he made in life; it became an opportunity that could become a reality. So he went
  • Courtesy Photo By Christopher S. Morgan

    Gunter programmer wins AF level award

    The United States Air Force values excellence. It is one of the three fundamental core values instilled in Airmen from the moment they enter the service. As an organization, the Air Force makes an effort to recognize Airmen whose accomplishments go above and beyond the already well-established culture of excellence. Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Hinshaw,
  • Maj. (Dr.) Jeffrey Woolford, Air Force Institute of Technology student, poses in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II before his fini-flight Jan. 17, 2013. A fini-flight is a military tradition celebrating a pilot’s final operational flight in an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

    No regrets part 5: Not giving up

    Editor's note: This part five of a six part series about the obstacles U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey and his wife Nicole faced, and how the Air Force helped him persevere to his highest potential.It took four months to bury everyone and for everyone to begin healing. That's when one of his medical professors asked him a question."Are you ready to
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