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  • B-Course series: Capt. Alexander Frank's journey to the Eagle

    Capt. Alexander Frank, of class 16-ABK, finds his way to Kingsley Field in a much more indirect route than most. Like a river which flows through the lowest points in the terrain, Frank says he traveled the course of least resistance through school which found him with a mediocre grade-point-average

  • Command Post critical to mission success

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing Command Post is the central point of action for on base operations and mission requirements. Command Post controllers communicate and interact with all facets of operations and receive orders directly from Air Force command organizations."Anything of significance that

  • Delaware wing assists in dignified transfer

    Pouring rain and winds didn't prevent Delaware Air National Guard Airmen from performing their duties to assist in a dignified transfer of U.S. servicemembers at New Castle Air National Guard Base, here, December 23, 2015.Delaware ANG Airmen received notification that a C-17 aircraft carrying six

  • CERFP: When first responders call 911

    A dirty bomb detonated in Chicago, taking down a large building full of occupants. Hazardous material saturated the disaster site as local first responders attempted to rescue survivors. The city's resources and manpower were exhausted after one day, but help from the Federal Emergency Management

  • 129th Rescue Wing teams up with Navy on Phase Inspections

    When it comes to conducting 600-hour phase inspections to ensure that helicopters are fully mission-capable, repeating the mantra "Do more with less" has its limitations.Phase inspections are mandated every two years or when an aircraft accumulates 600 hours of flight time, often require up to eight

  • Top military cyclist trains for two callings

    With endurance cycling, nearly every part of the sport is tough; from the demands of distance and the quality of the competitors, to changing natural elements on any given day.For Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Farr, those difficulties pale in comparison with splitting his time between the compulsory grind of

  • Chief Jean Allen: Wingman, Air Force spouse and mom

    Its early and still dark on Oct. 4, as a handful of Airmen arrive to a dimly-lit warehouse here on base for their monthly Honor Guard training. As they wander in the door and shake off the early fall chill, they are greeted with hot coffee and a warm smile from Chief Master Sgt. Jean Allen, the

  • Air National Guard's marathon time solidifies 2016 team's workup

    Chief Master Sgt. Edward Walden had been waiting, ensuring the Air National Guard marathon team, their units, friends and family that they ran very well, when the race officials made an anticipated announcement.He sat in his office here Dec. 10 overlooking the I.G. Brown Training and Education

  • Becoming an MTI: What it takes

    After first transitioning from active duty to the Air Force Reserves, one former Marine turned transportation operator started to wonder if he had made a bad career move.  "[Bus driving] was boring to me," said Master Sgt. Carlos Recoder, a Reservist assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron at